Katherine Aronson-Ensign, Phd Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

United States

• Led the analysis and visualization of Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) data by learning R and collaborating with Operations and Technology staff to create Power BI reports and dashboards• Supported internal evaluation efforts by providing guidance to site leadership, communicating child and volunteer (AmeriCorps member) data expectations to sites, and ordering assessment materials• Oversaw and completed on average 1 data request per month and contributed to national report writing • Managed large and complex Excel data sets for external evaluators to meet funder requirements including one multiyear dataset that included over 40 variables • Enhanced volunteer (AmeriCorps member) pre- and post-survey by working with site leadership and cross-functional teams to reduce the length of the survey by 50%, ensuring that data collected is valuable and actionable across the organization • Monitored and responded to evaluation-related Salesforce cases to provide support to 65 college and universities (Jumpstart sites), ensuring the collection and reporting of high-quality data• Partnered with Data Reporting Specialist to improve Power BI reports, enhancing internal data accuracy and trust • Updated evaluation courses using EasyGenerator for new Jumpstart staff to understand the evaluation process and expectations • Socialized the use of Power BI and Salesforce reports by collaborating across teams to empower staff in 15 states and DC to continuously review and update their data throughout the year

• Translated a research study into 5 briefs for donor and public audiences • Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in projects• Managed the creation of an inclusive and global research collaborative with 35% of researchers and athletes with disabilities• Wrote sections of an extensive literature review for an inclusive research study • Managed a consultant who reported research strategy gaps

• Designed and managed primary data collection for a mixed methods research project focused on understanding a sports programs impact on tolerance building post-1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi• Conducted interviews and trained local interviewers to conduct the second round of interviews and implement the tolerance scale and demographic survey due to the COVID-19 pandemic• Analyzed quantitative scale and survey data using STATA • Coded qualitative data thematically using Excel • Awarded $3700 to conduct this study• Completed the course Advanced Quantitative Methods with an A, focusing my final project on attitudes toward interracial marriage using data from the General Social Survey and conducting data analysis, including correlations and logit analyses using STATA

• As a teaching fellow, I created and taught 2 courses entitled “How Sports Affect the Playing Field of Community Development” and “Sports and Social Change: Leveraging Attention into Action”• Created syllabi, lesson plans, individual and group assignments, and provided weekly feedback to students’ written work, papers, and presentations• Assistant teacher for “Advanced Topics in Human Rights” course, where I created lesson plans and taught half of the classes during the semester

• Conducted and wrote interviews, surveys, and literature reviews of inclusive education supports and barriers for children with disabilities• Trained 5 trainers and over 40 teachers in Rwanda on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and moderated focus groups• Designed and implemented qualitative participatory action research, including an open space meeting, two Photovoice projects, and storytelling sessions to understand the needs and strengths of a Syrian refugee community in Lebanon• Presented insights to United Nations High Commissionor for Refugees (UNHCR) staff to ensure the provision of needs within the informal refugee settlements• Managed country-level team for UN system-wide report to get a baseline evaluation of inclusivity and accessibility• Analyzed qualitative data using NVivo• Conducted literature review in English and Spanish for a report on social inclusion in several Central American countries

• Filmed videos for the Institute for Community Inclusion• Edited videos using Adobe Premiere Pro• Produced videos for Vocational Rehabilitation as well as Massachusetts State educational and promotional videos that highlight the inclusion of people with disabilities

Greater Boston Area

• Served as the lead graduate assistant on a multi-state motor skills program for preschoolers with and without disabilities• Developed motor activities, selected and evaluated materials, created surveys using Qualtrics and undertook data collection, data entry, and data analysis • Demonstrated lessons monthly and liaised with teachers and parents• Translated documents from English to Spanish • Conducted ethnographic observations to understand program impact on learner behavior• Presented preliminary results at Division for Early Childhood conference • Published 5 articles and 1 manual

Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) And Ghana

San Francisco Bay Area

Sacramento, California Area

Sacramento, California Area

1-Drafted a paper entitled, "Health Innovation in Rwanda after the Genocide"2- Wrote a literature review and summary on the impact of behavior change interventions on total energy consumption

Yola, Nigeria

Yola, Nigeria

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Global Inclusion And Social Development, Dissertation: Peace Through Sport Post-1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi In Rwanda

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Development, Management And Policy

Graduation: February 2014 Thesis Topic: Income Inequality in Brazil: Defying Historical Trends?

Maestría En Políticas Públicas Y Gerenciamiento Del Desarrollo

B.A., International Affairs