Mary Hermann Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

• Previewed incoming project proposals to determine feasibility and create research plans• Interpreted and presented key research findings to clients through webinars• Composed monthly industry updates for noncommercial foodservice segments, including healthcare, primary and secondary education and business and industry

• Worked with senior advisory to craft project timelines and budgets • Managed teams of analysts to organize, execute and deliver proprietary and multi-client projects• Communicated directly with clients to outline project scopes and methodologies, conduct primary research and present final results

• Developed questionnaires for quantitative surveys and discussion guides for focus groups and in-depth interviews• Recruited, scheduled and completed qualitative interviews with industry professionals• Led analysis of quantitative and qualitative research data and translated findings into insights and trends to inform strategic business recommendations• Drafted custom reports in the form of PowerPoint presentations, white papers and infographics from quantitative and qualitative data sources• Utilized large-scale databases, menu trend tracking and online news sources to synthesize relevant secondary research to accompany primary research data

Greater St. Louis Area

• Qualitative researcher in the Dynamic Cognition Lab studying the mechanisms by which people process and remember events• Programmed experiments in PsychoPy (Python), Processing 3+, and jsPysch (JavaScript)• Critically evaluated experimental quantitative data through statistical analysis in R • Synthesized and presented results at departmental colloquia and national conferences • Trained and managed seven undergraduate research assistants

• Created multiple survey tools to evaluate user satisfaction and validate the effectiveness of products among different customer populations • Implemented pilot methodology in a nonprofit organization program for families

Greater St. Louis Area

• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative user experience data using Google Analytics to visualize meaningful trends in customer behavior• Developed appropriate methodology for a pilot study to assess program performance

Greater St. Louis Area

• Worked as part of a team to review relevant literature • Carried out a competitive market research analysis to provide strategic recommendations for clients

Notre Dame, Indiana

• Worked in the Memory Lab researching such phenomenons as directed forgetting, event memory, and levels of processing. • Spearheaded a senior thesis project examining the effect of background music on memory for read material.• Crafted a plan of statistical analysis using Excel and SPSS • Collaborated on follow-up experiments to run remotely from Washington University

University Of Notre Dame

• Maintained the audio and visual technology in classrooms across the Notre Dame campus

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology