Meet Min Yang, QIP Graphic Designer MIN YANG, QIP GRAPHIC DESIGNER As a lover of drawing and visual expression, Min Yang knew from a young age that she would pursue art professionally. From infographics to icons and logos to videos…
Category: Staff Spotlight
Meet Kris Dunman, QIP Program Manager
Meet Kris Dunman, QIP Program Manager KRIS DUNMAN, PROGRAM MANAGER QIP Program Manager Kris Dunman earned her master’s degree in applied anthropology, which turned out to be a perfect fit for her role with QIP. “Applied anthropology really focuses on…
Meet Andrew Scott Pyle, Communications Specialist
Meet Andrew Scott Pyle, QIP Communications Specialist QIP Communications Specialist Andrew Scott Pyle (left) with his officemate JulesQIP Communications Specialist Andrew Scott Pyle holds a Ph.D. in French language and literature, and has made a career as a content creator,…
Meet Elizabeth Lieutenant, QIP Education Program Analyst
Meet Elizabeth Lieutenant, Education Program Analyst Elizabeth Lieutenant, an education program analyst at QIP, holds a master’s degree in library and information science (LIS), but she did not intend to be a librarian. ”I was interested in developing my research…
Meet Ryan Heitz, QIP’s Director of IT
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.…
Meet Jodi Bair, QIP Quality Assurance Tester
Meet Jodi Bair, QIP 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…
Meet Denise Lawson, QIP User Experience and Training Expert
Denise Lawson, QIP 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.…
Meet Laura Thompson, QIP 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…