Julia Blok, Mpp Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Collaborated with four MPP candidates to forecast cost-savings of the Second Look Sentencing Act, implementing a stochastic model and Monte Carlo simulations to estimate potential releases (10,600 individuals) and MDOC savings ($1.96B) in 10 years. • Presented research in policy reports and briefings, an academic article, and testimony before the Michigan House Committee on Criminal Justice, providing legislators with the empirical evidence needed to promote informed policymaking. • Gathered current demographic and sentencing data for 37,000+ incarcerated individuals, enabling in-depth analyses of the legislation’s potential demographic impact and fiscal implications.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Prepared and facilitated data-driven discussion sections and evaluated course assessments for 125+ undergraduate students.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Delivered comprehensive research assistance to grantees focused on asset building via community ownership models; produced three policy reports detailing key risks and alternative strategies, earning recognition at the DFWBIC showcase.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Led analysis of survey data from 1,400+ parents to examine factors shaping views on school COVID-19 policies, identifying pandemic hardships as a significant predictor and co-authoring a brief to promote equitable district health measures. • Co-designed and conducted 15+ interviews with Detroit parents experiencing homelessness, gaining insights on structural barriers to services and informing actionable district and municipal policy recommendations published in a series of briefs. • Partnered with a team of doctoral researchers to produce literature reviews for five concurrent projects examining key education policy issues in Detroit, assisting lead researchers in developing studying designs and research proposals.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mentored and developed programming for 24 undergraduate students participating in summer MPP prep program.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Supported on-boarding and implementation of Detroit Public Schools Community District’s (DPSCD) inaugural summer enrichment programming in partnership with DPSCD and 45 community organizations to reach 9,000+ students. • Distilled key programmatic and budgetary data from 70+ vendor proposals into an accessible spreadsheet, enabling district leadership to make informed vendor selections and secure necessary School Board funding. • Developed community engagement framework for local non-profit organizations, curating insights from 25+ key stakeholders through qualitative research methods to inform and amplify efforts to advance systems change.

Detroit, Mi

• Promoted to Site Director within 12 months in recognition of performance and leadership in program direction, continuing to oversee regional programming while also cultivating new external partnerships and managing critical client relationships.• Collaborated with UA and corporate stakeholders to launch two new youth workforce development programs in year two, increasing organizational reach and impact.• Served as inaugural PD of UA-Detroit, leading a team of 3 to serve 120+ students across 20 DPSCD schools and 27 worksites.• Increased students served by 25%, attendance by 31%, and retention by 22%. • Oversaw partnership with DPSCD executive, Career and Technical Education, and school-based partners in order to ensure program’s school-based accountability and information transparency.• Co-led strategic COVID-19 response, fostering collaboration between school, corporate, and nonprofit partners to bridge digital divide and transition 100% of program participants to remote internships within two business days of district closure.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Led teams of 15-30 staff members to facilitate district credit recovery and enrichment programming for 650+ students. • Spearheaded data-driven SAT program, contributing to the fifth highest average SAT scores in Detroit; secured funding to scale program in year two, supervising five instructors and serving 75 students.

Detroit

• Guided instructional staff development, contributing to 66% reduction in suspension rates, highest RIT literacy scores in school history, and highest School Quality Review rating in district. • Selected as one of 12 teachers to participate in district’s educational leadership fellowship based on excellence in instruction and leadership.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Designed district-wide Common Core-aligned interim and summative assessments for use in all ELA classrooms across 6 district high schools.• Selected as one of 12 teachers to participate in district’s educational leadership fellowship based on excellence in instruction and leadership.

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Master Of Public Policy, Social Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General; Women & Gender Studies