Avery Mckenna Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, MA

• Coded interview transcripts and taught research team how to use platforms for analyzing qualitative and mixed-methods research
• Efforts for coding recognized in the 2020 publication "How You Can Work to Increase the Presence and Improve the Experience of Black, Latinx, and Native American People in the Economics Profession" in the Journal of.

• Collected, transcribed, coded and analyzed qualitative data and conducted a systematic literature review on the effectiveness of professional development to inform education reform policy in collaboration with the NYC.
• Authored paper alongside PI Dr. Larue Allen in Early Childhood Teacher Education Journal titled “Knowledge dissemination among early childhood staff members: a promising pathway for professional learning”

New York, New York

• Aided in the support of child and teacher relationships and outcomes in Pre-K for All through Authentic Assessment and Professional Development tools.
• Gathered and analyzed data on the effectiveness of Professional Development on the performance and outcomes of teachers and students to inform education policy.

• Worked alongside cofounders in areas of research, strategy, content development, and relationship management at a start-up non-profit organization tackling pressing global issues through international policymaking with.
• Coordinator of 1,000+ Ambassadors from 180 countries with responsibilities including project management of outreach network and monitoring 4 inboxes with 300 incoming emails daily.

New York City, NY

• Supported all aspects of the organization's work including research, strategy, content development, and relationship management.

London, United Kingdom

• Research and advocacy intern at a multicultural health and wellbeing charity, working with the Stroke Service team providing outreach, support, and referrals for 50 stroke survivors in recovery.
• Wrote quarterly and annual monitoring and impact reports, oversaw charity budget and database, and researched and developed charity procedures and policies.