acknowledgements
A sincere thank you to my advisor, Dr. Jill E. Stefaniak, for all of her guidance, advice, and humor as I approach the conclusion of my first year of doctoral studies.
An additional thank-you to Dr. Lauren Bagdy for her insights into my professional work on measurement and for the articles on informal learning.
ai disclaimer
I can affirm that the work in this portfolio is my own. The AI tool, Grammarly, was used to proofread for spelling and grammatical mistakes, but all ideas and content are mine and mine alone.