ASSOCIATE

Key skills

- Behavioural science and behavioural economics
- Qualitative and mixed-methods research
- Impact evaluation and programme development
- Cross-cultural research and community engagement
- Data analysis (ArcGIS, ATLAS.ti, Dedoose, NVivo, Palantir, RStudio, SPSS, Stata)
- Fluent in Spanish

Experience

Throughline Research (Principal, 2013–present): Leads high-impact projects applying behavioural insights to social challenges, including:

Co-design of the US’s first direct cash transfers programme for youth experiencing homelessness (New York City, later expanded to San Francisco).

Gates Foundation Math Education and Career Identity Development among Black, Latino and low-income youth.

SEIU Apprenticeship Programme for Black and Latina Early Childhood Educators.

Studies on childcare, pandemic impacts, and legislative staffer development.

US Intelligence Community: Produced high-level analyses for the White House and US Departments of State, Defence and Homeland Security.

International work: Projects across 24 US states and 12 countries, supporting foundations, agencies, non-profits, research firms and international institutions.

Qualifications

- PhD in Social Sciences – University of California, Berkeley
- MA in Law and Diplomacy – Fletcher School, Tufts University
- BA in International Relations & Spanish Literature – University of Southern California

Honours and contributions

Extensive publication record on homelessness, occupational identity and early educator well-being

Recognised for pioneering direct cash transfer models to support marginalised communities

Champion of safe, human-focused storytelling as a tool for uncovering lived experiences