"I chose to become Board Certified to support the movement of a unified certification among Researchers. Nationally, we can recognize one another as professionals."

"I choose to become Volunteer Board Member to hold myself accountable to the integrity of my career as a Research Specialist. I deserve to be set apart from the rest for all the hard work I have done and will continue to do."

"The association is the great source of finding the online information where-about. The Internet search has become skill-set that I needed to learn about my ongoing research work. I am a journalist and occasional research help for my employer. I have fallen in love with the AofIRS group for what they bring to people like myself. They have a lot of information on their website for Internet information search. I visit them religiously every single day, especially to read the articles they compile on daily basis."

"For me, volunteering with AofIRS has been pivotal to my professional development. I know of no better avenue to gain the experience, exposure, and relationships that help improve one’s “self-product” as well as the “self-brand.” As my experience has grown over the years, I’ve also had the rewarding opportunity to “pay it forward” to emerging research stars working with them side by side."