Experience

Passaic Public Schools
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Science Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Present

Glen Ridge Board Of Education
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Biology Teacher

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2019


Acumen Research and Evaluation

• Research Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Managed a team of researchers to design, collect and analyze surveys, interviews, observations and focus groups from the PK-3 STEM NURTURES Grant from the National Science Foundation. • Oversaw the design, collection, transcription and analysis of over 800 hours of interviews and observations and over 10,000 surveys of a nation-wide evaluation of mentoring techniques at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. • Observed and analyzed classrooms, professional developments, after school programs, and family activities for alignment with high-quality mentoring, inquiry-based science practices and Common Core Standards. • Worked closely with program, advisory, and evaluation teams to analyze data and utilize results to increase alignment of project activities with program and research goals. • Wrote and presented formative and summative evaluation reports and research to local and national audiences.



The University of Toledo

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post Doctoral Research Associate

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2013

  • Designed methods and tools for research and evaluation to meet the goals of the K-12 STEM LEADERS Grant from the National Science Foundation. • Worked closely with public and private school teachers, administrators and district-level management to implement and improve professional development and data collection experiences. • Taught graduate level courses on the Analysis of Classroom Teaching and Program Evaluation. • Wrote and presented formative and summative evaluation reports and research to local and national audiences.



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Worked with university faculty to align instructional goals and practices with active learning techniques, inquiry-based practices and common core standards. • Designed methods for research and evaluation on professional development and undergraduate courses. • Taught K-12 professional development on inquiry-based science teaching and learning. • Worked with university faculty to align instructional goals and practices with active learning techniques, inquiry-based practices and common core standards. • Designed methods for research and evaluation on professional development and undergraduate courses. • Taught K-12 professional development on inquiry-based science teaching and learning.


Texas A&M University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2001 - Sep 2008