Dirk Mattson, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Portland, Or, Us

■ Responsible for all aspects of program and contract delivery in state solutions by providing high-quality educational assessments and related services.■ Oversee the Program and Contract Management Team and the Technical and Implementation Solution Delivery team across all statewide contracts. ■ Develop and maintain strong relationships with our partner states to support their vision of educational equity for all students. ■ Enhance the quality and efficiency of our delivery systems and seek out novel approaches to improve how we deliver our services to stakeholders.

North Billerica, Ma, Us

■ Provided state and district stakeholders with useful information about resources and policies that support data-based decisions for student instruction. ■ Contributed to both internal and external strategic direction through support of high-quality curriculum and assessment as a tool to increase student achievement.■ Translated educator requests and legislative requirements into clear user needs for internal product development and management teams.

Princeton, Nj, Us

■ Led the content development processes for K12 state assessment contracts, including Texas andCalifornia.■ Oversaw over 220 staff and managers in the delivery of high-quality content to state assessmentclients.■ Led the transformation of the K12 division's reorganization to meet the changing needs of ourclients and our market.■ Oversaw the budget and forecasting of over $10M in contract activities related to contentdevelopment.

Princeton, Nj, Us

■ Chief author and presenter to internal stakeholders of unprecedented #1 strategic priority to alter the course of instruction and learning in U.S. classrooms.■ Secured incremental contract revenue of $13M by broadening company exposure in the marketplace and fortifying relationships with clients.■ Initiated eight cross functional work streams to deliver any time project status reports, facilitating access through a functionally based technology dashboard.

■ Directed $26M annual budget comprised of federal funding and state appropriations, meeting regulatory demands and withstanding intense scrutiny and accountability.■ Shaped first-in-the-nation assessment tools including simulations and cutting-edge accessibility features. ■ Led multi-state coalitions to acquire $3M in educational grants. ■ Avoided the loss of $12M in federal funding by resolving deficiencies in compliance requirements. ■ Achieved lowest level of staff turnover in the division by clarifying objectives, roles, responsibilities and contributions. ■ Forged a solution that maintained both quality and integrity of budget and performance when faced with a state-wide product failure, averting a $500K short-fall. ■ Sought out to testify before legislative committees and meet with bi-partisan legislators to improve educational testing policies. ■ Named to serve on numerous national committees and panels to promote organizational systems.

■ Introduced new-to-the-industry technology to elevate stakeholder participation by 400%.

Ph.D., Curriculum And Instruction

M.S., English Education

Bachelor’S Degree, Secondary Education—English And Social Studies