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Brookline, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

• Leads the design and implementation of technical assistance and research projects that fulfill strategic goals of federal, state, and local education- or child-focused organizations.• Provides consultation services and subject matter expertise in special education, early childhood education, systems change, and evaluation to help clients achieve organizational goals.• Develops and delivers professional development in online, in-person, or hybrid formats in the form of trainings… Show more • Leads the design and implementation of technical assistance and research projects that fulfill strategic goals of federal, state, and local education- or child-focused organizations.• Provides consultation services and subject matter expertise in special education, early childhood education, systems change, and evaluation to help clients achieve organizational goals.• Develops and delivers professional development in online, in-person, or hybrid formats in the form of trainings, workshops, communities or practice and coaching.• Serves as a facilitator and change-management agent to support clients in their ability to strategically plan and implement strategies based on their organizational objectives. Show less

Arlington, Va

Serves as the Project Director for district, state and federal technical assistance projects and partners with AnLar leadership to create and implement systems to ensure the development and sustainability of a high-functioning technical assistance (TA) team. Responsibilities include project finances, personnel, and business development goals. • Leads business development for the TA team, including proposal writing and budget development, growing the team portfolio from less than 5 projects… Show more Serves as the Project Director for district, state and federal technical assistance projects and partners with AnLar leadership to create and implement systems to ensure the development and sustainability of a high-functioning technical assistance (TA) team. Responsibilities include project finances, personnel, and business development goals. • Leads business development for the TA team, including proposal writing and budget development, growing the team portfolio from less than 5 projects to more than 20 simultaneous projects and increasing the annual revenue by more than tenfold.• Supports in the development of team culture, vision, strategic direction, and operational standards as the team has grown from two staff members to more than 20 staff members. Responsibilities include systems development, workforce planning and recruitment, project staffing, management of senior staff, and staff professional development. • Acted as a national TA provider for the federally funded Center for the Integration of IDEA Data (CIID), The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), and the Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (PDG B-5) TA Center.• Serves as a technical and content expert on complex implementation projects related to PreK-12 education, special education, and early childhood education including: o Directing several systemic improvement projects such as the development of PDG B-5 Strategic Plans for Texas and Rhode Island, the evaluation of state systemic improvement plans, the facilitation of statewide advisory councils, the revision of statewide quality rating systems, and the implementation of statewide TA systems. o Providing leadership and subject matter expertise related to knowledge use including creating professional development on data literacy, supporting improved data infrastructure, improving data quality and use, synthesizing evidence, and the implementation of evidence-based practices across environments. Show less

Malden, Ma

As an Education Specialist led early childhood and data improvement initiatives for the Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office including delivery of TA and professional development and data collection, analysis, and reporting for more than 400 districts. • Worked on early childhood initiatives within the department with a focus on students with disabilities. • Co-Lead of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) (Indicator B17). Responsibilities included project… Show more As an Education Specialist led early childhood and data improvement initiatives for the Special Education Planning and Policy Development Office including delivery of TA and professional development and data collection, analysis, and reporting for more than 400 districts. • Worked on early childhood initiatives within the department with a focus on students with disabilities. • Co-Lead of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) (Indicator B17). Responsibilities included project planning and implementation, data analyses, stakeholder engagement, authoring federal reports, and development and implementation of project evaluation plan.• Responsible for data collection, analysis and reporting for the annual State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Review (SPP/APR) Indicators 6 & 7: Indicator 6: The percentage of children ages 3-5 with IEPs in settings with typically developing peers Indicator 7: Early childhood outcomes for students with disabilities ages 3-5 including positive social- emotional skills, acquisition and use of knowledge and skills, and use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs. • Worked collaboratively with the Departments of Early Education and Care and Public Health to provide technical assistance and training around early childhood special education including the transition from Part C to Part B services.• Developed a multi-year statewide professional development grant and related training opportunities for over 400 districts to support performance improvement and transformational practices.• Oversaw the "Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning in Special Education" Professional Development Grant, including managing regional networking meetings and trainings• Designed more than twenty different face-to face and online professional development trainings to increase statewide capacity of educators, including courses on data use for continuous improvement. Show less

Teaching assistant for online doctoral course "Disciplinary Approaches to Learning." Supports student learning though online discussion forums, class webinars, individual assistance, and small group learning. Course Description:Educators use theories, concepts and approaches from sociology, economics, history, anthropology, and other disciplines to make sense of problems in their field. This course introduces the concepts central to these approaches. Students will learn about these… Show more Teaching assistant for online doctoral course "Disciplinary Approaches to Learning." Supports student learning though online discussion forums, class webinars, individual assistance, and small group learning. Course Description:Educators use theories, concepts and approaches from sociology, economics, history, anthropology, and other disciplines to make sense of problems in their field. This course introduces the concepts central to these approaches. Students will learn about these theoretical perspectives through reading central texts related to these disciplines of educational theory and will develop a theoretical frame for their Problem of Practice project based on the perspectives examined in the class. Show less

• Initiated, implemented, and evaluated student-oriented activities including the PON Career Series, Internships, Student Discussion Groups, grants, and the PON Fellowship Programs• Facilitated student involvement in PON which includes over 1400 Student Interest Group members and serves as a resource to students interested in negotiation and dispute resolution • Oversaw all SIG financials including budgeting, disbursements, and university reporting• Supervised graduate student… Show more • Initiated, implemented, and evaluated student-oriented activities including the PON Career Series, Internships, Student Discussion Groups, grants, and the PON Fellowship Programs• Facilitated student involvement in PON which includes over 1400 Student Interest Group members and serves as a resource to students interested in negotiation and dispute resolution • Oversaw all SIG financials including budgeting, disbursements, and university reporting• Supervised graduate student assistants, volunteers, and interns • Outreach and networking responsibilities included liaising with partner academic institutions and students in the Boston area, designing and disseminating relevant materials, and promoting relationships among faculty, mentors and students• Worked with the 8 major PON research initiatives to track progress and ongoing research• Regularly met with PON administrators to develop long term organizational plans• Collaborated with faculty to organize events, conferences, seminars, lectures, and travel• Wrote reports and website briefs on current PON faculty research and PON events• Coordinated with website consultants to develop structure of the PON website, troubleshoot problems, and the further expansion of the site • Web-based outreach included managing listservs, email updates, and website maintenance Show less

• Supported faculty qualitative and quantitative research • Conducted interviews of experiment participants and community members for research projects• Assisted in the development of grant proposals and edited documents and webpage• Prepared presentations for major national conferences• Performed general library research, internet research, and generated literature reviews • Tracked study data and program information in numerous databases in Excel, Access and… Show more • Supported faculty qualitative and quantitative research • Conducted interviews of experiment participants and community members for research projects• Assisted in the development of grant proposals and edited documents and webpage• Prepared presentations for major national conferences• Performed general library research, internet research, and generated literature reviews • Tracked study data and program information in numerous databases in Excel, Access and EndNote• Compiled and analyzed experimental data using SPSS and input into database• Developed new organizational system and center library with corresponding database Show less

• Assisted in development, recruitment, and implementation of national experimental study with over 100 school participants and 250 teachers• Advised nine regional directors regularly regarding ongoing evaluation research, including development of new organizational policies and procedures• Collected, analyzed, and generated regular reports on evaluation surveys• Assisted in developing and writing presentations for internal and external audiences• Researched possible new… Show more • Assisted in development, recruitment, and implementation of national experimental study with over 100 school participants and 250 teachers• Advised nine regional directors regularly regarding ongoing evaluation research, including development of new organizational policies and procedures• Collected, analyzed, and generated regular reports on evaluation surveys• Assisted in developing and writing presentations for internal and external audiences• Researched possible new measures for use by the evaluation department • Implemented new departmental organizational system including an online database• Generated presentations and reports for directors, the organizational board, and the public Show less

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Education

Ed. M., Education Policy And Management

Ma, Religion And Society

Ba, Psychology And Religion