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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provides strategic oversight and direction with relation to the Bellevue Family Success Center, supporting integration of services, and developing partnerships for the organization.Develops strategies and supports implementation for Community of Hope to evaluate our ongoing work and innovative initiatives.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Provide full-service dissertation coaching services to aspiring Ph.D. and Ed.D. scholars

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Create and supervise a comprehensive program evaluation strategy, including program audits and case reviews, related to the delivery of services to children and families involved in the District of Columbia’s child welfare system (supervisory load: 8.0 FTE) o Serve as the Agency authority for qualitative and mixed-methods program evaluations and family case record reviews (CY2021: 26 program evaluations and 53 case record reviews)o Make recommendations to Director and Executive Leadership Team on new or alternative approaches for services delivery and policy in the District of Columbia as prompted by needs-based data and feedback from stakeholders, which resulted in the Agency’s exit from 30+ years of court oversighto Revise Agency policies related to child fatalities, critical events, program evaluations, and data qualityo Prepare testimony, responses, and back-pocket data for DC Council Performance Oversight hearingso Develop and implement performance improvement tools to streamline Agency processes, improve customer service, and enhance Agency efficiency & effectiveness

Washington, Dc

Strategically planned and directed online learning, formative assessment, and data management initiatives for 116 schools, 4,500 teachers, and 46,000 students (supervisory load: 58.0 FTE)o Spearheaded the analysis and presentation of student performance data from districtwide self-paced learning & assessment initiatives for senior management team, school leaders, and external audiences o Developed and implemented policies for districtwide online learning & formative assessments based on teacher, student, and administrator feedbacko Managed approximately $6M in contracts with online learning & assessment vendors to develop assessment tools, data sharing protocols, and professional development on assessment & data usage o Anticipated, identified, and resolved complex obstacles to success for districtwide online learning & assessment initiatives and other projects related to student assessment

Silver Spring, Md

Provided qualitative and qualitative research expertise to Discovery Communications'​ Education Division, a leading provider of digital educational content, student/staff assessments, and professional development to school districts and educational institutions around the worldo Authored year-end evaluations and progress reports for 21 school district & corporate partners o Created and updated project plans for research projects, outlining anticipated and actual completion dates for benchmarkso Conducted site visits and classroom observations of technology use and student engagemento Performed descriptive analyses and statistical tests of usage and academic performance data to determine the impact of Discovery Education services on student achievement, teacher technology literacy, and integration of technology & digital media in instructional practiceso Presented data findings to district partners and led debriefs to inform recommendations for practice, policy, and training of school-based staff

Prince George'S County, Md

Provided technology coaching as well as qualitative and quantitative data analysis for a research collaboration between the University of Maryland College of Education and WBGH Kids - Boston to gauge vocabulary acquisition in English Language Learners utilizing various digital and traditional texts based on the "Martha Speaks"​ children's television series. o Provided direct professional development, on-site coaching, and performance feedback for eight classroom teachers o Addressed technical & logistic issues related to lesson implementation, Google tablet usage, and curriculum access for teacherso Analyzed observation reports, pre-/post-test data, and teacher feedback for research reports and peer-reviewed publicationso Coded and analyzed data collected from surveys, interviews, and observations using SPSS and NVivo

One of approximately 450 Fellows selected from nearly 7,000 top graduate students and emerging leaders nationwide for Education Pioneers leadership program. Completed a high-impact project for Teach for America and attained valuable leadership, networking and education industry professional development.

Washington, Dc

Serve as a consultant for the Growth, Development and Partnership (GDP) team in the DC National Office to assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a pilot fellowship program for new development officers. Design onboarding plan for Head of Development (HOD) fellows stationed in regions across the country. Consulted with internal and external partners to design site visit content, pre-work, and post-work for the 2013 GDP Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Education Pioneers Fellowship)

Collaborated across 19 teacher certification areas to conceptualize and execute a cutting-edge, centralized online application & assessment initiative for approximately 1,400 undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates • Designed in-person and online training programs for faculty, staff, professional development school (PDS) coordinators, supervising mentor teachers, and student teachers on how to use data collection and portfolio software• Managed and analyzed internal & external databases for college, University, State, and Federal data reporting• Spearheaded student data analysis and reporting for NCATE/CAEP, Middle States, and content area accreditation • Presented data results, policy implications, and recommendations for future implementation to relevant College, University, and local school district stakeholders• Trained and supervised one full-time employee and two graduate assistants in software training and data analysis support

Designed and executed targeted initiatives to recruit and retain high-quality teacher candidates, particularly students from underrepresented minority groups and STEM backgrounds, based on evidence-based practices• Served as a senior-level advisor for a caseload of 850+ undergraduate Elementary and Secondary Education majors per year• Established policies for major declaration, orientation, program matriculation, PRAXIS testing, and yearlong internship entry• Designed and administered the CHIP Internship Program, supervising 10-20 undergraduate students serving as afterschool program leaders at Chillum Elementary School in Hyattsville, MD, per semester • Served as a thought partner on undergraduate student services during the college reorganization & strategic planning processes• Prepared analytic reports on student advising data, retention/graduation trends, and student feedback for relevant stakeholders• Trained and supervised four graduate assistants in academic advising for education majors

Primary administrator for undergraduate advising, course scheduling, internships, recruitment, and retention programs for the Department of Family Science. Designed and taught the professional development capstone course for 120+ Family Science seniors per academic year. Supervised two graduate students and nine faculty advisors while providing exemplary academic & professional support to 450+ undergraduate students.

Managed the day-to-day tutoring activities for the English Department’s writing tutorial and workshop center, which served approximately 3,500 undergraduate students per semester. I was responsible for creating the work schedules for 60 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and retired tutors year-round. I also maintained the Writing Center's budget, hired tutors, and managed payroll for all tutorial staff.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Master Of Arts (M.A.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

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