Tamara A.
Boston, United States
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Ph.D.-level Researcher, Survey Developer, Writer, and Editor
$105.00/hr
I am a thorough, detailed, engaged, thoughtful, and conscientious researcher, writer, and editor. I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and a BA from UC Berkeley and 25+ years of experience in research/evaluation, project management, and writing/editing within non-profit, for-profit, and academic environments.
Rigorous and Responsible Researcher
I will carry out all of your research needs with accuracy, efficiency, and elegance: web research, study design, survey development, data collection, qual and quant analyses, etc. I hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and a BA from UC Berkeley and 20+ years of experience in research design, management, and implementation within non-profit, for-profit, and academic environments (including Director of Research and Evaluation for a large healthcare company and Associate VP of a Market Research company).
Professional Writer and Editor
I have a strong background writing and editing a wide variety of copy, including academic publications, research reports, grant proposals, business plans, marketing materials, websites, blogs, articles, white papers, professional communications, and presentations. I particularly excel at taking large amounts of information and streamlining into sleek synopses that highlight key points and important takeaways. I pay close attention to the needs and voices of all of my clients and am able to create strong, clear, and persuasive written content, regardless of the topic.
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I’ve worked in many types of environments including academic, healthcare, non profits, market research, public health, government, software, small biz/start up, and large corporate (as well as food service, dry cleaning, pharmacy, delivery person, personal assistant, etc). I’ve consulted for a bunch of academic institutions and for-profit and non-profit organizations, including the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, UC Berkeley, Stanford University and Hospital, UCSF, UCLA, the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA, and the Pediatric Pain Program at the UCLA Hospital. I love big ideas and providing the structure around them to ensure their realization. I’m also a big fan of using the amazing technologies and networks that we have to connect ourselves and help support each other in enriching (and fun!) ways.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong knowledge of research methodologies and QA processes as well as ability to design, manage, and evaluate studies
• Excellent writing, editing, copywriting, and presenting abilities (co-author of 14 publications and 17 conference presentations; strong background in editing proposals, business plans, reports, manuscripts, books)
• Extensive experience in client development, project/data management, statistical analysis, and assessment/evaluation
• Exceptional ability to problem-solve, multi-task, and achieve goals in fast-paced, high pressure situations
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and accuracy
• Outstanding communication/interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with all organizational levels
• Thoughtful focus on customer service and responsiveness
Work history
Work history
Expert in Large Scale Longitudinal Data Collection and Analysis / Impact Report Generation
Oct 17, 2024
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Feb 6, 2025
5.00
"Tamara produced an in-depth and high-quality report outlining the feasibility of a prospective new project. Tamara was an absolute pleasure to work with and I highly recommend."
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Expert Survey Creator Needed to Maximize Customer Insights
Oct 15, 2024
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Jan 31, 2025
5.00
"Tamara went well beyond our expectations when she created a really really detailed survey for our customers. She is certainly an expert when it comes to how you phrase questions…
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Survey development expert advice
Jun 2, 2020
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Jan 22, 2025
5.00
"Tamara was very helpful with our project. Would highly recommend."
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Data analysis on two customer cohorts
Apr 3, 2024
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Jan 9, 2025
5.00
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Market Research for University
Nov 27, 2023
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Oct 17, 2024
5.00
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Initial writing for studies
May 8, 2024
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Oct 4, 2024
5.00
"Tamara is an incredible freelancer and a wonderful reason why I choose Upwork! She was very responsive throughout our work, even with a time difference. Tamara took my project from…
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Research on interprofessional collaboration between practicing doctors and psychologists
May 30, 2023
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Sep 1, 2024
5.00
"Working with Tamara was simply fantastic from start to finish. Thanks to her diverse skills and highly professional work, she supported us very efficiently in researching the relevant literature and…
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Consultant for reviewing survey questions in an upcoming self-esteem and acne study
Mar 12, 2024
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May 23, 2024
5.00
"Tamara is very knowledgeable, detail-oriented and thorough. She was immensely helpful in reviewing our survey structures and questionnaires and provided invaluable feedback that helped elevate our data collection objective. She…
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Data Analyst and Story-teller - Upwork enterprise client
5.00
of 2 reviews
Mar 8, 2024
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Apr 26, 2024
5.00
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Market Research Project - Customer Survey
Jul 17, 2023
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Apr 17, 2024
5.00
"As always, it was an absolute pleasure to work with Tamara on this customer research work! She handled the project from soup to nuts from survey design, to programming, analysis…
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Paid job interview for clinical research evaluation project coordination at Gates Foundation
Jan 30, 2025
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Job in progress
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Production Coordinator & Copy Editor Needed for Ongoing Support for Health/Well-Being Assessments
Oct 11, 2024
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Experienced Fact Checker for Game Development
Oct 11, 2024
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Experienced Grant Writer for School Network Proposal
Oct 4, 2024
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Research Publication Support
Sep 18, 2024
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Quantitative Researcher to Conduct Quant Analysis
May 8, 2024
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Market Research Project - Consumer Survey
Apr 19, 2024
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Survey with 7/31/2024 Blog Post
Apr 14, 2024
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Presentation Creation
Mar 11, 2024
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Insights Survey Work
Feb 3, 2024
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Skills
Skills
- Survey Design
- SurveyMonkey
- Internet Survey
- Academic Editing
- Research Papers