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Austin, TX, US

Washington, DC, US

- Policy advisor on matters related to K-12 education and improving school attendance outcomes.- Developed $7M proposal to expand case management capacity in the District to help families remediate barriers to school attendance.

Washington, DC, US

- Recruited over 175 schools to participate in evidence-based attendance improvement intervention. City-wide, chronic absenteeism decreased by 5 percentage points between SY21-22 and SY22-23.- Produced data visualizations to support internal planning and decision-making processes.- Wrote research briefs and led the creation of content for organization's.

Washington, DC, US

- Facilitated engagement with internal stakeholders to define data analytic projects and deliverables.- Managed the production, analysis, and creation of the District of Columbia Attendance Reports for 2019-20 and 2020-21.- Presented research findings to organizational leadership and external stakeholders.

Washington, DC, US

- Improved program strategies and organizational decision-making by leveraging broad research and program outputs.- Cultivated and fortified strategic partnerships with community stakeholders.- Designed and executed robust monitoring and evaluation systems for programs, including the design of need surveys that were completed by over 80% of participants.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

- Improved programming through ongoing monitoring of program outputs in partnership with program leaders, and implemented a culture of continuous improvement across the entire organization.- Trained 70 staff members on continuous improvement cycles, utilization of the organization's database, and performance management system. - Managed training and.

Austin, TX, US

As a graduate research assistant with the Child and Family Research Partnership, I worked closely with the director in the planning and execution of an evaluation of local pre-kindergarten programs. Specifically, I coordinated with teachers and researchers to facilitate data collection, and was responsible for ensuring clean, accurate data. In addition I.

Austin, TX, US

As the teaching assistant for an undergraduate course on topics in public affairs, I assisted the course lecturer with course-related preparation, which included planning class topics, inviting guest speakers, and course logistics. I additionally served as first point of contact for student questions, held office hours, and graded written assignments.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Selected from graduate students and professionals nationwide for Education Pioneers’ 10- week leadership development program, I completed projects that reduced charter liability and improved safety at Wayside Schools. In addition, I received leadership, networking, and education industry professional development.

Austin, TX, US

As a development specialist in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE), I strategized with the DDCE development team and program staff to coordinate, create and implement unique storytelling approaches. In addition, I coordinated the development of marketing materials used for program specific or division-wide donor cultivation. I was.

Austin, TX, US

As an AmeriCorps volunteer at an elementary school that serves mostly low-income students, I worked with the school’s development officer to increase resources for the school. Specifically, I wrote grant proposals that resulted in nearly $20,000 for the school to use for literacy software and technology in the classrooms. In addition, I recruited and.

Austin, TX, US

As an AmeriCorps volunteer with UT Austin’s Outreach Center, I organized and taught free SAT preparation classes to low-income high school students, and assisted students generally with college application process. In addition, I arranged volunteer opportunities for high school students at partnering organizations, including the Capital Area Food Bank and.

Austin, Texas, US

As a program assistant at Humanities Texas, I worked with senior staff to prepare print materials distributed at events around the state. In addition, I assisted the organization through audit preparation, and state reporting.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters

Master’S Degree, Public Affairs