Sara Isaac, Phd Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

As a full-time consultant, I deliver research and project management for varied clients, including prior employer and colleagues. My contracts often involve joining company teams to speed-up project, program, and process objectives. Frequent market research clients include media (e.g., 20th Century Studios, Instagram) and CPG brands (e.g., Unilever, P&G).

I teach research methods, consumer psychology, and brand strategy on-campus as well as virtually for their e-learning program. I also help students develop their research and presentation skills.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I built and oversaw the LA region, ensuring our operations were aligned with consumer perspective and optimized for growth. I trained our team on consumer insights, hiring, leadership, instructional design, and partnership development. I also analyzed satisfaction surveys to design data-based and profitable solutions with P&L and KPI measures while also creating engaging curriculum. Additionally, I used the Stanford d.school method to teach colleagues and education clients how to think like innovators. During my tenure, I opened more sites and hired more employees for the Western territory than any previous Area Director.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Senior Vice President, Research + Innovation (2012 – 2015)Vice President, Research + Innovation (2010 – 2012) Partnering with the President of Innovation, I co-directed a fast-paced Innovation division while individually managing the Research branch. I collaborated with brand strategists, industrial designers, and trend analysts to produce consumer-driven products and services. Typical deliverables included developinga custom online research platform, social media, CRM tools, and mobile apps. I proposed, developed, and executed qualitative and quantitative research, overseeing coders/developers, designers, and community managers. Other areas of accountability involved P&L, hiring, employee management, proposal writing and pricing, and client management. My efforts contributed to rapid growth, and I accounted for 30% of the division business. Accounts included: Bayer, CNN, Clorox, Disney (Imagineering, Parks + Resorts), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, MTV, Microsoft, Panera, Quaker, Safeway, and YouTube

Greater Los Angeles Area

As the Director of Research, I led a department focused on youth culture and trends across all market categories (automotive, fashion, media, etc.) Areas of responsibility included sourcing and sustaining vendor partnerships; I also proposed, developed, and executed qualitative and quantitative research. One partnership involved a custom research project with Malcom Gladwell. Other Accounts included: Calvin Klein, KIA, MTV, Playboy TV, Lifestyle TV, Research in Motion, and Scion.

I analyzed and predicted trends in media sales using binomial and multinomial logit models in SPSS. I also designed and implemented tracking studies to understand changes in customer purchase trends. After leaving the full-time position, I continued to partner with them on freelance projects. Accounts included: 20th Century Fox, Nielsen, Scholastic Book Club, and Xbox.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I taught courses in survey design and statistical analysis and led lab sessions on SPSS.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

As the Program Evaluator, I used qualitative and quantitative research methods to inform instructional design/curriculum development and to improve learning outcomes. This involved evaluating several million-dollar programs programs focused on introducing new technology and computer programs for classrooms as well as Culturally Relevant and Responsive Education. I also led the investigations in hundreds of schools, using stakeholder interviews, observations, and material review.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Research Methodology (Education), 4.0

The goal of the Social Research Methodology Program is to prepare individuals to critically examine research and evaluation, develop data.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 3.96

Focus on areas around developmental, quantitative, and personality psychology.

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