Experience

National Business Officers Association (NBOA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Research and Data Analysis

  • Jul 2023 - 6 months

  I lead the management of independent school research to support NBOA’s members and stakeholders and encourage data-driven decision making throughout the independent school community.

• Director, Research and Data Analysis

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2023

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I manage NBOA's research efforts to support our members in advancing business excellence in independent schools.



Data Quality Campaign

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Policy Analysis and Research

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2019

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Lead the development and execution of DQC’s research and policy analysis agenda and implement this strategy by efficiently and effectively managing the related work of DQC staff across the organization. • Oversee the development and execution of tools, resources, stories, and publications that leverage DQC’s research and policy analysis work and inform national policy leaders, advocates, and state leaders. • Develop expertise in education data topics and serve as an external expert… Show more • Lead the development and execution of DQC’s research and policy analysis agenda and implement this strategy by efficiently and effectively managing the related work of DQC staff across the organization. • Oversee the development and execution of tools, resources, stories, and publications that leverage DQC’s research and policy analysis work and inform national policy leaders, advocates, and state leaders. • Develop expertise in education data topics and serve as an external expert using this knowledge to inform the field about best practices. • Lead the development of methods to measure and report on DQC’s progress on its organizational goals and impact on the field, including creating measureable objectives aligned to the strategic plan, designing and conducting the research, and communicating our status to leadership and the Board. • Establish and maintain trusted strategic relationships with national policy, research, and advocacy organizations, including seeking strategic opportunities for collaboration and partnership to leverage partners’ expertise and to disseminate DQC’s tools, resources, and publications. • Lead and facilitate conversations among groups of diverse, high-level external stakeholders, including state and national thought leaders and researchers. • Identify opportunities to continually connect developments, opportunities, and challenges in the field related to the effective use of data to support student success, keep DQC staff apprised of these connections, and adjust DQC strategy accordingly. • Cultivate and maintain relationships with select funders and act as the point on contact on grant design and execution. • Represent DQC’s agenda externally in meetings, partnerships, with press, and in interacting with state and national leaders. • Provide thought partnership and strategic guidance and feedback across DQC’s areas of work, including policy, advocacy, and communications.

• Associate Director, Research and Policy Analysis

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Lead the development and execution of DQC’s research and policy analysis agenda and implement this strategy by efficiently and effectively managing the related work of DQC staff across the organization. • Oversee the development and execution of tools, resources, stories, and publications that leverage DQC’s research and policy analysis work. • Respond to requests from the field by drawing upon DQC’s research and policy analysis. • Represent DQC in meetings, briefings, coalitions… Show more • Lead the development and execution of DQC’s research and policy analysis agenda and implement this strategy by efficiently and effectively managing the related work of DQC staff across the organization. • Oversee the development and execution of tools, resources, stories, and publications that leverage DQC’s research and policy analysis work. • Respond to requests from the field by drawing upon DQC’s research and policy analysis. • Represent DQC in meetings, briefings, coalitions, and partnerships and conduct presentations. • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with national policy, research, and advocacy organizations, including seeking strategic opportunities for collaboration and partnership to leverage partners’ expertise and to disseminate DQC’s tools, resources, and publications. • Facilitate and lead conversations among groups of diverse, high-level stakeholders. • Stay informed about and keep DQC staff apprised of developments, opportunities, and challenges in the field related to the effective use of data to support student success and adjust DQC strategy accordingly.

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Manage the development, administration, analysis, and dissemination of the DQC’s annual state survey, Data for Action • Work with DQC partners to develop and disseminate the annual state survey findings. • Provide policy assistance to states • Conduct presentations and lead national conversations • Develop and write papers, reports, web-based resources, and edit/manage the written work of staff, particularly when the DQC annual state survey results are referenced



Westat

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2011

  Rockville, MD • Deputy Project Director of the Title II, Higher Education Act data collection: Oversaw day-to-day activities of the Title II Service Center, including supervising staff; Participated in a working group to operationalize the new reporting requirements under Title II; Provided technical and reporting assistance to state education agencies (including Pacific territories) and institutions of higher education regarding Title II reporting requirements; Conducted outreach and training to the Title… Show more • Deputy Project Director of the Title II, Higher Education Act data collection: Oversaw day-to-day activities of the Title II Service Center, including supervising staff; Participated in a working group to operationalize the new reporting requirements under Title II; Provided technical and reporting assistance to state education agencies (including Pacific territories) and institutions of higher education regarding Title II reporting requirements; Conducted outreach and training to the Title II community regarding the new reporting requirements via Sharepoint, webinars, presentations, on-site meetings and conference calls; Analyzed data and contributed to The Secretary’s Annual Report on Teacher Quality. • Collected, analyzed and synthesized data from a variety of sources including states, local education agencies, institutions of higher education and Federal agencies • Developed and maintained databases for survey information collection and analysis • Performed quality control and data cleaning on large data sets, including contacting states to verify data or collect missing or updated data • Created and revised surveys and site visit and interview protocols • Conducted telephone interviews with state staff • Performed ad-hoc data analyses for quick turnaround delivery to clients • Wrote reports, created PowerPoint presentations and prepared issue briefs presenting data and analysis findings • Participated in Federal monitoring visits to states to determine compliance with Title II, Part A and Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and assisted in writing monitoring reports • Trained field staff on the administration of assessments, performed quality control visits of field staff, and participated in a video demonstrating the correct administration of a variety of assessments • Performed literature reviews and Internet research Show less



Metis Associates

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2000 - May 2002

  Greater New York City Area • Contributed to the development of evaluation designs and workplans • Developed and revised surveys and site visit and interview protocols • Conducted school observations and focus groups with administrators, teachers, parents and students • Performed literature reviews and Internet research • Collected, coded and analyzed data using SPSS • Interpreted survey and standardized test data • Produced PowerPoint presentations of survey data • Created tabular displays of… Show more • Contributed to the development of evaluation designs and workplans • Developed and revised surveys and site visit and interview protocols • Conducted school observations and focus groups with administrators, teachers, parents and students • Performed literature reviews and Internet research • Collected, coded and analyzed data using SPSS • Interpreted survey and standardized test data • Produced PowerPoint presentations of survey data • Created tabular displays of quantitative data • Summarized qualitative data and program documentation • Assisted with writing reports • Supervised data entry staff and performed quality control checks on data entry • Participated in several internal corporate committees, such as the recruitment and training committees

• Data Entry Assistant

  • 1999 - 2000

  Greater New York City Area • Organized, maintained, and entered survey data and created database structures • Compiled basic statistics on survey data and created data tables for reports • Proofread and edited reports