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California, United States

California, United States

Stanford University

• Conducted qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, including several teacher and student indices based on classroom observation tools, survey data and analytics on online course platforms.• Helped design coding matrix framework for a national Interim Assessment system and supported analysis of the assessment items to identify areas to support English learners.• Created materials and conducted training in language and assessment development for a 21 state NGSS consortium.… Show more • Conducted qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, including several teacher and student indices based on classroom observation tools, survey data and analytics on online course platforms.• Helped design coding matrix framework for a national Interim Assessment system and supported analysis of the assessment items to identify areas to support English learners.• Created materials and conducted training in language and assessment development for a 21 state NGSS consortium. • Planned and devised onboarding training resources to be used by other researchers at the center. Show less

• Led the design and hosting of English Language Arts and Mathematics online courses and collaborated on online course content development and creation of assessments, focusing on simultaneous language and content development.• Coordinated collaborative efforts with schools and districts in CA to support online professional development in English Language Arts and Mathematics and created surveys and classroom observation tools for data collection.• Designed research plans and short-term… Show more • Led the design and hosting of English Language Arts and Mathematics online courses and collaborated on online course content development and creation of assessments, focusing on simultaneous language and content development.• Coordinated collaborative efforts with schools and districts in CA to support online professional development in English Language Arts and Mathematics and created surveys and classroom observation tools for data collection.• Designed research plans and short-term outcomes for the evaluation of online professional development courses in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Curated newly implemented Illustrative Math curriculum supports for middle school math teachers who use the curriculum for linguistically diverse learners.• Analyzed teacher video data for fidelity of implementation of Illustrative Math curriculum with a dedicated mathematical language development component.• Analyzed student video data to describe student engagement with math curriculum using mathematical language analysis tool. Show less

• Developed curriculum-embedded performance tasks—for both classroom-based and summative purposes—aligned with new science standards (NGSS) at the elementary and middle school level.• Developed a heuristic tool to evaluate the language demands of performance tasks in science curriculum• Conducted pilot studies for implementing performance-based tasks and created rubrics to assess students’ three-dimensional learning concepts: Science Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting… Show more • Developed curriculum-embedded performance tasks—for both classroom-based and summative purposes—aligned with new science standards (NGSS) at the elementary and middle school level.• Developed a heuristic tool to evaluate the language demands of performance tasks in science curriculum• Conducted pilot studies for implementing performance-based tasks and created rubrics to assess students’ three-dimensional learning concepts: Science Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts. • Conducted professional development workshops for teachers implementing NGSS aligned curriculum and assessment.• Created framework for implementing English Learner strategies for a middle school curriculum project. • Supported efforts to curate performance assessment tasks in science for SCALE’s online resource bank. Show less

• Supported assessment development efforts for the NSF project, “Effective Science Teaching for English Language Learners (ESTELL)” for NSF DR K-12 Project by conducting and analyzing pre-service teacher observations to assess implementation of ESTELL/ELLISA teaching practices• Assisted in preparing rubrics for scoring students’ assessments, prepared handbook for the project’s student achievement study work strand, and conducted workshops for participating teachers.• Used SPSS and R to… Show more • Supported assessment development efforts for the NSF project, “Effective Science Teaching for English Language Learners (ESTELL)” for NSF DR K-12 Project by conducting and analyzing pre-service teacher observations to assess implementation of ESTELL/ELLISA teaching practices• Assisted in preparing rubrics for scoring students’ assessments, prepared handbook for the project’s student achievement study work strand, and conducted workshops for participating teachers.• Used SPSS and R to analyze ESTELL datasets and examine fidelity of implementing ESTELL practices, as well as student achievement metrics. • Analyzed formative assessment practices to evaluate instructional conversations in science as an assessment tool for English language learners in a middle school science classroom. Show less

Santa Cruz, Ca

• Taught ‘Math and Science in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms’, an undergraduate course examining how inequalities in mathematics and science domains impact schooling and post-high school opportunities and outcomes. • Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Education, an undergraduate course that discussed historical policies and programs designed to improve US schools and provided an overview of the influential theories on learning and teaching, focusing on how these views… Show more • Taught ‘Math and Science in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms’, an undergraduate course examining how inequalities in mathematics and science domains impact schooling and post-high school opportunities and outcomes. • Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Education, an undergraduate course that discussed historical policies and programs designed to improve US schools and provided an overview of the influential theories on learning and teaching, focusing on how these views have influenced public education in a diverse society. Show less

Santa Clara, Ca

• Revamped earth, life, and physical science curriculum for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, focusing on inquiry-based activities to complement teaching. Organized field trips, camps, and science fairs.• Mentored students in developing science fair projects at the Synopsys Science Fair—marking the first time the school participated in the fair. More than 70% of participating students won a prize at the county level.• Received the Promising New Teacher of the Year Award (Synopsys… Show more • Revamped earth, life, and physical science curriculum for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, focusing on inquiry-based activities to complement teaching. Organized field trips, camps, and science fairs.• Mentored students in developing science fair projects at the Synopsys Science Fair—marking the first time the school participated in the fair. More than 70% of participating students won a prize at the county level.• Received the Promising New Teacher of the Year Award (Synopsys Science Fair) for student achievements. Show less

Developed an online Human Anatomy Course for Professional Education, Testing and Certification Organization International.Developed a nutrition curriculum for Sally Ride Science Festival

Masters And Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Master Of Arts (Ma)

Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)