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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Design and conduct technical assistance activities related to accountability systems, education data structures and systems, evidence-based decision making, data literacy, data visualization, and data governanceCoordinate project staff, client communication, and deliverables on data use, accountability, and similar projectsCollaborate with Project.

Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area

Began development of a logic model for Project ECHO education programs that connects programmatic activity to student-level outcomes to guide development and direction of new programsOversaw the development and analysis of an annual statewide survey measuring knowledge and usage of statewide early childhood programs for the Early Childhood Education and.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Directed New Mexico’s statewide accountability system, managing research, data analysis, and statistical reportingLed integration of the Every Student Succeeds Act into school and district reporting and ensured compliance with other federal and state statutes and regulationsManaged federal and state reporting and validates data quality of student.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Conducted program evaluations for a wide variety of clients, including Albuquerque Public Schools, Central New Mexico Community College, and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care DepartmentCoordinated review and editing of all program evaluation deliverables across the organization to ensure clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness of materials.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Managed NMTEACH evaluation system for nearly 300 principals and over 5,000 teachers, ensuring timely completion of teacher evaluation components and compliance with state statutes and regulations.Named to New Mexico Educator Effectiveness Task Force, which recommended changes to the statewide teacher evaluation systems to the Public Education.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Researched and compiled program evaluations using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods; presented final reports to legislative committees.Provided written analysis of education-related bills to legislators during the 2016 legislative session and served as an expert witness for legislators as they presented bills to legislative bodies.Built.

Greater Detroit Area

Conducted case study research on best practices for vacant property and land management.

Ann Arbor, MI

Graduate instructor for Urban Planning 505: Fundamentals of Urban Planning course with 55 students.

Greater Chicago Area

Analyzed regional economic data from Michigan for report evaluating connections between technical education and employment outcomes; produced easily-understood infographics highlighting key information.Researched and wrote 60-page report identifying four main barriers to college completion at open-access institutions; report will be used as the groundwork.

Ann Arbor, MI

Researched properties with delinquent tax payments to maintain database detailing property history.Visited nearly 800 properties in danger of foreclosure to provide legal notice and help owner understand process; resulted in a 20-percent decrease in foreclosures.

San Francisco Bay Area

Mentored 50 low-income high school students, building leadership skills and college readiness; all students mentored enrolled at a four-year college or university.Overhauled college preparation curriculum, resulting in a program-wide 10-percent increase in four-year college attendance in fall 2013.Coordinated and facilitated college application preparation.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Advised 26 students in college application process, helping all students gain admission to four-year colleges.Taught two sections of 9th grade English, emphasizing critical reading and writing skill development.Coached middle distance athletes on the track team with regional qualifiers in five events.

New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area

Oversaw 13 state recruitment territory, increasing total applications by 20 percent.Coordinated publications suite with $175,000 annual budget resulting in record number of applications in 2009.Collected and evaluated athletic recruitment data, ensuring compliance with NCAA and conference rules.Designed outreach program for Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot.

Master’S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Focused on education policy, research methods, and nonprofit management.

Master’S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Focused on the effects of housing and urban policy on low-income populations.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Track and Field