Spencer Crawford Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

J-PAL North America, based at MIT, is a regional office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer critical policy questions in the fight against poverty. Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence.In my role, I built research partnerships with governments and nonprofits, developed and executed communications strategies for completed research projects, and… Show more J-PAL North America, based at MIT, is a regional office of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer critical policy questions in the fight against poverty. Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence.In my role, I built research partnerships with governments and nonprofits, developed and executed communications strategies for completed research projects, and supported the scale ups of evidence-based programs. Show less

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The ONE Campaign is a campaigning and advocacy organization co-founded by U2 lead singer Bono to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.Co-authored two reports on global AIDS financing, covered by NBC and CBS News, Associated Press, and Glamour.Led original quantitative and statistical data analysis in Excel for 10+ reports. Created unique data visualizations using the data visualization software Tableau.Created work plan for rollout of data… Show more The ONE Campaign is a campaigning and advocacy organization co-founded by U2 lead singer Bono to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.Co-authored two reports on global AIDS financing, covered by NBC and CBS News, Associated Press, and Glamour.Led original quantitative and statistical data analysis in Excel for 10+ reports. Created unique data visualizations using the data visualization software Tableau.Created work plan for rollout of data visualization software to team. Designed and led training sessions for team and coordinate with team to utilize software in team outputs.Represented ONE in meetings and discussions, maintaining strong relationships with dozens of external and internal colleagues to obtain latest policy, communications and government relations insight.Supervised the Policy Team intern. Promoted twice internally, serving as Intern (June 2016 - July 2016) and as Research Assistant – Health and Education (Aug. 2016 - March 2017). Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Co-authored four policy briefs and case studies on religious actors and Ebola outbreak, tuberculosis.Conducted research for and copy-edited a Comment on Ebola and Religion published in The Lancet.

Greater Boston Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Selected as one of 11 Georgetown students for Fellowship focused on scholarship and inter-religious, intercultural engagement.Conducted original research through interviews with students from different faith groups.Featured as a panelist at the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.

Arranged international travel through Diversity Travel for 55 students and physicians.Triaged patients, collected demographic data, and provided logistics support – ensuring adequate staffing and supplies – at health clinic site operations. Communicated information in Spanish to hundreds of patients.Established partnership with a mobile DC clinic to create the first-ever local service opportunity for volunteers.Started several fundraising efforts, raising over $10,000… Show more Arranged international travel through Diversity Travel for 55 students and physicians.Triaged patients, collected demographic data, and provided logistics support – ensuring adequate staffing and supplies – at health clinic site operations. Communicated information in Spanish to hundreds of patients.Established partnership with a mobile DC clinic to create the first-ever local service opportunity for volunteers.Started several fundraising efforts, raising over $10,000, which permitted the trip to be need-blind. Show less

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Domestic Policy

Micromasters, Data, Economics, And Development Policy

Coursework: Designing and Running Randomized Evaluations, Data Analysis for Social Scientists, Microeconomics, Foundations of Development.

B.S.F.S., Science, Technology, And International Affairs

Certificate in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Graduated magna cum laude.

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