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United Kingdom

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Manage qualitative (and some quantitative) market research projects for Fortune 500 clients in various industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Financial Services, and Technology, includes: managing day to day contact with clients, writing project documents (screeners, discussion guides, questionnaires, etc.), managing study recruitment and logistics, moderating research, analyzing data, writing and visualizing reports, and presenting to clients.Provide thought leadership… Show more Manage qualitative (and some quantitative) market research projects for Fortune 500 clients in various industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Financial Services, and Technology, includes: managing day to day contact with clients, writing project documents (screeners, discussion guides, questionnaires, etc.), managing study recruitment and logistics, moderating research, analyzing data, writing and visualizing reports, and presenting to clients.Provide thought leadership and guidance on qualitative best practices.Collaborate internally to research, pilot, and implement new tools and technologies. Manage and mentor Research Assistants. Show less

Greater Omaha Area

Collaborated with teams to understand business challenges and priorities and worked with key partners to develop and execute research plans to meet project objectives and timelines.Managed consumer & product research start to finish: designed studies, developed research proposals, prepared materials (screener, questionnaire, testing protocol, etc.), analyzed and interpreted data, wrote reports, and presented actionable conclusions and recommendations to cross-functional teams and senior… Show more Collaborated with teams to understand business challenges and priorities and worked with key partners to develop and execute research plans to meet project objectives and timelines.Managed consumer & product research start to finish: designed studies, developed research proposals, prepared materials (screener, questionnaire, testing protocol, etc.), analyzed and interpreted data, wrote reports, and presented actionable conclusions and recommendations to cross-functional teams and senior leaders. Represented the voice of the consumer for iconic consumer brands including ACT II, Blue Bonnet, Chef Boyardee, David Seeds, Egg Beaters, Hunt’s, La Choy, Orville Redenbacher, PAM, Parkay, Peter Pan, Reddi Wip, Rotel, Slim Jim, Snack Pack, and Swiss Miss. Supported new product launches including: Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter, Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa, Snack Pack Pudding Delights Bars, and ConAgra Foods’ first new internally-developed brand in over 25 years – Wicked Kitchen, a line of food-truck inspired frozen meals. Managed on-going and ad hoc consumer panels for project work.Designed and facilitated internal and external employee and consumer ideation workshops (included consulting with "clients" to determine objectives, preparing agendas and materials, managing time and flow of ideas and discussion, compiling, evaluating, and sharing output. Collaborated with team to develop and implement new research methodologies (ex. quantifying consumer emotional response to brands and products, mobile and online qualitative research). Trained employees and provided guidance on consumer and sensory research principles and best practices. Managed and mentored summer interns. Show less

Omaha, Nebraska

Collaborated with teams to understand business challenges and priorities and worked with key partners to develop and execute research plans to meet project objectives and timelines.Designed studies, developed research proposals, prepared materials (screener, questionnaire, testing protocol, etc.), analyzed and interpreted data, wrote reports, and presented actionable conclusions and recommendations to cross-functional teams. Provided support for Banquet, Healthy Choice… Show more Collaborated with teams to understand business challenges and priorities and worked with key partners to develop and execute research plans to meet project objectives and timelines.Designed studies, developed research proposals, prepared materials (screener, questionnaire, testing protocol, etc.), analyzed and interpreted data, wrote reports, and presented actionable conclusions and recommendations to cross-functional teams. Provided support for Banquet, Healthy Choice, Lightlife, Marie Callender’s, and P.F. Chang’s. Supported new product launches including: Banquet Snacks & Boneless Wings, Healthy Choice Baked Entrees, Frozen Greek Yogurt, and Top Chef Café Steamers; Lightlife Veggie Burgers; Marie Callender’s Comfort Bakes and Breakfast Bakes, Pot Pies, and Sandwiches. Educated employees about consumer and sensory research processes and capabilities. Show less

Manhattan, Kansas

Taught 2 weekly four-hour lab sections of Science of Foods (HN 431), an undergraduate course for junior/senior level students in the College of Human Ecology. Facilitated class discussion, coached students, and reviewed course material

Omaha, Nebraska

Supported the Sensory Insights & Statistics team by helping design studies, assisting with test execution, analyzing and interpreting data, and writing reports. Planned, oversaw, and held sole responsibility for summer intern project. Developed activities for consumer panels.

Manhattan, Kansas

Helped plan, manage, prepare, and execute consumer and sensory research at The Sensory Analysis Center for industry clients across a variety of consumer packaged goods categories. Assisted with screening and training new descriptive sensory panelists.

Ms, Sensory & Consumer Science

Graduate Certificate, Applied Statistics

Bs, Food Science