About us

Shawn Patton,
CEO
shawn@austinmarketresearch.com

Rita McKay,
Director of Qualitative Research
rita@austinmarketresearch.com

Sarah Romo de Vivar,
Bilingual Moderator / Interpreter
sarah@austinmarketresearch.com

Shawn A. Jefferson,
Database Administrator / IT Specialist / Lead Supervisor
jefferson@austinmarketresearch.com

Patti LaGuire,
Director of Field Services
patti@austinmarketresearch.com

Brigitte Mendoza,
Bilingual Moderator / Recruiter / Intercept Interviewer
brigitte@austinmarketresearch.com

Linda Watts,
HR Director and Accounts Manager
linda@austinmarketresearch.com

Sarah Romo de Vivar,
Treasurer/Bilingual Moderator/Qualitative Analysis Report Specialist

Sarah brings a young and innovating approach to quantitative and qualitative research to Austin Market Research. Her previous experince include focus group recruiting, client relations, conducting and moderating focus groups; project management, call center management, budget analysis, data entry, quantitative project coding, and qualitative analysis report preparation.

Sarah is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French and Italian. She is able to communicate in the vast dialect and vernacular of most territories that converse entirely in Spanish. Sarah is skilled in all aspects of statistical research. Her perfectionist qualities and precision make her analytical reporting and focus group moderating the absolute pinnacle of data acquired. She is an incredible asset to any and all projects.