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United States

Washington, District Of Columbia

Addressing inequity in education through rigorous research and policy evaluation

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I conducted qualitative and quantitative research for the Pilot-to-Purchase Study, which examined how six public school districts conducted pilots or tryouts of education technology products in order to inform future purchasing decisions. Tasks included working with a small group of researchers to conduct qualitative research, or coding, of interview transcripts using NVivo, quantitative analysis of student survey results, and writing a report to communicate the major findings of the report.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As a graduate research assistant, I researched education finance and other topics in realm of education policy. I created and continually updated a longitudinal database composed of major financial variables in education finance and student demographic characteristics for each school district in the United States. I conducted analysis comparing spending in charter school districts to traditional public school districts using multilevel modeling and analyzed trends in educational expenditures over time. Other tasks included conducting literature searches on various topics including school finance and teacher motivation.

Washington, Dc

As an Education Pioneer Fellow at OSSE, I Evaluated the impact of grants and loans given to charter schools on educational and school outcomes. Findings from the evaluation indicate schools which are more active in obtaining grants from OSSE are less likely to close and experience greater enrollment growth. Certain types of grants also contribute to increased academic achievement. The methods used in the evaluation included multiple regression with fixed effects and hazard modeling.

Washington, Dc

I taught biology, physics, and anatomy, working with students who had struggled with courses during the regular school year in order to help them understand and appreciate the subjects they took and keep them on track to graduate.

Washington, Dc

Being a teacher in DCPS allowed me first-hand experience as a ground level implementer of urban education policies implemented in DCPS, such as the IMPACT teacher evaluation system, summer school, credit recovery, ninth grade academies, and more. I taught numerous science courses including AP Biology, all levels of general biology, chemistry, and physics and provided engaging, hands-on, inquiry driven lessons. Teaching was invaluable to improving my leadership skills as I was able to lead biology team meetings and collaborate with other teachers to improve teaching practice. I co-sponsored the NEMO oceanography club which was a partnership with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide students experiences with ocean science.

Williamsburg, Va

Ed.D., Education Policy

Activities and Societies: Education Policy Student Association

B.S., M.A.Ed, Biology, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball