Marcy L. Collinson

About Marcy L. Collinson

Strategy | director | partnerships | program & project management |…

Experience

1. Director, Worldwide Academic Research

   Microsoft

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Lead global academic research strategy within the Microsoft Education team, driving cross-functional collaboration across internal, external, and third-party ecosystems. Spearhead initiatives that align industry needs with secure, scalable solutions, including IT and research-focused skilling and regulatory enablement. Founded internal and external communities such as the Microsoft Academic Research Ambassadors and Microsoft Academic Research Exchange. Manage strategic partnerships with organizations like Research Data Alliance (RDA) and Research Software Alliance (ReSA) to strengthen global research collaboration for technological advancement. Optimize internal processes by prioritizing key accounts and streamlining engagement workflows, as well as internal operations for third-party programs that Microsoft is a partner in, such as NIH STRIDES and GEANT OCRE.

Education

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

  2018

• California State University-Fullerton

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  2001 — 2005

• University of Washington

  Cert.

  2016 — 2017

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Program Development
• English
• Event Planning
• Grant Monitoring
• Negotiation
• Editing
• Microsoft Office
• Volunteer Management
• Veterinary Medicine
• Public Relations
• Customer Service
• Coordination
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Federal Grant Management
• Anthropology
• Html
• Advance Work
• Social Networking
• Salesforce.com
• Grant Administration
• Leadership
• Microsoft Word
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Corporate Relations
• Research
• Photoshop
• Strategic Planning
• Nonprofits
• Corporate Research
• Outlook
• Program Management
• Windows
• Marketing
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development