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Owner, lead consultant, managing director. Lead STEM evaluation projects funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense Education Activity for CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Auburn University, Arizona State University, University of Virginia, University of North Texas, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA), Socorro Independent School District (El Paso, TX), Sunnyside Unified School District (AZ), and the state education agencies of… Show more Owner, lead consultant, managing director. Lead STEM evaluation projects funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense Education Activity for CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Auburn University, Arizona State University, University of Virginia, University of North Texas, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA), Socorro Independent School District (El Paso, TX), Sunnyside Unified School District (AZ), and the state education agencies of Virginia, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Lead educator effectiveness and related policy evaluations for Learning Forward, Maryland Technology Proficiency Partnership, Apple Federal Credit Union and Truenorthlogic. Evaluate major school district initiatives for Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools, Collier County Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Columbus City Schools (OH) and others. Lead evaluations, Service Delivery Plan development and Comprehensive Needs Assessments for migrant education programs in the states of New York, Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Mississippi and Maine. Show less

Founding partner and Practice Leader for Metiri Group Research and Evaluation. Metiri Group is a leading education technology consulting firm providing policy, evaluation and professional development services to education organizations throughout the United States.

Responsible for establishing a research and evaluation practice for the Milken Exchange on Education Technology; advise the Vice-President for Education on school accountability issues; manage data collection and analysis for large scale research project in Miami-Dade County Public Schools; instrument validation for educator proficiency assessment.

New York City

Project Director, “Regimes and Reform: State Politics of Urban School Reform,” a ten-state comparative study of state education policy making sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Project Director,, comprehensive review and evaluation of education and support programs for AFDC recipients in the City University system. Coordinator, national seminar on school finance reform which gathered organizers, community based organizations, attorneys, researchers and funders to explore new directions in… Show more Project Director, “Regimes and Reform: State Politics of Urban School Reform,” a ten-state comparative study of state education policy making sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Project Director,, comprehensive review and evaluation of education and support programs for AFDC recipients in the City University system. Coordinator, national seminar on school finance reform which gathered organizers, community based organizations, attorneys, researchers and funders to explore new directions in achieving school finance equity. Research Associate, providing general research assistance and staff support to the Director, focusing on education and welfare issues, including: representing the Center at the New York City Education Research Consortium and the Welfare Reform Network; leading program evaluation teams; and preparing U.S. Senate and City Council testimony. Show less

Research Assistant for John Mollenkopf, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Urban Research Center, City University of New York Graduate Center. January 1995 – July 1996. Provide research, data analysis and writing assistance for “Urban Policy at the Crossroads,” in Margaret Weir, ed., The Social Divide: Political Parties and the Future of Activist Government, Washington: Brookings Institution Press, part of a Brookings Institution/Russell Sage Foundation project to assess… Show more Research Assistant for John Mollenkopf, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Urban Research Center, City University of New York Graduate Center. January 1995 – July 1996. Provide research, data analysis and writing assistance for “Urban Policy at the Crossroads,” in Margaret Weir, ed., The Social Divide: Political Parties and the Future of Activist Government, Washington: Brookings Institution Press, part of a Brookings Institution/Russell Sage Foundation project to assess social policy in the Clinton administration. Show less

Responsible for all programs of New York City-wide 650 member coalition of soup kitchens, food pantries and anti-hunger organizations.

Directed community education and outreach projects for a multiservice center for homeless and low income people. Directed soup kitchens and food pantries for homeless and low-income youth and adults.

Abd, Ph.D. Program In American Politics And Public Policy

Focused on state policy making, education politics and policy, poverty policy, and suburban politics.

B.A., General Studies