Danielle Peacock Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Va, Us

The LinkB5 Project (LinkB5) includes a data system that informs a key state initiative to measure the quality of teaching and learning in every publicly-funded ECE classroom in the Commonwealth. The project informs policies and practices that strengthen Early Care and Education (ECE) across Virginia.This policy initiative is led by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and is referred to as the Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System, or VQB5. Additionally, data from LinkB5 serve our VECF partners in administering Virginia’s teacher recognition grant program, RecognizeB5. Within UVA, LinkB5 also partners with the Study of Early Education in Partnerships to increase the understanding of the ECE workforce.https://education.virginia.edu/research-initiatives/research-centers-labs/center-advanced-study-teaching-and-learning/castl-research-projects/infant-toddler-prek-research-projects/linkb5-project-early-childhood-data-collection

Director of Program Management for Early Childhood Education - Virginia within the UVA School of Education. ECE Virginia is a collaborative, multi-department organization that brings together early childhood education research and promotes cross-project collaboration. www.ECEVirginia.org

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

The Nudge4 Solutions Lab develops scalable solutions to boost educational attainment and employment by combining data science, interactive technologies, and behavioral insights to help people navigate critical transitions and connect to key resources and opportunities. Nudge4 partners with schools, agencies, and organizations across the country to implement and evaluate interventions. In this role, I was responsible for working with Director Ben Castleman to manage external partnerships, support strategic planning, develop project management processes, assist project leads to launch and manage projects, monitor progress across all projects, develop tools to monitor staffing across all projects, plan and monitor lab finances, and coordinate with UVA faculty, staff, and students. I was also responsible for managing employees and research assistants. I was a member of the School of Education Staff Advisory Council (EHD SAC) from 2017 - 2019, a member of a special staff/faculty committee to improve supervision practices from 2019 - 2020, a member of the UVA Staff Senate from 2020 - 2021, and a member of EHD SAC for the 2021 - 2022 academic year.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Project Manager at the University of Virginia Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness (EdPolicyWorks). EdPolicyWorks is a joint initiative between the Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. In this position, I serve as Project Manager for "Nudges to the Finish Line," a 5-year $4 million project awarded by the Institute of Education Sciences to UVA Principal Investigator Ben Castleman and Stanford Principal Investigator Eric Bettinger.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

About:In this position, I provided project management and project support to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), Advisory Services, and GreenBlue operations. The SPC is a coalition of about 200 businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions that work together to advance the sustainability of packaging. SPC focuses on a lifecycle approach to packaging, integrating knowledge on material sourcing through packaging production, distribution, use, and waste or end-of-life. We also have key insight in to corporate sustainability priorities and practices as well as waste and resource recovery systems.Responsibilities:Project management of How2Recycle, an SPC product (see below)Translate sustainability concepts for a variety of audiences in the private and public sectorUnderstand production techniques and processesDeliver educational seminars including Essentials of Sustainable PackagingCustom consulting reportsManagement of GreenBlue trademarked assets including applications and renewalsSupport bi-annual conferences- How2Recycle is an on-package recycling label that provides consumers with clear recycling instructions while helping companies comply with Federal Trade Commission guidelines on recycling claims. The program provides claims, and artwork, to companies. I was a key staff person in expanding the program from 10 member companies to over 50. I was responsible for developing annual project plans and budgets, annual reports, working with companies to implement the How2Recycle label, tracking metrics for success, recruiting new members, evaluating recyclability of packages, establishing coordination and support from partnership organizations, and keeping abreast of recycling trends. I also developed a web-based artwork delivery system and accompanying guidance documents which scaled up operations and created an exponential increase in artwork capacity.

Project Associate for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and GreenBlue Advisory Services projects. Responsibilities included researching topics, reports, seminars, and project management.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Provided technical assistance on recycling programs to local governments and businesses, including assisting compliance with state legislation and developing recycling markets; evaluated success of state and local recycling policies through quantitative data analysis; presented work to colleagues, municipalities, and businesses with reports and presentations; educated public about recycling during outreach events

Legal Assistant for domestic relations, or "family", law firm. Drafted and edited separation agreements, subpoenas, and pleadings; collaborated with attorneys and accountants to analyze complex financial cases, including division of business assets, personal property, and sale of real estate

Mpa, Master Of Public Administration

Interned with NC Department of Environment; American Society for Public Administration; SoGreen School of Government sustainability.

Certificate In Management (Executive Education)

Ba, Political Science

Graduate level coursework and independent research culminating in honors thesis on microfinance. Honors: Suma Cum Laude, Department Honors.