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New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

- Launched an ecommerce website by collaborating with web developers and utilizng a team of software engineers to ensure data from backend systems produced a user experience that exceeded expectations- Researched and developed a process for the enriching data for over 2 million ecommerce products, reducing the project timeline from 18 to 6 months

United States

- Facilitated the development of a hierarchical framework for goal setting from an annual organization level to creating effective data driven daily workflows for individual coaches and support staff- Served as the primary collaborator for the Salesforce development team working to create a customized Salesforce platform for development and all student support staff, ensuring comprehensive student information on all active and inactive students who enrolled in Southern New Hampshire University with Duet coaching- Successfully planned the first multi-day all staff retreat, introducing multiple concepts that focused on systematizing all processes and procedures to better understand how the entire organization can leverage individual successes in order to double the students served each year

Greater New York City Area

- Lead the design, development, and management of report and dashboard solutions to ensure that DREAM staff at all levels of the organization have the information they need to make effective decisions;- Successfully manage a team of data managers, coordinators, and associates and oversee effective systems for data collection, reporting, and analysis across 5 schools (PreK-12), multi-location afterschool and summer programing, and our post secondary support program to ensure annual and long term goals were achieved;- Develop the data and evaluation support needed for strategic initiatives including high school expansion, social emotional learning, and DREAM’s Teacher Career Pathway, a ground-breaking approach to evaluating, identifying and developing great teachers;- Oversee and support the entire test administration process for all DREAM assessments to ensure that testing procedures are routine and include smooth, efficient distribution and collection of materials;- Oversee the implementation of SEL programing (grow the whole child model) and pilot analysis and reporting to both internal and external stakeholders. Define metrics for success and tools/protocols for evaluation;- Oversee and support the administration of internal and external student, staff, and family surveys;- Oversee staff execution of data entry to ensure we accurately track information that reflects school and program operations, key performance metrics, and outcome data;- Develop professional development plans for the entire data team that includes data coaching, teamwork, accountability and evaluation of the reports, data analysis, data visualization, and presentations to ensure the team is a trusted partner, providing efficient, timely, accurate data supports for network and instructional leaders;- Work with the Managing Director to create and continuously improve a comprehensive strategy of collecting, managing, and using data;

Brooklyn, Ny

- Foster a data-driven culture in which grade level teams continuously collect and analyze data from in-class checks of understanding, diagnostic tests, and formative and summative assessments to tailor their instruction to students’ needs- Coach the instructional leadership team on using data to identify the proximal zone of development of individual students and groups of students and establishing systems to provide differentiated instruction- Design and provide professional learning for all instructional staff on understanding and leveraging student data, creating action plans to target specific standards, and the adoption of computer adaptive assessments - Lead the Department of Data in articulating and defining academic goals throughout the school year to guide annual academic success on state standardized tests- Supervise the Student Information and Recruitment Associate in an effort to increase parent satisfaction and meet and exceed enrollment targets - Direct the Attendance Intervention and School Culture teams to address impediments to student achievement- Manage a Data Associate and their work successfully implementing assessments and maintaining 100% compliance of state and local regulations

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Created, developed, and managed multiple systems for data collection and analysis ranging from attendance and academic performance to payroll and volunteer activities- Developed a system of attendance collection that automatically creates cost, payment, and scholarship reports on a weekly and monthly basis- Constructed interactive dashboards of professional development feedback surveys displaying a detailed analysis of professional development’s efficacy- Wrote and curated the content of the E4E website to engage potential clients and provide a clear and concise explanation of available services- Designed the Annual Report to stakeholders by collaborating the multiple departments to collect, synthesize, and present the progress of the community we served

Newton, Ma

- Create and maintain data systems to monitor the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of Blueprint’s five strategies for closing the achievement gap at over 90 schools in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Missouri, serving over 26,000 students over three years.- Provide quantitative and qualitative feedback to district and school leaders on their strengths and areas of growth through analysis of regular student assessments, teacher evaluations, and school attendance and culture data- Evaluate the performance of the Blueprint Fellows Program, with over 400 small group tutors nationwide, using online surveys, monthly walkthroughs, and student satisfaction polls - Collaborated with Director of Programs to create tools, systems, and protocols for school evaluations, creating the platform for the recording and instant analysis of national site visits. - Design tools and systems of data collection and analysis, suited to each constituent’s needs, including accountability frameworks, data briefs, data dashboards, progress monitoring reports and site visit observation tools- Developed a system of metrics and goal setting for all aspects of Blueprint’s five strategies at the national, district, school, classroom, and small group tutoring level- Closely collaborate with Blueprint’s development team to help secure over two million dollars in grants and contracts- Coordinate with the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago to ensure FERPA compliance and the ethical transfer of students data used for a correlation study between specific program initiatives and academic outcome

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Managed the grant-related data management systems; conducted regular data reviews to ensure information was current and accurate; generated reports when needed- Managed multiple school-based data systems for programmatic decision-making across several school departments including attendance, school climate, classroom instruction, mentoring, employment/post-secondary education and promotion, and case management (social work) - Communicated and collaborated with the Research Associate in the Office of Accountability regarding data collection and documentation processes at my assigned schools to ensure alignment with other schools within the DOL Grant- Analyzed trends and made recommendations within a group setting to guide the senior leadership team in the implementation of grant initiatives- Collaborated with key school leaders to improve overall school climate and student performance, leading to the successful removal of the school from a list of Persistently Dangerous High Schools

Hyattsville, Md

- Record, organize, analyze and report student, staff, and volunteer data to help guide and grow our organization- Maintain accurate information on over 1600 students, 60 teachers, and 100 volunteers to secure over one million dollars in new and continued funding- Collaborate with senior staff to identify crucial data trends and trajectories - Provide critical statistical insight into program effectiveness to develop improvement plans and innovative responses to organizational challenges - Create graphics, charts, tables and reports to summarize student achievement and facilitate easy interpretation of student performance data- Provide professional development to over 100 instructors and tutors, ensuring proper collection, reporting and accuracy of student data- Coordinated with other members of the leadership team to organize and plan yearly fundraising banquets and graduation ceremonies- Taught a pre-GED-level math class for linguistically diverse adults (volunteer)

Master Of Urban Planning

NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

B.A., History With A Focus On African, African American And African Diasporal History

National Student Exchange Program

Activities and Societies: National Student Exchange