* Mixed Methods Researcher: 25 years conducting surveys, focus groups, usability tests, and in-depth and cognitive interviews with general and specific populations, such as people with substance use disorders, physicians, teachers, children, people with terminal illnesses, and VR users. * Strategic Communicator with Diverse Audiences: 20+ years presenting research to guide product and program decisions of executive stakeholders and external clients. 30+ blog posts to general and professional audiences. 15+ peer-reviewed research publications.* Cross-Functional Relationship Builder: 15+ years leveraging curiosity and transparency to lead cross-functional teams of research, design, product, marketing, and engineering experts. Established trust while building groundbreaking solutions, such as syndicated consumer research dashboards and virtual interviewing environments. * Stakeholder Champion: Proven track record of transforming ambiguous goals into tangible outcomes for commercial and public sector clients at Qualtrics and RTI International. I guard stakeholders’ resources by ensuring that research is designed to yield actionable next steps.* Effective Leader: 8+ years learning direct reports' strengths, setting clear priorities, and ensuring team alignment to coach and motivate distributed teams. My teams outperform business development goals, collaborate effectively with partners, and return near-perfect manager effectiveness ratings.