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• Provide intellectual leadership on research design and execution to inform decision-making by policymakers and program administrators• Manage education and labor public policy projects with budgets of up to $2M, overseeing research tasks to meet study objectives• Conduct expert quality assurance reviews of programming code, interview protocols, research reports and briefs, and data visualizations to ensure high-quality research• Lead analysis teams in cleaning and wrangling quantitative databases, maintaining documentation for transparency and reproducibility• Oversee the application of machine learning, econometric, and statistical methods, including regression, classification, and natural language processing, to enhance data analysis and insights

San Francisco Bay Area

• Raised $6M in annual revenue to conduct high-quality research and provide technical assistance to federal and state government and foundations• Led data analytics initiatives, creating business development dashboards and other visualizations utilized across various public policy areas• Supervised a high-performing team of project directors, data analysts, and research assistants, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment• Led implementation, outcome, and impact studies in postsecondary education, providing actionable recommendations based on data analysis and staff and participant engagement• Delivered technical assistance to policymakers and administrators on research methodology and continuous quality improvement implementation support, such as Plan-Do-Study-Act processes

Oakland, Ca

• Led and supported experimental studies, providing rigorous impact estimates of policy interventions through the development of random assignment procedures, power calculations for minimum sample size, and statistical modeling• Led and supported quasi-experimental studies, forming credible comparison groups and estimating program impacts using econometric methods such as propensity score matching• Analyzed administrative and survey data about postsecondary education and employment• Prepared briefings and research reports that effectively communicated findings to clients, enhancing understanding and informing decision-making

Ithaca, Ny

• Conducted research on postsecondary education, immigration, and gender issues

Berkeley, Ca

• Instructor for Introduction to Economics of Policy Analysis

Berkeley, Ca

• Instructor for Introduction to Economics of Policy Analysis

Washington, Dc

• Conducted research on teacher labor markets and district resource allocation

Phd, Economics

Ma, Economics

Bs, Economics, Mathematics, Cognitive Psychology

Certificate, Mandarin Chinese