Jacob Sagrans Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

- Consultant for version 3.0 overhaul of CODAP, the Common Online Data Analysis Platform, a free online tool to support data science education in grades 5-14.- Worked on major revisions/improvement to the CODAP help system and creating a new CODAP website- Co-authored a @Concord newsletter on data science education - Co-authored a Concord blog post on CODAP (and CODAP help) features- Authored a Concord blog post on the new CODAP website- Planned and helped lead 2 full day teacher professional development workshops on CODAP and 2 full day workshops on SageModeler

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Note: My grants were previously housed under Science Education Solutions, but they/I transferred to Tumblehome in January 2023.- Worked on 4 out-of-school STEM education projects: Data Clubs for middle school youth; Teen Science Cafés (TSCs); ecology and data science ed. around puffins; and as Project Manager for COVID-19 education project (CIDSEE) for middle schoolers.- Played major role in researching, writing, and preparing budgets/supplemental docs for 4 successful NSF proposals (~$3.5 million in total funding).- Co-author and help PIs do research for articles: 11 published articles (1 as lead author).- Created and revised curricula for the CIDSEE and Puffins projects, including extensive (50 page plus) facilitator guides- Present on our work at conferences and create presentation materials- Help write, edit, and submit project reports to NSF- Interim Project Manager for new initiative involving 4 partner organizations and 6 STEM education projects (March through July, 2024)- Help plan and run camp and after-school units on data science education for middle school youth- Organized logistics (scheduling, travel, hotel, etc.) for 2 TSC Network leaders meetings in: Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2020) and St. Louis, MO (Aug. 2022)- Helped plan and run online 6-session PD workshop for HS STEM educators on using large existing data in their teaching (2020)- Conduct interviews for research and evaluation purposes with educators and youth participating in our programs-Lead regular 2-3 hour PD sessions for educators in CIDSEE project

Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area

In this consulting role, I helped find, wrangle, and curate existing datasets and other resources related to climate change for the NASA-funded Real World, Real Science 2.0 project focused on climate change/data science education, devising "climate story" narratives and resource lists based on these datasets/resources. I worked in depth on maple sugaring, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), extreme precipitation, drought, vernal pools, sea level rise/coastal flooding, and ticks/tick-borne diseases. I also presented on the topic of ticks/tick-borne diseases in relation to climate change at an August 2022 meeting of formal and informal educators from across the state of Maine.

Weston, Massachusetts, United States

- Allotted approximately $10K in total funding each year for arts/culture projects- Helped update Council funding priorities- Reviewed 38 grant applications, awarding funding to 29 initiatives (Nov. 2019 and Feb. 2021)- Served as liaison for five grantees

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Annual Fund Chair (September 2018–February 2021)• Liaised with staff and board members on logistics and strategy for $85,000 annual fundraising goal• Wrote and mailed donation appeal letters and emails to large mailing lists at end of fiscal year and calendar year• Created Annual Fund advertisements and donor listings for concert programs• Reached out individually to choir members to encourage donations• Individually thanked major donors• Coordinated board's efforts to reach out individually to hundreds of recent, lapsed, and prospective donors to encourage donations• Regularly updated CRM donor system (Patron Manager/Salesforce)Membership Committee Chair (2017–2018)• Developed and led initiatives to bring the member experience in closer alignment with the choir’s mission by making Coro more inclusive of transgender and non-binary singers• Organized for Coro to sing the national anthem at a major league soccer game at Gillette Stadium• Led fundraising efforts for Coro’s participation in the 2018 Walk for Music, raising $5,500 from 87 donors• Planned and ran new member orientation and monthly volunteer/social events • Organized and staffed Coro booth at 2018 Boston Pride Festival, where 150 people signed up for our mailing list and/or to audition for the choir• Updated the Member Handbook and other important documents for singers• Drafted and analyzed annual member survey • Reviewed singers’ applications for scholarships and leaves of absence in collaboration withthe Artistic Director and Executive Committee; relayed decisions to applicants.Other board duties• Updated the organization’s sexual harassment and employment non-discrimination policies

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Taught the first semester graduate music history review course (medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque) to 50 Master of Music students (fall 2018)Taught graduate Writing About Music course (research methods) for 5 ESL Master of Music (summer 2019)

Weston, Ma

• Assisted students, faculty, and staff in finding and borrowing library resources• Advised student yearbook committee (led weekly lunch meetings and afternoon work sessions, ensured deadlines were met)• Collaborated with Development and Alumni Office to inventory books by CSW graduates and create themed library displays of them• Placed students into summer reading workshops• Supervised student library workers and parent volunteers• Completed credit audits for 11th- and 12th-grade students• Weeded outdated material from the library reference and music collections• Participated in professional development workshops• Updated several hundred course descriptions online• Went through four years of old student files, removed material from shredding, and condensed files down

Remote Work

• Verified accuracy of quotations, footnotes, and bibliography entries for four lengthy articles for a quarterly academic music journal• Suggested edits to citations with inaccuracies or inconsistencies

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Designed and taught a course surveying the history of Baroque and Classical music for 13 undergraduate students concentrating (majoring) in music

Medford, Ma

• Designed and taught two courses: first-semester music history survey for 14 undergraduate music majors (medieval to Baroque) and Western classical music appreciation for 28 non-music-major undergraduates• Supervised, provided feedback, and mentored a teaching assistants in grading, discussion sections, and a guest lecture• Participated in workshops on active learning and had an expert from the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching review my class. Modified my teaching to be more inclusive of a variety of learning styles.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Led Subcommittee in researching bias-motivated incident response protocols at peer institutions, drafted a proposal for similar protocols at McGill, and advocated for the proposal at committees and with administrators• Helped organize and spoke at “Return to the Rainbow” receptions for LGBT alumni and community members at McGill Homecoming (Fall 2012 and 2013)• Helped organize an open forum on queer issues at McGill (Winter 2013)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Worked for six collaborative, grant-funded music research projects• Helped design and contribute to a large database of classical music scores for researchers• Edited, proofread, and created musical score excerpts for academic articles by my supervisors • Applied for and received research ethics approval to conduct an extended interview with esteemed early music performer/scholar Kenneth Gilbert. Arranged and conducted the interview.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed and two courses: An upper-level undergraduate course on the history of Baroque music for 15 Bachelor of Music students and an undergraduate Western music appreciation course for 167 non-music majors.• Supervised, provided feedback, and mentored two teaching assistants in their grading and discussion sections

Montreal, Canada Area

• Served as a teaching assistant for four 100 and 200-level undergraduate music history courses for Bachelor of Music students• Led weekly sections of approximately 20 students• Graded student work

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Organized and ran meetings and events for Society members• Evaluated members’ applications for Special Project funding and awarded funds to five projects and events• Planned the Society’s $6,000 annual budget, monitored cash flow and bank accounts, and processed payments and reimbursements• Wrote two successful grant applications for the 2012 research symposium • Supervised work of other Society administrators• Booked travel for a visiting scholar• Encouraged administrators to adopt policies/practices to make the School of Music accessible to a more diverse range of students

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Helped write a survey on graduate students’ experiences with equity and inclusion at McGill• Helped create a brochure on diversity related resources at McGill for graduate students • Helped plan and run the McGill Equity Social (Fall term 2012)• Drafted a proposal for creating gender-neutral and more handicap accessible restrooms in the graduate student center

San Francisco, California, United States

• Drafted artists’ contracts and rehearsal schedules• Compiled results of teacher surveys and focus groups about opera education initiatives• Researched corporate donor benefits at peer institutions for a comparison study

Master'S Degree, Data Analytics

Activities and Societies: Analytics for Social Good student interest group (Founding Member, co-leader for 2022–2023 academic year) Final.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Musicology And Ethnomusicology

Activities and Societies: Music Graduate Students' Society, Post-Graduate Students' Society, Queer Equity Subcommittee, Paleography.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Music

Activities and Societies: Music Student Educational Policy Committee, Committee on Admission and Financial Aid, Grinnell Singers.

High School Diploma

Preparatory Program

Member of youth choruses conducted by Judie Kotok