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Wyncote, Pa, Us

Dover, Delaware, United States

Course preparation and implementation on the following topics: Introduction to Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Applied Psychology (job and career skills)Consultation with Departmental Faculty to create and administer annual pre/post assessment of learningIntegration of constructivist design for instruction: teaching of concepts via the reading and writing of experimental designs and logic models

Generation of Leaders Discovered (GOLD) Peer Education Development AgencyProvide expertise in design and implementation models for programs in South Africa and Botswana. Create and edit logic model for use in assessing strength and impact of program designed to address the root factors causing the HIV/AIDS pandemic amongst young people, and, ultimately, to help decrease the incidence of HIV/AIDS. May 2007 - July 2008 Academy for Educational Development, Jordan, USAID Equip II ProjectServe as lead evaluator on a USAID funded research project examining the impact of project-based e-learning modules on student academic performance. Responsibilities include creation of a quasi-experimental research design, formulation and administration of appropriate instrumentation, frequent travel to school sites to monitor implementation and collect data, and writing a final policy report on findings.April 2007 Academy for Educational Development Consulted with Director of EQUIP2 Project on a proposal for a quasi-experimental design, examining student achievement outcomes for a project in Jordan2006 - present Communities in SchoolsCreation of instrumentation, writing of evaluation plans and reports, performing quantitative and qualitative analyses on the following grant-funded programs: MetLife arts program, Arts in Education grant, Pew Grant for Teaching Conflict Resolution Skills, Mentoring Grant for the Philadelphia School District.2006 - 2008 Catapult LearningCollected data and wrote report on findings from a Parent Involvement program offered to the Philadelphia School District. Analyses included correlational, regression, ANOVA, and factor.2006 - 2007 EdTrustCollected data on teacher salaries in the state of Florida for the purpose of examining disparities in funding and expertise among teaching staffs in schools, by poverty level.

Presented students with classwork and lectures relevant to basic and advanced statistical techniques such as: correlation, t-tests, regression, ANOVA, and an introduction to factor analysis.Provided consultant services to graduate students with research design, statistical modeling, and strategic planning re: appropriate fit between thesis/dissertation proposal and statistical method.

Created graphical displays of data for presentation to a local Native American tribal organization.2005 Arts and Literacy ProjectWrote evaluation plan for grant proposal. When award was given, monitored implementation of program, collected data throughout life of program, consulted with program staff to advise improvement of program as it unfolded. Wrote midterm and final report on findings.2004 - present Philadelphia Education FundAssisted in the collection of data for measuring the impact of the grant funded program, "Middle Schools Matter." Used data to perform regression analyses and repeated measures ANOVAs to determine significant findings. Provided evaluation expertise for grant writing efforts.2004 - present Davidoff and Associates Evaluation firmEdited drafts of surveys and other instrumentation, wrote recommendation reports re: Delaware schools program on implementation of full-day Kindergarten.2004 Nueva Esperanza Charter AcademyCollected data and performed analyses on school's academic achievement data, for inclusion in charter school renewal applications.

to End Human Trafficking in Sierra LeoneProvided expertise in consultation with leadership on constructing an evaluation plan, creating instrumentation to measure programmatic impact, and implementing this evaluation plan toward the goal of continuous improvement.

Formed a new company, for providing research and evaluation services to schools, districts, and educational non-profits.Continued providing said services to pre-existing list of clients (see below).Created and implemented an evaluation plan for educational services

Provided quality assurance services for nationwide educational companyCreated annual reports for evaluating implementation and impact of educational services in Private, Religious, and Public DistrictsSpearheaded efforts to automate data collection procedures Created logic models and strategic plans for guiding company's broad range of servicesCreated and implemented a plan for developing a Research and Evaluation business for our clientsCounseled leadership teams in ways to use data for driving decision-making

Office of Research and EvaluationInvolved in providing comprehensive evaluation for grant programs to the District such as: The Philadelphia Arts in Education Project, Library Services and Technology Grant, Compassion for Children grant, USP grant, Smaller Learning Communities Grant, American History Grant, AIDS and Asthma prevention grants, 21st Century Learning Communities, Extended Day program, Summer school program.Chaired the following committees: Achievement gap Initiative committee, Equity Taskforce, Research Review Committee, Intern hiring committee.Served as team leader for a subgroup of research and evaluation staffProvide assessment and research design assistance for the creation of District-wide grant proposals.Created a department-wide time reporting system for finance purposes.Perform analysis and data interpretation, as part of an effort to gauge the effects of student-specific variables (neighborhood, family, and personal characteristics) on academic achievementUtilizing skills in Microsoft Excel, Access, and SPSS, helped to create a District-level database of student and teacher data for use by the District evaluation team.Create reports for local schools seeking to meet requirements for the No Child Left Behind Act.Provided research, and data presentation assistance for a School Assistance Team, seeking to achieve AYP status for the 2003-04 school year.Performed analysis, and suggested policy changes, regarding the achievement gap and equity in Philadelphia's schools.

Offer therapy, help, and support to families with children who have mental illnessOffer parental education regarding behavioral techniques which could be used with their childConsult with parents and school personnel about effective ways to intervene with clientsSupervise and coordinate the work of wraparound team members in line with the treatment planWrite treatment plans, behavior analyses, and action plans for team members, family and schoolFiled weekly progress notes and behavioral charts

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Psychology

Doctor Of Philosophy Degree, Educational Psychology

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Master'S

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Associate Degree, Psychology