September 5, 2023
3 minutes
Research
Verasight’s Newest Data Scientist

Gretchen Streett, former NORC researcher, joins the Verasight team.

We're thrilled to welcome Gretchen Streett, our new Data Scientist to Verasight! With a wealth of survey experience and a background in tackling advanced data projects, Gretchen brings a dynamic perspective to our team. Her expertise in data visualization and analytics promises to further elevate our capabilities, enhancing the technical features that the Verasight team offers to its clients, such as our automated question writing portal, interactive reporting, and customizable data dashboards. We're excited to have her on board as we continue to drive excellence in the field of survey research and data quality.

Gretchen had this to say about joining Verasight: “I'm thrilled to join a team that has so much energy and passion for their work. Everyone at Verasight is not only welcoming and friendly, but also incredibly knowledgeable and hardworking. I'm excited to offer up my data science and research background and to learn from this amazing group.”

Gretchen previously worked at NORC at the University of Chicago where she was a Senior Research Associate for 2 years. Prior to working at NORC, Gretchen was a Senior Impact and Analytics manager at City Year, where she led the survey administration and impact reporting on over 700 students and 74 school partners. During her Master’s program (MA, Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences) and Graduate Research Internship at Columbia University, Gretchen worked to design and implement surveys to assess the experience of vulnerable populations with Sexual Violence Response’s services. At Columbia, Gretchen analyzed data and built reports for a variety of external and internal audiences, including contributing to R Story, a data visualization tool for rural community leaders that encourages economic development. 

Ben Leff, CEO and co-founder of Verasight, had this to say: “We are so excited to welcome Gretchen to our growing Verasight team. She will be a critical addition to Verasight’s mission to provide the highest-quality data and customer service to our clients.”

Verasight is always interested in hiring industry experts and dedicated researchers. Future positions will be posted on our LinkedIn page.