Retired.The focus of my career has been on conducting rigorous research and producing high-quality results to inform and transform policies, programs, and practices. I have over 25 years of experience designing, conducting, and managing research including rigorous impact studies and implementation studies across multiple settings and with varied populations. My work has involved improving education, school readiness, and other outcomes for children, young adults, and their families; especially for those in need of additional support and intervention to improve outcomes. Before I retired, I was a Lead Social-Behavioral Scientist at MITRE. Previously, I worked in the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as a Senior Research Scientist/Education Analyst. I provided expertise in rigorous research methodology including designs and analyses and reviewed studies for IES before public release. Within the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) in IES, I was responsible for the research on autism and transition to work and life for students with and at risk for disability, among other topics. I represented IES in federal government cross-agency work on these topics, led methods training grants, and served as a Contract Records Officer’s Representative (COR) for IES. Before working at the Department of Education, I was a researcher at Abt and Brown University, and have received a coveted What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) highest rating for the quality and conduct of a group randomized controlled trial study. Throughout my career I co-authored book chapters, wrote and published numerous articles and reports, and presented my research (at conferences and meetings) to diverse audiences and stakeholders. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Cornell in Human Development and Psychology and my master’s degree from Harvard in Education also in Human Development and Psychology with a focus on research methodology.