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Seattle, WA, US

Kent, Washington, United States

Manage a team of four in conducting high-impact program evaluations and building and maintaining KSD's suite of data dashboards through Tableau.Design, implement, and communicate results for program evaluations aligned to key district initiatives and the district Strategic Plan with district executive leadership and community members. Coordinate the.

Created internal and public-facing data dashboards in Tableau. Wrote research briefs and policy memos on a variety of education topics using academic literature, school board policies, and qualitative data analysis.Collaborated with internal data and technology services teams to support internal and external education researchers with program evaluation.

Greater Seattle Area

Coordinate and conduct research for the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance Student Consulting Lab on a program expansion report and board of trustees presentation for Team Read.

Data collection and policy recommendations on micro-mobility and technology regulations for Seattle Department of Transportation and on an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing ordinance for Seattle Finance and Administrative Services; co-wrote “Attracting Bidders? An Analysis of the Use of Financial Incentives in Federal Contracting” with Dr. Benjamin.

Assisted in teaching advanced Public Policy and Political Science classes, Introduction to Public Policy, American Constitutional Law and Global Environmental Politics. Managed two discussion sections totaling 60 students within classes of 120-180 students.

Greater Seattle Area

SOCIAL POLICY ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION PROJECTSA Road Map for Increasing Equitable Education for African American and Hispanic/Latinx Students in New York City Public Schools; Analysis of Seattle Teacher Residency’s Financial Sustainability; The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Teacher Retention: A Study; Teacher Transfer Incentives: An Analysis of Initial.

Greater Seattle Area

Coordinate and conduct research for the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance Student Consulting Lab on a program expansion report and board of trustees presentation for Team Read.

Greater Seattle Area

Research design, data collection, and synthesis in a final report with recommendations on an improved outreach plan to increase enrollment among African American males in Seattle’s Open Doors re-engagement program at Learning Center Seattle.

Exeter, New Hampshire

Oversaw the growth and maintenance of a positive, multicultural residential community among 40 middle school-age students each summer of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds by organizing opportunities for community development.Managed a five-person residential life staff for four years and mentored a teaching intern.Completed a six-week, full-time.

North Berwick, Maine

Facilitated and maintained a Freshman Mentoring program through Building Assets, Reducing Risks by recruiting 15-20 mentors, tracking their progress with ninth grade students, and scheduling and overseeing meetings for two years.Planned and supported opportunities to foster socio-emotional development, leadership, and team-building for 120 ninth graders.

Produced promotional materials for a non-profit organization using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, research and writing skills. Contributed to designing promotional campaigns and the production of two television programs over multiple seasons.

Prepared undergraduate coursework materials and supplementary research for the Political Science department and represented UNH at West Point Academy’s Student Conference on U.S. Affairs 2011.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Policy Analysis And Evaluation

Coursework: Race and Equity for Policy & Governance, Advanced Quantitative Analysis, Qualitative Field Methods, Advanced Policy Analysis.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Secondary Education And Teaching

Master Colloquium Project: “Reimagining Opportunity: The Critical Role of Deliberative Discussions in Cultivating Citizens in Education”.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Teaching And Political Science

Activities and Societies: University of New Hampshire Student Senate; Phi Beta Kappa

Education record

In a summer semester abroad, I took English Literature courses at the Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge.