Catherine Chiabaut, Ph.D.
Program Officer at Robertson Foundation- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Certificate in Education Program Evaluation
Georgetown UniversityJul, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Robertson Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Officer
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Jun 2022 - Present
+ Manages a $13M/year portfolio of grants to US and New Zealand education nonprofits, schools, and research institutions (individual grant size: $250K-$50M)+ Performed retrospective analyses of 5+ years of education giving, identifying wins, losses, and lessons learned to help guide the next 10 years of grantmaking + Designed and implemented a board-facing communication process to socialize new investment opportunities and help inform a foundation-wide strategic refresh+ Collaborated with leadership on scenario planning to help trustees weigh different investment areas and mechanisms for impact in K-12 education Show less
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Associate Program Officer - Education
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Mar 2020 - May 2022
+ Managed a portfolio of grants to schools and education nonprofits totaling approximately $13M in yearly giving. + Conducted research to inform giving strategy on a variety of topics, including early reading instruction. + Redesigned the Portfolio's approach to financial diligence and monitoring. + On-boarded and managed one summer intern, one consultant, and two analysts.
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Program Analyst - Education
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2020
+ Analyzed narrative, data, and financial reports to support the management of a $12M/year portfolio of US and New Zealand education grants+ Authored literature reviews on topics relevant to strategy, including: the use of AI in education, school quality, standardized testing, and 21st century skills + Redesigned team’s approach to grantee data management and visualization
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The Yale Student Business Society
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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VP of Communications
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May 2017 - May 2018
+ Co-founded Yale’s first student association dedicated to connecting GSAS students with business and social sector careers + Coordinated with business leaders and entrepreneurs to organize on-campus and off-campus events + Co-founded Yale’s first student association dedicated to connecting GSAS students with business and social sector careers + Coordinated with business leaders and entrepreneurs to organize on-campus and off-campus events
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Yale University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Aug 2014 - May 2018
+ Taught 3 undergraduate French language classes as the primary instructor, and assisted in one advanced literature seminar + Prepared and delivered five hour-long lessons per week and met with students outside of class to discuss progress and advise on study-abroad programs+ Led a graduate tutorial on translation from English to French and designed an exam used as a promotion requirement within the History of Art Department+ Completed coursework at the Center for Teaching and Learning, with a focus on multiple literacies Show less
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Sep 2012 - May 2018
+ Authored a manuscript-length dissertation on the rise of "society" as a concept in 18th-century France and attendant anxieties over the disruptive potential of radical autonomy and difference, as reflected in the representation of hermaphroditism in literary, theological, and medical discourse+ Delivered six conference papers, chaired a panel at the top professional conference in my field (American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies), and published one article+ Awarded top research fellowship in Canada (SSHRC) and one-year visiting research fellowship at the École Nationale Supérieure (rue d’Ulm) in Paris. Show less
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Wesleyan University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
+ Copy-edited and provided research assistance for the manuscript of "Diderot and The Art of Thinking Freely" + Assisted with the French translation of “The Anatomy of Blackness: Science and Slavery in the Age of Enlightenment” + Copy-edited and provided research assistance for the manuscript of "Diderot and The Art of Thinking Freely" + Assisted with the French translation of “The Anatomy of Blackness: Science and Slavery in the Age of Enlightenment”
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McGill University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
+ Authored a literature review on the concept of the gendered soul in Plato for Professor Marguerite Deslauriers, founding Director of McGill University's Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies + Provided administrative support for Professor Deslauriers' broader research agenda +Awarded selective summer research fellowship (Arts Research Internship Award) + Authored a literature review on the concept of the gendered soul in Plato for Professor Marguerite Deslauriers, founding Director of McGill University's Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies + Provided administrative support for Professor Deslauriers' broader research agenda +Awarded selective summer research fellowship (Arts Research Internship Award)
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Education
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2012 - 2018
Yale University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), French Language and Literature -
2015 - 2016
Ecole normale supérieure
Visiting Researcher -
2008 - 2012
McGill University
Bachelor’s Degree, French Language and Literature and Philosophy -
2010 - 2010
New York University
French Language and Literature, 4.0
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