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I am a research professional with 10+ years of experience conducting scientific, UX, and efficacy research in both academia and industry. I am currently VP of Research at Cascade Reading and Senior Research and Evaluation Specialist at Safal Partners. My work is inspired by a belief in evidence-based progress to improve human outcomes in a digital age.

My academic research follows an interdisciplinary track from going from world languages to linguistics to cognitive psychology to learning sciences. Most of my work studies how humans (fail to) comprehend written language in various contexts. In this spirit, I am also affiliated with the University of Illinois’ Educational Psychology Department, where I sometimes teach a developmental linguistics course designed for educators.

My professional work leverages the analytic skills I gained from my academic career to develop and evaluate digital and/or educational products in the real world. I lead efforts to design solutions that are grounded in scientific research, and I approach large-scale data with an eye for increasing scale, ensuring we have the data we need to answer the questions that matter most.

I like to spend time with my husband, dog, and cat. I dabble in mixology and have strong opinions on how cocktails and mocktails should be prepared. I also practice piano on occasion, and I am a decent pickleball player. Learning languages is always a blast, when I find the time to do it!