Kat Tremblay is a Research Fellow in the Center for Educational Assessment (CEA) in the College of Education at UMass Amherst. Her role in ACLS's Standardized Assessment Support project involves the coordination and management of NRS assessment trainings and certifications, as well as communications with practitioners and programs across the state. Before joining the CEA, Kat conducted research surrounding the literacy skills of adult learners in an effort to inform the creation of more appropriate and equitable learning materials for adults. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals.