Senior Researcher for a Global Partnership for Education (Education Out Loud, Oxfam) and University of Minnesota project on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in GPE programming and advocacy.

Class taught: OLPD 8101-001: International Education and Development

Led a team of in-country Bangladeshi colleagues on a Midterm Performance Evaluation of the USAID-funded Esho Shikhi program (USAID Bangladesh Upoma Activity).

Class taught: ED.855.619 Global Leadership (for the Asian University of Women Bangladesh cohort)

USAID (2022 – 2024), Technical ConsultantMulti-Country Study on Inclusive EducationSupported the development of the Evaluation Guide on Measuring Disability Inclusion in Education Programs; Analyzed and summarized teacher and head teacher interview data from Malawi and presented to USAID USAID-Liberia (2023 – 2024), Technical Consultant Transforming the Education System for Teachers and Students in LiberiaProduced teacher training curriculum (student guides and… Show more USAID (2022 – 2024), Technical ConsultantMulti-Country Study on Inclusive EducationSupported the development of the Evaluation Guide on Measuring Disability Inclusion in Education Programs; Analyzed and summarized teacher and head teacher interview data from Malawi and presented to USAID USAID-Liberia (2023 – 2024), Technical Consultant Transforming the Education System for Teachers and Students in LiberiaProduced teacher training curriculum (student guides and facilitator guides) on inclusive and special education modules for all pre-service teachers in Liberia; Produced UDL material guides for all teachers in Liberia ; Design UDL online micro-course for in-service teachersUSAID (2022 – 2023), Research ConsultantAll Children Reading (ACR) Asia ReviewConducted, analyzed, and synthesized key informant interviews in BangladeshUNICEF-Jamaica (2022), Technical ConsultantSchool to Work Transition (STWT) Programme for Students with Special Education NeedsDeveloped and created a toolkit manual on transition for youth with disabilities for the Ministry of Education, provided to all special educators in Jamaica; Led a week-long training for the Ministry of Education for all special educators in Jamaica Show less

Led the research, development, and writing of a national guide on transition from inclusive education to inclusive employment for persons with Down syndrome and their families.

Project lead and primary development of the Friends Beyond Labels transition and employment project in Malaysia. This project is a collaboration between Fora Education, Hong Leong Foundation, and the Malaysian Collective Impact Initiative.

Lecturer for the Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) department in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).Classes taught: OLPD 3381 Developing Intercultural Competence OLPD 5121 Educational Reform in International ContextsOLPD 5061 Ethnographic MethodsOLPD 1303 Leadership in Organizational Contexts OLPD 5103 Introduction to Comparative EducationOLPD 5132 Intercultural Education and Training

Plan International Romania (2023 – 2024), Lead ResearcherSexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) ResearchLead all aspects of research from design to implementation, data collection, analysis, final report, and stakeholder dissemination UNICEF-Indonesia (2022) Lead ConsultantSituational Analysis of Children with Disabilities in IndonesiaAnalyzed existing literature and current data sets, synthesis into final published report disseminated worldwide… Show more Plan International Romania (2023 – 2024), Lead ResearcherSexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) ResearchLead all aspects of research from design to implementation, data collection, analysis, final report, and stakeholder dissemination UNICEF-Indonesia (2022) Lead ConsultantSituational Analysis of Children with Disabilities in IndonesiaAnalyzed existing literature and current data sets, synthesis into final published report disseminated worldwide UNESCO-Bangkok (2022), Lead ConsultantDigital Transformation of Education in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Context of Post-COVID-19 Recovery, Reconstruction and Educational Reform Analyzed existing literature and current data sets, synthesis into final published report disseminated worldwideVVOB (2022), Lead ConsultantGender-Responsive Pedagogy for TVET (2022)Lead creation of 20+ practice notes on various aspects of GRP for TVET, specific to LMICs Mercy Corps International (2021), Lead EvaluatorCapacity Development ProgrammeLead evaluation design, data collection, analysis, and synthesis into final report delivered to MCI Show less

(Fora Education contract) Provided desk research on disability-inclusive data gathering and rapid response assessment for the humanitarian setting in Mozambique.

Researcher 6, currently leading a research and development project on transition in Singapore, as well as supporting a project on robotic assistance for persons with disabilities in Japan. Previously lead a project on inclusive employment in Bhutan, funded by the UK Government.

Contracted to conduct a landscape review of research capacity and disability-inclusion programs in South Asian universities. Conducted data analysis and synthesis for Cross-Country Africa Diagnostic Study.

A collaborative project between USAID, Chemonics, and the University of Minnesota, Step-Up Zambia is a project to promote literacy development through the new literacy policies of the Zambian Ministry of Education. My role in this project was to support research on literacy development for students with learning disabilities.

As a research assistant working directly for Dr. David R. Johnson – director of the Institute on Community Integration – I supported some of the major initiatives at ICI including the 2011 Diploma Options and Graduation Standards report and the 3rd National Longitudinal Transition Study in collaboration with the US Department of Education.

Contracted in collaboration with Miske Witt & Associates Inc., UNICEF, and the Serbian Ministry of Education to conduct policy analysis on implementing, supporting and increasing inclusive education practice in the country of Serbia.

Involved in many aspects of the Summer Camp programs that were offered by Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation. I have managed, designed, and implemented programs such as Drama Camp, Afternoon Adventure Camp, and Lake Riley Outdoor Camp. Program Coordinator duties included managing staff, supplies, and budgets as well as curriculum design, schedule planning, and program coordination. As an Inclusion Facilitator, I worked 1:1 with students with disabilities in the day camp setting.

Courses taught (and designed): – Education at the Movies: Teachers, Schools, and Curriculum in Documentary and Popular Film (undergraduate)

Collaborated in organizational development and implementation of Summer"Outdoor Adventure" camp for students with disabilities, ages 12 - 21.

Provided specialized instructional support and case management for students withdisabilities in grades 1-4.

Implemented specialized literacy instruction for teenagers with profound EmotionalDisturbance in an alternative upper school setting. Designed constructivist curriculum,facilitated student/community projects, and supported students in vocational education.

Designed interview protocols and analyzed data sets on socio-economic statusand best instructional practice in improving the academic achievement gap inVermont schools. Assisted in Response to Intervention research.

Supported a Kindergarten autism program, created and coordinated a student gross-motor activity room. Designed and implemented specialized academic curriculum.

Supervised and designed summer curriculum for a subsidized program targeted forat-risk inner city elementary youth. Organized guest speakers, field trips, art and leisureactivities. Managed a team of instructional staff.

Directed student ensembles and instructed students in musical theory and history.Designed and implemented instrumental music curriculum.