Laura Stokes, Ph.D Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Implementation and Impact Evaluation Team | Teaching Quality and Impact Directorate• Led and managed a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the rollout of state-wide professional learning.• Monitored and evaluated the ongoing success of multiple programs, while identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations to drive improved outcomes for students.• Built and maintained collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to develop and deliver logic models, evaluation plans, tools, reports, and capacity-building materials that are fit for purpose and aligned with the Department’s goals and objectives.• Designed and executed comprehensive evaluation plans to measure and assess the impacts of various professional learning programs, ensuring evidence-based decision-making and successful outcomes.• Developed, tested, and implemented innovative processes for the continuous review and improvement of evaluation activities, program design, and internal ways of working.• Led the development and standardisation of evaluation methodology to ensure accuracy and long-term sustainability of data collection as programs expand.• Provided responsive, accurate, and timely advice to a range of stakeholders to facilitate successful planning and completion of programs, as well as accurate reporting of evaluation findings.• Led rigorous and comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis of large data sets while advocating for best practices to provide insights to stakeholders for various Department initiatives that have contributed to future program iterations.• Created and managed PowerBI reports to collate and display survey results for multiple professional learning courses.• Conducted and analysed interviews and focus groups with various program stakeholders.• Upskilled and mentored staff to successfully complete evaluation activities such as writing evaluation plans, implementing focus groups, completing data analyses, and creating Power BI reports.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Data, Evaluation and Policy Team | Quality Teaching Practice | Teaching Quality and Impact Directorate• Designed and implemented survey instruments to gather both quantitative and qualitative data for the evaluation of HSC teacher professional learning.• Analysed and reported on quantitative and qualitative data using PowerBI, Nvivo, and Stata for the evaluation of high-profile government and departmental initiatives.• Prepared and presented high-quality, evidence-based evaluation reports in both written, verbal, and visual (e.g. dashboards) formats to inform the effective delivery of teacher professional learning.• Provided responsive, accurate and timely advice on evaluation projects and research proposals to a range of stakeholders to facilitate their successful completion.• Led and conducted evaluation activities with relevant stakeholders.• Provided clear and concise feedback and recommendations on evaluation framework and evaluation tools based on rigorous literature reviews, as well as qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Research and Evaluation Team | Policy, Insight and Engagement | Early Childhood Education Directorate• Evaluated and assessed early childhood education related grant applications.• Liaised and communicated with relevant Department stakeholders to design, manage, and assess program evaluations.• Developed surveys and focus group discussion guides based on theoretical and empirical research to support Early Childhood Education services and families during COVID-19.• Completed thorough literature reviews to develop appropriate evaluation frameworks and reports for stakeholders.• Collected, managed, and analysed quantitative and qualitative datasets.• Wrote house folder notes and briefs for Executive Directors, Secretaries and Ministers.

• Provide educational guidance and assistance to students • Determine appropriate education solutions for a variety of students• Help students recognize and achieve their educational goals• Assist students to examine and plan school schedules and programs• Work closely with faculty and other university administrators to stay up-to-date on program changes

PSYC211: Developmental Psychology; PSYC312: Educational Psychology; PSYC301: Research Methods; COMM100: Public Speaking; COMM101: Interpersonal and Group Communications• Design and implement curriculum; plan lessons to meet course requirements• Grade assignments varying from written journal reflections to explanatory speeches for up to 100 students each semester • Communicate and adapt to varying student needs, particularly ESL and learning disabilities• Manage and keep track of student behavior

• Emotional Teacher Rating Scale (EMOTERS): Research Assistant and Video Coder - Creating teacher professional development training and feedback for emotion teaching practices• Early Childhood Education Research• Teacher Professional Development Research: Lesson Study• Classroom Quality Research•Planned, designed, and implemented research and evaluation projects based on stakeholder needs as well as previous empirical and scholarly research while meeting relevant deadlines.•Collected, organized, and managed large data sets including observational data, survey data, and videos.•Analyzed data using quantitative methods such as linear regression and multilevel modelling processes.•Created written and oral reports to present data analyses, impact reports, and suggested implications.•Led the development of feedback resources based on data analyses to provide early childhood education programs and their stakeholders with information on how to best implement teacher professional development and improve children’s emotional competence.

Fairfax, Virginia

• Track and catalog gifts and acquisitions inventory, including thousands of books• Conduct relevant catalog and literature searches• Organize and maintain storage and preservation of gifts and acquisitions • Accompany the Gifts Coordinator to off-campus gift transfers and book reviews

New Orleans, La

• Recruit, schedule, and run research participants• Design and distribute surveys• Manage and aggregate large data sets• Conduct literature searches and assist with manuscript preparation• Event coordinator• Teacher’s assistant for Marketing Research classes and Social and Online Marketing classes

Sydney, Australia

• Assisted in the creation and maintenance of a customer database• Used SendBlaster to manage customer database and regularly communicate with customers • Created newsletter template

Greater New Orleans Area

• Fundraising and marketing via different methods, including email, social media, phone and mailings• Secure event catering for an education seminar• Create concise research surveys for seminar participants• Construct a clear and detailed business plan

• Mediate exchanges between ESPN and Tulane throughout Football games to provide scoring and play updates• Effectively organize and identify athletic event photographs, as well as editing and preparing them for the Tulane Athletic website• Communicate and assist media whom are on a time crunch

Tulane University scholarship athlete. Medically disqualified after one season due to injury.

• Communicate regularly with supervisors and fellow colleagues via Skype, email and social networks• Establish and manage a Global Youth Advisors program to coordinate advisors and share ideas• Work independently and with fellow interns across the World to complete designated tasks

• Communicate with volunteers and sponsors in a polite and professional manner via email and phone• Create promotional material, including Can Too volunteer handout• Secure sponsorships from local and national businesses

Sydney, Australia

• Assist five ophthalmologists in maintaining a clean and hygienic eye surgery• Prepare, review and file patient files, whilst maintaining legislative privacy and confidentiality• Communicate with patients to ensure up to date patient details and appointments are kept• Provide superior patient service and administrative support in a fast paced and dynamic environment

Sydney, Australia

• Coach of a different basketball team each year, including up to 12 children and varying between 11 and 15 years old• Created and taught strategic plays and developed students’ skills, whilst ensuring safety• Motivated students by providing encouragement and positive reinforcement

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Developmental And Child Psychology

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Academic Advisor Graduate Lecturer Research Assistant

Certificate Iv In Training And Assessment

Master’S Degree, Applied Developmental Psychology

Activities and Societies: Development in School Contexts (DISC) Lab Graduate Students Advancing Disability Services (GRADS)

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Fund 17, Tulane AthleticsTABA Community Service Award Women's Basketball Team (2010-11)

Business Administration; Psychology

Activities and Societies: Elite Student Athlete Program

Education record

Activities and Societies: Captain of Basketball, 2009