Research that matters
I deliver high impact research and analytics focused on users' experiences. As a former teacher, I know how to manage moving pieces. I orchestrate stakeholders, generate consensus, and deliver meaningful analyses on budget and on time. I'm strategic, efficient, and endlessly curious. I've been doing analytics my whole life -- starting when I quit my high school basketball team to manage their statistics!
Skills
Outstanding “big picture” research design & growth-minded leadership
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytics
Clear communicator and advocate for user experience
Proficiency with SQL (BigQuery), R (Tidyverse), SPSS, & Tableau
Education
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Anticipated Feb 2023
Analyzed police data with R & BigQuery to determine patterns of racialized searches in Nebraska, 1999-present.
University of Washington / PhD, Learning Sciences
June 2017
Refocused a large urban school district by leveraging data and analysis: interaction analysis, statistics, social network analysis.
Concordia University / MEd - 2011
University of Nebraska / BA - 2008 (Highest honors)
Experience
University of Colorado / Senior Researcher
JULY 2018- PRESENT, BOULDER, CO USA
Championed users with fast UX to organize digital tools and analytics (e.g., Wingert, 2022)
Innovated 7 national research projects with dozens of UX substudies
Saved over $5000 by automating qualitative research with Excel & SQL
Built new product user base from 8 to 1,021 teachers by ethically collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting user data
Reached 3,000+ senior stakeholders with 45 keynotes, conference presentations, and invited events
University of Washington / Graduate Researcher
AUG 2012 - JUNE 2017, SEATTLE, WA USA
Conducted original analyses using STEM education data, including social network analysis, interaction analysis, statistics, & qualitative.
Omaha Public Schools / Curriculum Lead & Teacher
JULY 2017 - AUG 2018, OMAHA, NE
Enacted first-ever user experience (student) culture research design through pre-post survey. Shared results with large metropolitan teachers’ union to initiate reform.