Legislative Director

• Oct 2022 - Present

Policy Research Associate

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2022

• Track and analyze hundreds of state education bills each legislative session. Key topics include school funding, school choice, assessment & accountability• Leverage research and data analytics to develop our policy priorities and policy products• Contribute to our policy newsletter, Across the Lawn • Collaborate with leadership team to develop government relations strategies prior to and during the legislative session• Provide support regarding complex education topics, our policy priorities, and legislative outcomes to various stakeholders, including key legislative members and staffers, education and business associations, regional advocacy directors, and more Show less

Research Intern

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

• Created a database of state civics curricula and identified trends of best practices in civics instruction. Findings were included in the 2018 Brown Center Report on American Education • Contributed to a blog series on teacher diversity and student learning. Findings from the series were included in the book "Teacher Diversity and Student Success: Why Racial Representation Matters in the Classroom" • Contributed to a blog post on charter schools and transportation inequities in New Orleans, Louisiana Show less

Research Intern

• Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

- Led the research and design phase for a youth leadership program focused on social change and college readiness - Provided research support to the organization's programmatic initiatives, which focus on a variety of issues including teacher quality, family partnerships, and blended learning - Tracked data on districts' strategic plans across the state - Provided weekly reports on current events regarding education policy - Led the research and design phase for a youth leadership program focused on social change and college readiness - Provided research support to the organization's programmatic initiatives, which focus on a variety of issues including teacher quality, family partnerships, and blended learning - Tracked data on districts' strategic plans across the state - Provided weekly reports on current events regarding education policy

Community Relations Intern

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

- Managed event logistics for SBISD's annual Convocation comprising of 5,000 district employees - Led the selection process of the J. Landon Short Mini-Grant Program for innovative after-school courses - Provided support in data input for the SBISD Campus Needs and Assessments Project - Provided support in data input for SBISD's charter school applications and preferences - Provided research support in fostering and maintaining strong district, campus, and administrative culture Show less

Campaign Intern

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

- Canvassed a majority of the communities in District 6, reaching out to over 1,000 voters - Conducted voter data input using software platform Nationbuilder - Attended multiple city council debates - Canvassed a majority of the communities in District 6, reaching out to over 1,000 voters - Conducted voter data input using software platform Nationbuilder - Attended multiple city council debates