I'm an empathetic, detailed, and impactful User Researcher with superpowers of resilience and perseverance, as demonstrated by running 15 marathons across 14 U.S. states (so far!). My education includes a Master of Integrated Product Design, an MBA, and a BA in Mathematics & Economics.I'm currently looking for my next opportunity as a User Researcher. I bring a wealth of knowledge in health and fitness, but most of all I am eager to have a positive social or environmental impact. I have 12 years under my belt, conducting research and analysis via qualitative and quantitative methods. I also bring a unique skillset and perspective to the table - an analytical background, product knowledge, and strategy and operations experience.Some highlights of my journey to now:- During my time at Penn in the Integrated Product Design program, I led efforts ranging from generative research on "super recyclers" in Philadelphia, to usability testing of multiple physical and digital solutions for emergency preparedness that I co-created with teammates and brought to Houston after Hurricane Harvey.- With Wharton + Penn Med classmates, I co-founded a healthcare tech company, WellSheet, to present doctors with the most urgent, relevant information. I conducted deep qualitative research with doctors and patients and designed an intuitive, algorithmically ranked new interface.- At Smart Design, I polished my skills conducting user interviews and synthesizing them into clear principles and product direction. I prepared card sort exercises and co-constructed user journey maps with participants to understand controversial, intimate topics such as personal finances for millennial couples.- From my time at Nike, I learned how to balance qualitative user research with more quantitative analysis on user sentiment, interactions, and retention. I became self-sufficient at constructing queries and interpreting the results of complex analyses.- I led foundational user research to create Fitbit’s behavior change philosophy and framework for habit formation, adopted by the entire company. This included paper prototypes on new food logging concepts, a competitive diary study of nutrition solutions, and co-design immersions in peoples’ kitchens.- At Noom, as a Senior User Experience Researcher, I helped introduce 5 new content features that collectively increased 1-3 week engagement and retention by 16%. I started and led a weekly user interview and discussion with 13 core UX product managers, changing how they generated ideas, wrote design documents, and evaluated experiments.