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About Candidate
I am a researcher, analyst, and writer with a PhD in Social Gerontology and extensive experience in qualitative and quantitative research. I specialize in designing and executing surveys, focus groups, and interviews, analyzing complex data, and translating findings into clear, actionable insights. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at managing multiple projects, I thrive in both independent and collaborative environments. I’m passionate about understanding human behavior, telling compelling stories with data, and supporting organizations in making informed, strategic decisions.
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Education
Dissertation: Housing and Aging in Place: Advancing Housing Assessment in Age-Friendly Communities
Certificate in College Teaching Culminating Paper: Older Adult Representation in the Media: A Scoping Literature Review
Thesis: Opening Minds, Changing Lives: A Single-Case Examination of Art Therapy Among Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease
Work & Experience
(1) Designed, observed, and took notes for 10 listening sessions with family caregivers for CalCARES project (2) Analyzed and synthesized 900+ hours of listening session data (3) Wrote a 17-page report detailing listening session themes and findings (4) Generated a demographic and resource profiles, and provider inventory for 3 participating counties
(1) Reviewed and synthesized Indian Health Service (IHS) Workforce Summit materials (2) Wrote an 8-page report detailing awareness and recognition findings across 13 grantee sites
(1) Designed, scheduled, and facilitated/co-facilitated qualitative interviews and focus groups on various health and social care topics including age-friendly housing structure and sustainability; survey evaluation (cognitive interviews); and person-centered care activity and intervention delivery. (2) Transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed 100+ hours of qualitative data. (3) Co-designed and deployed 5+ local, statewide, and national surveys on various health and social care topics including age-friendly housing, nutrition programs and services (e.g., Meals on Wheels), caregiver navigation services (e.g., CareNav), care coordination, and long-term care facility quality. (4) Monitored survey response rates, conducted targeted outreach to encourage survey completion, and led survey data analysis (e.g., data cleaning, management, reporting). (5) Designed and created user-friendly and visually appealing instructional guides and supplemental materials for technical assistance on research methodology best-practices and online tools/software (e.g., Zoom, Google Drive). (6) Built and maintained client and stakeholder relationships with 200+ health care and social service providers, including State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities, and community coalitions. (7) Wrote deliverables and presented on key research findings at local, state, and national conferences to academic and non-academic audiences.
(1) Planned, developed, and designed course content and materials for 5 semesters of Aging in American Society. (2) Delivered 13,000+ minutes of lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as, ageism, community well-being, and retirement. (3) Evaluated and graded 200+ students’ in-class work, assignments, papers, and presentations.
