Program proposal review of hundreds of applications from institutions of higher education related to educator preparation program and general education programs. Accreditation review of NYS colleges and universities delivering teacher and educational leadership programs to ensure quality. Led educator accreditation visits. Collaborate with accreditors to establish state policies. Financial aid liaison for Department; contribute to tuition assistance program audits, work with Office of State Comptroller, Div. of Budget and HESC; communicate policies to field; and address questions and complaints submitted by students and other NYSED constituents. Write new or revise existing regulations related to program registration, accreditation, educator certification, and general program review. Project manager and evaluator of federal grants on teaching. Wrote RFPs, rated submissions, selected recipients and submitted required compliance reports.

Managed Teacher Pathways Study, a multi-million dollar research grant between UAlbany and Stanford University to analyze pathways into teaching. Together with Research Team, developed and administered in-person surveys to over 500 teacher preparation candidates in NYC, and delivered 2000 online surveys to NYC first-year teachers, achieving response rates over 80%. Prepared required documentation for UAlbany Institutional Review Board, coordinated survey creation with a Minnesota-based survey developer, arranged on-site candidate surveys at participating institutions, and managed all UAlbany project timelines and deliverables. Manager, Editor, Webmaster for Education Finance Research Consortium, a research collaboration between UAlbany and NYS Board of Regents. Worked with education policy researchers in NYS and throughout Northeast to produce condition reports on NYS schools and education/economic policy issues (e.g., teacher labor markets, retention, academic intervention services, NYS property taxes, school leader preparation.) Coordinated monthly Round-table discussions on education policy issues and handled logistics for biannual Symposia on Education Policy, attended by over 400 legislators, researchers, education administrator, state officials and others within and outside NYS..

Wrote testimony for rate proceedings involving NYS public utilities on utility finances; was cross-examined by utility attorneys. Routinely calculated capital structure, cost of capital and reviewed balance sheets for billion-dollar utilities (e.g, National Grid, KeySpan.) Personal recommendations on cost of capital in rate cases that were adopted by the Public Service Commission saved consumers over $100 million. Participated in a department-wide organizational study by McKinsey & Company and adapted findings to the Office of Accounting & Finance, gaining commendation from the Commissioner.