Experience

Partners in School Innovation

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Nov 2019 - Present

• Advancement Manager (8/16 - Present). Research Writer (10/13 - 7/16).

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2019

  Partners in School Innovation is a nonprofit organization that helps under-performing districts and schools implement systemic reforms. I write articles about our work to strengthen our position as a thought leader. I also write proposals for conference presentations, grants, and business opportunities.



Independent Consultant

• Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2013

  SK Education Consulting Group• Worked with three high school students on their college application essays.Stanford University• Rated applications from more than 300 high school students according to university policies and rubrics.Alpha Public Schools (unpaid)• Researched and screened potential service providers. • Collected salary data from local charter schools and school districts to inform compensation decisions.• Reached out to various organizations to increase diversity of teacher applicant pool.WestEd’s Southwest Comprehensive Center • Researched best practices in the oversight of charter schools, wrote report, and presented findings to the New Mexico Public Education Department.



Golden Oak Montessori Charter School

• Financial Analyst

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Wrote school’s successful applications to two all-charter Special Education Local Plan Areas.• Designed plan to bring outsourced business services in house.• Created Golden Oak’s School Accountability Report Card. • Revised system of ordering classroom materials to increase efficiency and transparency.• Monitored budgets and processed accounts receivable/payable.



EdSource

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2011

  • Authored nearly 30 research briefs on a range of topics: school and community college finance, charter school performance and policy, teacher evaluation, English learners, the Common Core standards, and federal programs.• Gave interviews to radio and print reporters. Made presentations to school board members, education foundations, legislative committees, and the EdSource board.• Provided policy updates to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to inform its grant-making.• Co-wrote grant proposals and reports.• Led two annual charter school surveys. Created questionnaires and managed data-collection.• Managed relationships with contractors and vendors.• Oversaw the data analysis and written work of 1-2 research associates and assistants.



Office of the Secretary of Education

• Policy Analyst

  • Nov 1999 - Jul 2002

  • Facilitated enactment of Governor’s agenda: drafted legislation, briefed committee consultants, wrote speeches for legislators, and recruited hearing witnesses.• Analyzed bills and negotiated amendments with legislative staff. Recommended Governor’s signature or veto. • Synthesized and presented data using Excel, SPSS, and FileMaker Pro.