Experience

Touchstone Research

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Directing UX research projects for some of the world's biggest and most influential media and technology brands.



Emic

• United States
• Market Research

• Consumer Anthropologist

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2022

  Durham, North Carolina Brand strategy and product innovation research in categories including food and beverage, apparel, health insurance, construction, plant-based foods, health and wellness, and others. www.anthrolytical.com



W5

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Research Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2016

  Durham, North Carolina Consumer insights research for Fortune 500s and ad agencies in categories including CPG, banking, mobile technology, food and beverage, automotive, home improvement, and others.



The NPD Group

• United States
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Research Analyst

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Boulder, Colorado Market research in the adventure sports, outdoor recreation, travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.



United States Department of Defense

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Scientist

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2011

  Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Mosul and Baghdad, Iraq Designed and executed on-the-ground research and provided analytical support on cultural, social, political and economic issues for a variety of clients including: the US Army, US State Department Provincial Reconstruction Teams, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).



University of Colorado Boulder

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director - Interactive Theatre Project

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

  Boulder, Colorado The Interactive Theatre Project (ITP) inspires dialogue about challenging issues that impact communities through interactive theatre performances. The mission of ITP is to use theatre training in building new generations of community leaders, advocates of social justice, and ambassadors of civil discourse. The medium of interactive theater as a means of education is a powerful tool. It encourages audience members to address issues of diversity within a community context, and to learn how to… Show more The Interactive Theatre Project (ITP) inspires dialogue about challenging issues that impact communities through interactive theatre performances. The mission of ITP is to use theatre training in building new generations of community leaders, advocates of social justice, and ambassadors of civil discourse. The medium of interactive theater as a means of education is a powerful tool. It encourages audience members to address issues of diversity within a community context, and to learn how to create and foster a climate where there is respect for difference in cultures, values, and customs.

• Science Outreach Educator - Science Squad

  • May 2007 - May 2009

  Boulder, Colorado Developed and taught hands-on anthropology curriculum to underserved K-12 students in the Denver metro area.

• Anthropology Instructor - Anthropology Department

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2007

  Boulder, Colorado Taught undergraduate Anthropology labs covering primate and human evolution, the origins of humanity, modern biological variation, genetics, cultural evolution, the history of race in science, and the scientific method.



The University of Texas at El Paso

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education and Outreach - ROAM (Research and Education Opportunities in Antarctica for Minorities)

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Antarctica Participated in a year-long grant-funded International Polar Year program, which included travel to Antarctica with university undergraduate and graduate students to participate in scientific research projects, which I and other members of the education and outreach team incorporated into classroom learning opportunities for K-12 students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the polar sciences.



National Park Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Archaeologist

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Curecanti National Recreation Area Conducted archaeological surveys and excavations of prehistoric and historic cultural resources on National Park Service land to record and map newly discovered sites and perform evaluations of known sites.