Chief Etheridge

Experience

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  IES Abroad

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  Global Enrollment Management Specialist
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  U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  Sept 2019 - May 2021

  - In coordination with senior management, we worked towards further developing the Chamber's workforce programs such as the T3 Network, Job Data Exchange (JDX), Talent Finance, & Talent Pipeline Management (TPM)- Provided research support to 2 national-level initiatives involving 400~ Chamber members representing the higher education, business, government, and non-profit industries.- Contributed 3 case studies to a Chamber Foundation white paper.- Presented research to local-level Chambers of Commerce to inform their strategic priorities and identify opportunities for public-private partnerships within their communities. Show less

  • Research Associate

    Jan 2020 - May 2021

  • Fellow

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Journal of Comparative & Intl Higher Ed

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2023

  Research Assistant & Peer Reviewer

  Served as a peer reviewer for scholarly submissions to the journal.From September 2020 through September 2021 I collaborated with a research team that performed data analysis, published literature, and created presentations for a special JCIHE edition on strategic policy and malign foreign influence in higher education.

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  American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

  Research Consultant - Education Finance

  - Conducted and presented secondary research for administrators and leadership on international higher education finance trends- Second phase of research involved in-depth interviews with current AUIS students to gain insight into their thoughts on innovative higher education financing tools. After completing interviews, I coded, analyzed, and synthesized interview transcripts and produced a qualitative report for AUIS administrators and leadership.

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  Hanover Research

  May 2021 - Jan 2023

  - Managed a $1.4 million research portfolio consisting of 20 international and domestic clients with a 90% contract retention rate YoY (2021-22). - Scoped, designed, and presented 50 customized market research projects, across quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with actionable insights and strategic recommendations to inform senior leaders’ decision-making related to marketing and strategic positioning.- Collaborated with Hanover’s Client Solutions and Marketing teams to develop long-term relationships and establish and maintain client satisfaction.- Acted as a mentor and coach to entry through senior level research staff on assigned projects. Show less - Conducted secondary research with minimal oversight to address research questions related to key topics in domestic and international higher education.- Analyzed and synthesized complex research requests, drawing on publicly available data, secondary source materials, surveys, and other primary sources to develop key insights and actionable recommendations for administrators and leadership at higher education institutions.- Wrote client-ready reports and create other various deliverables (e.g., presentations, infographics, data supplements) to communicate findings to different audiences. Show less

  • Research Director

    Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Research Analyst

    May 2021 - Oct 2021
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  Gartner

  Jan 2023 - now

  Principal Researcher

  - Lead the production of individual and team research deliverables (i.e., case studies, tools, research briefs, etc.) to generate strategic business insights for C-suite members and senior business leaders at large, global organizations. - Analyze and interpret business problems using qualitative and quantitative methods to develop new research findings.- Collaborate with senior executives, academics, and industry experts to develop original research insights that explore pressing human capital topics.- Received 2023 company-level and practice-level Outstanding Team & Business Impact award for authoring research that attracted the largest webinar attendance in practice history (4,000~ live attendees) and a separate research run featured at 3 of Gartner’s executive conferences (London, Orlando, and Sydney).- Act as a Peer Advisor to newly hired researchers to identify opportunities for development and engagement across the company. Show less