Abbi Merz

Abbi Merz is an accomplished research professional with diverse experience in health education, community development, and research management. Abbi's career includes roles as a Research Manager at Edelman DXI and as a Senior Research Manager, where skills in data analysis and project coordination were honed. Prior experience includes serving as a Community Health Educator Intern at Healing Waters International and a Project Coordinator for Health Development Initiative in Rwanda. Abbi has also contributed to academia as a Research Adviser Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder and enhanced communications and stakeholder engagement at KidsGive Sierra Leone. A summa cum laude graduate from Lawrence University with a BA in Cultural Anthropology and Arabic, Abbi further pursued a Master of Science in Anthropology and International Development from the London School of Economics, graduating with distinction.