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San Carlos, Ca, Us

San Mateo, Ca

Lead research and evaluation projects on student-centered learning, STEM/CT education and equity-focused digital learning, often in the form of research practice partnerships. Continue to strive to be culturally responsive in the way we do research and evaluation.

San Francisco Bay Area

Strive to conduct culturally responsive mixed-methods evaluation/research on educational equity, deeper learning and digital learning.

Menlo Park, Ca

Conduct mixed-methods educational evaluation pertaining to inclusive STEM high schools, Open Education Resources, CoolThink@JC, and 1-to-1 learning initiatives. Co-lead of Equity and Diversity Research Guild.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Iriti, Ph.D.In collaboration with Pittsburgh Public School Central Office and other partners, analyze issues and develop tools to help improve the high school counseling system of Pittsburgh Public Schools so that more students will attend postsecondary institutions that are a better academic match for them. A lead role in utilization-focused qualitative landscape analysis design, survey design, data collection, analysis, reporting and tool-development.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Teaching assistant (office hours and grading) for the following classes: Statistics I, Statistics II (ANOVA), Applied Regression, Experimental Design.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Department of Psychology in Education, Research Methodology program. Principal Investigator: Suzanne Lane, Ph.D.Assisted in all aspects of the evaluation of the efficacy of a nationwide, multi-site, Gates-funded remote coaching project, involving over 900 K-12 teachers in aligning practices to the Common Core State Standards. Instrumental in survey design, analyzing web analytics and survey data, and reporting.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Lead Evaluator: Edmund Ricci, Ph.D.Evaluate the efficacy of a mental health foundation and provide recommendations for improvement. Led evaluation design, data analysis and reporting.

Ohio, Indiana & Michigan

Produced detailed recommendation reports for over 100 candidates of the Woodrow Wilson National Teaching Fellowship—an award designed to encourage and assist STEM experts to become secondary school teachers in high-needs areas. Receive repeated commendations for thoroughness of reports and ability to thrive amidst constantly changing requirements.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Directed growth and stability of organization by e.g., drafting revisions of mission and vision statements, leading weekly staff meetings, conducting internal evaluations, managing data and establishing web presence. Designed and implemented after school and summer academic enrichment program to empower over 200 underprivileged youth in the Hilltop area (South Pittsburgh) each year. Actively forged creative partnerships with over two dozen local non-profit organizations and educational leaders; resulting in new implementations of literacy, wellness, and violence prevention programming.

Developed resilience stories based on interviews with college students. Researched behavior psychology and mobile persuasion theories relevant to the development of the company. Provided logistical and research support for pilot programs.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Designed and leaded interactive recitations for undergraduate History and Philosophy of Science courses including “Nature of Emotions” (Fall 2009), “Einstein for Everyone” (Spring 2010) and “Morality and Medicine” (Fall 2011), (3 sections per course). Graded all assignments and exams for the course. Advised co-instructors on student-centered pedagogy and on fair and authentic assessment.

Taught and developed activity-based, interdisciplinary curricula for Conceptual Physics, Biology and Writing at an Arts-intensive, full-inclusion, urban high school. Committed to differentiated instruction in all courses through means such as the offering of open honors option to all students and delivering lessons that appropriately challenge students at all skill levels. Designed, implemented and oversaw the annual Science Symposium and Museum of Science field trips. Oversaw and advocated for academic and socio-emotional wellbeing of a group of 8-20 students each year. Facilitated weekly departmental meetings as Department Chair (2004-5), prioritizing collaborative brainstorming and action steps towards increasing our students’ scientific literacy. Drafted and co-developed the grade 9-12 science curriculum map. Improved school climate and staff morale through suggestions based on regular and extensive reflections on progress towards professional and school-wide goals. Actively participated in numerous professional development workshops and retreats concerning e.g., special education (literacy and differentiated instruction), anti-racism education, Arts integration, dominant ideology awareness, interdisciplinary education, curriculum development and strategic planning.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Research Methodology

Dissertation: A critical exploration of the potential utility of rule-induction data mining methods to "orthodox" education research..

M.A., History And Philosophy Of Science

M.A., Philosophy

M.A.Ed., Secondary Science Education

Sc.B., Biology (Honors)