Experience

Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (The O-School)

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Student Services

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  This position provides comprehensive program support to the Academic and Clinical teams in order to meet the needs of staff and students. A primary function is to provide timely and accurate information to all stakeholders to improve school-wide coordination and effectiveness. The Student Services Director manages enrollment, special-education compliance, and academic record-keeping; administers assessments and score reporting to stakeholders; engages in program development & evaluation in collaboration with the faculty and other administrators to organize and implement the School Improvement Plan in accordance with the guidelines and expectations of ISBE; uses school data to track outcomes related to the Orthogenic School's current students and alumni; supervises the Student Services Coordinator and other staff in procuring supplies and monitoring budgets; tracks student schedules and degree completion; and supervises the provision of IT and other technical support services. Show less

• Outcomes and Data Analyst

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019



Hyde Park Day School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Director

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2019

  Principal contribution is the application of principles and knowledge relevant to the administration and support of the school's research program. Helps develop, design and conduct research projects according to plan, including planning new procedures, adapting existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making contributions to methodology. Collects, records,and analyzes data. Conducts literature reviews. Participates in writing reports and manuscripts. Ensures compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates. Trains and oversees the work of research support personnel. Responsibilities include transcribing and coding data; developing data collection instruments; presenting research findings at staff meetings, seminars, and scientific conferences; assisting with building databases; and recruiting and scheduling research subjects. Show less



Law Offices of Maureen Graves

• Research Paralegal

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2018

  Review and interpret educational records and psychological testing results of children with learning disabilities; conduct literature reviews to identify key research findings on educational and behavioral interventions; draft legal filings; monitor legal-process timelines; plan meetings and schedule conferences and hearings; maintain and document case records. Review and interpret educational records and psychological testing results of children with learning disabilities; conduct literature reviews to identify key research findings on educational and behavioral interventions; draft legal filings; monitor legal-process timelines; plan meetings and schedule conferences and hearings; maintain and document case records.



NORC at the University of Chicago

• United States
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Survey Methodologist level III

  • Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

  In this position, was responsible for carrying out methodological and analytical projects with minimal supervision. Assisted project directors, proposal writers, and clients with methodological and quantitative issues and basic survey design, and led teams of 3 - 10 people on portions of larger projects. Consulted with and provided specifications to project directors and IT project managers for the construction of data files, and designed, wrote, and implemented SAS and SPSS programs to carry out analysis plans. Contributed to and reviewed the methodological and analytical sections of proposals, reports, and technical documentation. In addition, planned, collected, and analyzed survey, interview, and focus-group data for methodological research projects. Show less

• Survey Methodologist level II

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2012

  Researched and wrote sections of proposals, progress reports, and final project reports; managed, cleaned, and documented project data; and performed both exploratory and deliverable data analyses. Led teams of 1-3 others in performing analytic tasks or conducting cognitive interview protocols under the supervision of senior staff. Consulted on questionnaire design, analyzed interview data, and wrote analytical reports.

• Survey Methodologist level I

  • Feb 2004 - Nov 2008

  Supported the fulfillment of research projects at all stages: planning, programming, preparation of deliverables, and documentation. Coordinated with technical staff, developed systems for maintaining workflow and structuring output, communicated results to team members, and assisted with training.



Illinois Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Course Instructor

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Inaugurated this course for the Social Sciences Division for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. The course covered how to formulate research questions and develop suitable hypotheses, and presented important statistical concepts and techniques in sample design, execution, and estimation. We also covered the properties of sampling frames, alternative sample designs and their impacts on standard errors, the effect of question design on respondent behavior, modes of data collection including new developments in survey technology, post-survey data processing, the basics of statistical analysis of survey data, and principles of effective and responsible data presentation. Show less



Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2001

  Principal staff member on a study comparing maternity-care patients at different care settings. I planned and conducted a literature review, coordinated additions to a research database, and combined prior research with interview data to produce a written survey instrument. Principal staff member on a study comparing maternity-care patients at different care settings. I planned and conducted a literature review, coordinated additions to a research database, and combined prior research with interview data to produce a written survey instrument.