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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Work closely with NCEE's CEO, President, and fellow senior leaders to oversee implementation of the organization's 10-year forward strategy and ensure success; Coordinate ambitious and systemic statewide education policy redesign efforts focused on complex, future-facing policy issues;Oversee all national policy partnerships and cultivate new policy partners across the country, ranging from state legislators and state education chiefs to the federal government;Build bipartisan national coalitions and host national convenings;Work with partner organizations on policy designs and toolkits;Collaborate with NCEE’s Communications team on messaging policy goals to a diverse set of stakeholders; Speak broadly to policy audiences around the U.S. and the globe on emerging future signals and trends in education;Lead an expert team of policy analysts and advisors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed organization-wide strategy for NCEE's policy and thought partnership, including leading a team to refresh the organization's 10-year vision, strategy, and core policy framework;Led the organization's partnership with National Conference of State Legislatures and Southern Regional Education Board;Served as one of the primary consultants to state partners, including Maryland's Accountability and Implementation Board, providing strategic advice to support implementation of a $1 billion investment in systemic education reform;Coordinated convenings of high-level policymakers and strategists in education across six jurisdictions to consider developments in artificial intelligence and related technologies and implications for the future of education systems;Communicated broadly about the future of education systems, testifying to legislative committees, designing workshops and presentations, and speaking on panels.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted research on world's leading education systems and benchmark them against state education systems, providing research support, funding and technical assistance to landmark studies such as The Early Advantage and Empowered Educators;Organized and led delegations of researchers and policymakers to learn from international education systems, including convening high-level education system leaders in Singapore, Finland, Ontario and Shanghai;Coordinated partnership with National Conference of State Legislatures and serving as one of the primary research staff on the landmark report: No Time to Lose;Communicated broadly about international education and comprehensive education system redesign, testifying to legislative committees, designing workshops and presentations, and speaking on panels.

Washington, D.C.

Analyzed international, state and federal education regulations and legislation and summarized findings;Coordinated partnership with National Conference of State Legislatures, designing programming and developing content for their International Education Study Group;Wrote and published articles, reports, and policy briefs on international education policy, including teacher preparation and professional learning, early childhood education, and school leadership;Edited and fact-checked newsletter and web content.

Cambridge, Ma

Synthesized research, analyzed findings, conducted informant interviews, and wrote policy briefs regarding the implementation of statewide Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant initiatives.

Washington, D.C.

Managed philanthropic investments, developed programming, and provided funding and technical assistance to teachers, schools, and nonprofits in Washington, D.C.;Co-facilitated five-year strategic planning and expansion planning processes;Created and managed financial, data collection, and grants management systems, and co-managed annual budgeting process;Wrote opinion pieces, presented at national conferences, and produced videos;Oversaw the cultivation and leadership development of parent and teacher training teams;Managed partnerships with local and national partners to the foundation, including facilitating gap analyses and action planning processes for partners.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Education Policy And Management

Ba, Comparative Literature