Lorryn has been working in the social science research field for the past 7 years. Her previous research experience lies in the higher education sector, financial services sector as well as the South African non-profit sector.Lorryn has been working in the social science research field for the past 7 years. Her previous research experience lies in the higher education sector, financial services sector as well as the South African non-profit sector. She has conducted institutional transformation research at Stellenbosch University related to promoting a healthy institutional culture and the promotion of gender equality in the career progress of female staff. In 2017 she started her career as a research analyst in the financial services sector where she worked as part of an in-house research team at MMI Holdings (MomentumMetropolitan) studying financial advisor productivity, conducting product landing evaluations and competitor research. She is currently conducting a doctoral research study on the emergence of the social enterprise model in South Africa with a strong focus on impact measurement for social enterprises. She has a burning passion for the non-profit sector and has been voluntarily serving on the management committee of George Child and Family Welfare for the past two years. Lorryn is a very curious researcher who has accrued experience in a variety of research methods including both qualitative and quantitative analysis. She also enjoys teaching social theory to university students who are interested in pursuing a career in the social sciences. She currently holds a MA (Sociology) from Stellenbosch University.