Experience

The Powell Foundation

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

• Program Officer

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Houston, Texas, United States



Common Good Foundation

• New Zealand
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services

• Head of Teacher Professional Development

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  Cape Town Area, South Africa • Serve in senior management on founding team to design strategic development in accelerated school improvement for Common Good’s network of turnaround schools as part of the newly launched Collaboration Schools Project • Define Common Good’s model for effective teacher development across a growing network of turnaround schools • Manage instructional coaching team in implementation of teacher coaching model and professional development offering to provide targeted support to 30… Show more • Serve in senior management on founding team to design strategic development in accelerated school improvement for Common Good’s network of turnaround schools as part of the newly launched Collaboration Schools Project • Define Common Good’s model for effective teacher development across a growing network of turnaround schools • Manage instructional coaching team in implementation of teacher coaching model and professional development offering to provide targeted support to 30 educators • Lead reporting on school improvement planning and the articulation of quarterly monitoring goals around defined objectives to evaluate progress and refine improvement plans Show less



Economic Policy Research Institute

• South Africa
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Research Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  Cape Town Area, South Africa • Managed evaluation of research data to determine the impact of the Savings and Investment Linkages Project, a financial inclusion study of 1,500 households aimed to increase youth access to tertiary education and entrepreneurial activities • Facilitated strategic development on EPRI’s ongoing initiatives around intervention with vulnerable youth designed to address the root causes of youth unemployment in South Africa • Conducted environmental scan of resources for youth post-secondary… Show more • Managed evaluation of research data to determine the impact of the Savings and Investment Linkages Project, a financial inclusion study of 1,500 households aimed to increase youth access to tertiary education and entrepreneurial activities • Facilitated strategic development on EPRI’s ongoing initiatives around intervention with vulnerable youth designed to address the root causes of youth unemployment in South Africa • Conducted environmental scan of resources for youth post-secondary opportunity in South Africa to identify gaps in delivery structures for career development services Show less



Double Line Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

  Austin, Texas Area • Coordinated and led stakeholder engagement sessions for over 600 educators across Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Arkansas to prioritize dashboard development and understand current data processes to effectively meet educators’ needs • Managed pilot on-boarding and roll-out training for three school districts in Tennessee that provides a new level of comprehensive student data to 800 educators across the state • Developed requirements for customized student, campus, and district-level… Show more • Coordinated and led stakeholder engagement sessions for over 600 educators across Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Arkansas to prioritize dashboard development and understand current data processes to effectively meet educators’ needs • Managed pilot on-boarding and roll-out training for three school districts in Tennessee that provides a new level of comprehensive student data to 800 educators across the state • Developed requirements for customized student, campus, and district-level dashboards for the eventual roll-out of state-wide dashboards for the Arkansas and Tennessee Departments of Education Show less



Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative

• Education Pioneers Fellow

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Dallas, Texas • Serve as sustainability project consultant to conduct an environmental scan to determine ongoing vision for a $6.8 million grant for early childhood school readiness in a high need community in central Dallas • Consult with collaborative of 30 foundations (including the Meadows and Dallas Foundation), 4 non-profit agencies (AVANCE, Concilio, Catholic Charities, and Dallas Community Schools), and various other stakeholders to make recommendations on maximizing collective impact of… Show more • Serve as sustainability project consultant to conduct an environmental scan to determine ongoing vision for a $6.8 million grant for early childhood school readiness in a high need community in central Dallas • Consult with collaborative of 30 foundations (including the Meadows and Dallas Foundation), 4 non-profit agencies (AVANCE, Concilio, Catholic Charities, and Dallas Community Schools), and various other stakeholders to make recommendations on maximizing collective impact of organizations on school readiness in the targeted community Show less



Equity Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Consultant

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Austin, Texas • Coordinated completion of School Facilities Survey for over 450 school districts across the state as part of upcoming litigation for the Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition • Innovated strategic data management processes to ensure accurate and efficient collection of school facility needs



Project on Educator Effectiveness and Quality

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  Austin, Texas • Developed value-added metric linking teacher and student achievement data for the Texas Education Agency as outlined by State Senate Bill 174 for evaluation of Texas Educator Preparation Programs • Researched and drafted reports regarding teacher effectiveness including alternate methods of evaluation for teachers of non-tested subjects and innovative teacher evaluation systems used in districts and states across the nation • Investigated best practices in principal evaluation and… Show more • Developed value-added metric linking teacher and student achievement data for the Texas Education Agency as outlined by State Senate Bill 174 for evaluation of Texas Educator Preparation Programs • Researched and drafted reports regarding teacher effectiveness including alternate methods of evaluation for teachers of non-tested subjects and innovative teacher evaluation systems used in districts and states across the nation • Investigated best practices in principal evaluation and provide recommendations to the Texas Education Agency for research-based policy changes for principal evaluation to ensure increased student achievement throughout the state Show less



Houston ISD

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Pioneers Summer Graduate Fellow

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Houston, Texas • Served as Project Manager for the development of the New School Leader Appraisal System for 1,000 school leaders to accomplish HISD strategic goal of an effective principal in every school • Crafted EVAAS Strategic Vision to unify work with value-added analysis in order to impact instructional practice and improve student outcomes for over 200,000 students throughout the district • Collaborated with Research & Accountability, Human Resources, School Offices, and Professional… Show more • Served as Project Manager for the development of the New School Leader Appraisal System for 1,000 school leaders to accomplish HISD strategic goal of an effective principal in every school • Crafted EVAAS Strategic Vision to unify work with value-added analysis in order to impact instructional practice and improve student outcomes for over 200,000 students throughout the district • Collaborated with Research & Accountability, Human Resources, School Offices, and Professional Development to ensure integrated understanding and vision around value-added use Show less



Educate Texas

• Non-profit Organizations

• Teacher Effectiveness Strategic Group Leader

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Austin, Texas • Coordinate case study on high school redesign at Austin High School in Houston Independent School District • Develop site-based and comprehensive report analyzing key factors of success in teacher effectiveness • Provide recommendations to the THSP for the development of future effective school turnaround programs



Teach for America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member Advisor

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Selected as a mentor for 8 incoming novice teachers to achieve highest school rating of 88% beginning proficiency on the Teaching As Leadership rubric • Analyzed classroom observations with corps members to reflect on student data and improve teacher effectiveness with highest satisfaction rating on End of Institute Survey at school • Collaborated with school team to examine gaps in teacher performance to design differentiated training to meet the needs of 48 beginning teachers

• ESL Teacher

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

  • Devised and implemented a targeted ESL program which led to student gain of 1.55 years in reading growth • Analyzed ESL students’ TCAP performance for presentation with School Executive Committee to Regional Superintendent • Designed program and budget for before-school ESL tutoring to serve 18 students reading 3-4 years below grade level • Partnered with two ESL teachers to condense various reading curriculums to meet the needs of 130 diverse English Language Learners from… Show more • Devised and implemented a targeted ESL program which led to student gain of 1.55 years in reading growth • Analyzed ESL students’ TCAP performance for presentation with School Executive Committee to Regional Superintendent • Designed program and budget for before-school ESL tutoring to serve 18 students reading 3-4 years below grade level • Partnered with two ESL teachers to condense various reading curriculums to meet the needs of 130 diverse English Language Learners from Kindergarten through 5th grade • Coordinated Junior League of Memphis Grant for $500 which involved ESL students and parents with innovative technology to create original storybooks



Memphis Teaching Fellows

• Italy
• Newspaper Publishing

• Candidate Selector

  • Nov 2009 - May 2010

  Memphis, Tennessee • Identified new leadership potential to participate in a high-quality alternative certification program to increase the supply of talented teaching pool in hard-to-staff urban schools • Evaluated candidates’ abilities in relation to New Teacher Project model to ensure that poor and minority students get outstanding teachers



Austin College Phon-a-thon

• Development Intern

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  • As top student fundraiser, individually raised over $25,000 for the Austin College Annual Fund on behalf of student scholarships and faculty enrichment • Established connections between alumni and college to ensure alumni support for future generations of students • Facilitated scholarship fund for international students given by the graduating class to increase educational opportunities for students around the world additional experience