Vital Research, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm with over 35 years of experience and expertise implementing research and evaluation projects, is working with Sports For Learning on the design and validation of a survey tool to measure outcomes and impact for its STEM+ athletics programming. Janet Lee and Andrea Nee, Senior Associates at Vital Research, who each have over 10 years of experience in evaluating school-based educational intervention and enrichment programs, are serving as the lead researchers for the project. Ms. Lee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Pomona College, a Master’s in Education from Harvard University, and is currently completing her doctoral degree from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education. Ms. Nee is an alumna of UC Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Minor in Education and holds a Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.