Ryan Heitz, PMP, Director of Information Technology Ryan Heitz, QIP’s Director of Information Technology, hasn’t seen his career follow the path he had planned back when he was attending the University of Iowa, majoring in Chinese and minoring in linguistics.…
Category: Staff Spotlight
Meet Jodi Bair, QIP’s Quality Assurance Tester
Jodi Bair, Quality Assurance Tester An inquisitive nature and attention to detail are key components of Jodi Bair’s makeup that help her excel as a quality assurance tester for QIP. Jodi spends her days evaluating software through testing to ensure…
Meet Denise Lawson, QIP’s User Experience and Training Expert
In addition to being a user experience and training expert for QIP, Denise Lawson writes children’s books about sled dogs. Here, she appears at a book signing at a Barnes & Noble. Denise Lawson’s official title at QIP is user…
Meet Laura Thompson, QIP’s Senior Communications Specialist
Laura Thompson, Senior Communications Specialist As QIP’s senior communications specialist, Laura Thompson’s chief responsibility is producing publications for the Education Data Technical Assistance Program (EDTAP)—documents primarily geared toward sharing best practices about building and using longitudinal data systems. Though she…
Samaneh Mirzaei, Computer and Information System Manager
A passion for solving problems drives Samaneh “Sam” Mirzaei’s work and keeps her interested in her job. Sam is an information technology (IT) manager who leads QIP’s web application support efforts for our client at the Institute of Education Sciences…
Bridget Thomas, PhD: Senior Education Researcher
As a Senior Education Researcher for Quality Information Partners (QIP), Bridget Thomas has been involved in many different projects, providing QIP with a very important academic research lens on our work. As an education researcher, Bridget is particularly interested in…
Matthew Frazier: The Storyteller Behind QIP’s Video Work
Matt Frazier As QIP’s videographer, Matthew Frazier is responsible for designing storyboards, shooting videos, and creating motion graphics for our clients. Matthew first learned about storytelling through video while editing videos. He found that he had a talent and passion…