Allison Pato
About Allison Pato
Allison Pato is a Research Assistant at Meta Reality Labs, where she conducts research studies focused on Virtual Reality. She has a diverse background in technical recruiting, project coordination, and marketing, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California University of Pennsylvania.
Work at Insight Global
Allison Pato has been working as a Research Assistant at Meta Reality Labs through Insight Global since 2021. In this role, she conducts a 5-hour long consented research study focused on Virtual Reality. Her responsibilities include operating multiple systems of hardware and software during research studies, ensuring participant comfort, and optimizing data collection.
Previous Experience
Before her current position, Allison Pato worked at Nokomis, Inc. as an Internal Technical Recruiter from 2020 to 2021. She also held various roles at dck worldwide, LLC, including Marketing Specialist, Front Desk Receptionist, and Corporate Recruiter from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, she served as a Project Coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration in 2017 and as an Admissions Coordinator at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Allison Pato earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California University of Pennsylvania, where she studied from 2011 to 2015. Her educational background supports her expertise in conducting research and understanding participant dynamics in studies, particularly in the context of Virtual Reality.
Research Contributions
At Meta Reality Labs, Allison Pato is involved in developing efficiency plans and evaluating the quality of data collected in research studies. She utilizes her extensive customer service experience to ensure participant comfort, which is essential for optimal data collection in her research efforts.
Training and Development
In her role at Meta Reality Labs, Allison Pato is responsible for training new hires on procedures and systems. This aspect of her job highlights her leadership skills and her ability to effectively communicate complex processes to new team members.