Katie is an XM Strategist at Qualtrics, Katie brings over a decade of experience partnering with higher education institutions on research, strategy, and program design. Leveraging her research background, she helps leaders shape student and educator experiences that drive measurable impact.

Emmalyn Green is the Director of Learning Design at JA Worldwide, where she leads the design of global learning experiences and outcomes measurement systems that help evaluate the impact of entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial health programs across more than 100 countries. She oversees the development of research-informed frameworks, global surveys, and impact reporting that enable JA offices worldwide to measure and improve learner outcomes

Binh Do is the Vice President of Research and Development at Calbright College, California’s first and only fully online CBE community college. Here, she leads research, data strategy, and innovation initiatives designed to reimagine higher education for adult learners. Drawing on extensive experience in human-centered design and institutional research, she leverages data-driven insights to build equitable, accessible, and skills-focused educational pathways that improve student outcomes.

Samantha “Sammy” Holquist is the Director of Research Engagement at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, where she leads research and development efforts to advance high school transformation and systemic educational change. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in applied research and evaluation, she partners with education leaders to generate actionable evidence that strengthens program implementation and drives lasting student impact.