Experience

St. Louis Park Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assessment and Research Specialist

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Independent Consultant

  • Dec 2019 - Present



Reach Out and Read Minnesota

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

• Independent Consultant/Advisory Council

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  I provide expert advice on research design and analysis for an intervention designed to inform low-income parents about the importance of play through receiving books and information during well-child visits. I provide expert advice on research design and analysis for an intervention designed to inform low-income parents about the importance of play through receiving books and information during well-child visits.



Minnesota Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Skilled Volunteer/Independent Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Provided expert advice on research design • Analyzed data on the effects of text messaging on parents’ learning regarding how children play • Wrote up results in a report to administrators and the Board of Directors • Provided expert advice on research design • Analyzed data on the effects of text messaging on parents’ learning regarding how children play • Wrote up results in a report to administrators and the Board of Directors



Capella University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2021



Child Trends

• United States
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • May 2007 - Oct 2017

  Child Trends is a nonprofit research organization focused on improving the lives of children. I led and co-led multiple large program evaluations in the early childhood field. Projects involved grant writing, project management, research design, multiple methods to collect quantitative and qualitative data, data analysis, interpretation and reporting. Child Trends is a nonprofit research organization focused on improving the lives of children. I led and co-led multiple large program evaluations in the early childhood field. Projects involved grant writing, project management, research design, multiple methods to collect quantitative and qualitative data, data analysis, interpretation and reporting.



St. Olaf College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2006

  • Designed curriculum for college courses • Taught courses in developmental psychology, research methods, and child development and the media using multiple teaching strategies and methods • Mentored research students in my child development laboratory • Designed curriculum for college courses • Taught courses in developmental psychology, research methods, and child development and the media using multiple teaching strategies and methods • Mentored research students in my child development laboratory



Franklin & Marshall College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

  • Designed curriculum for college courses • Taught courses and labs in statistics and developmental psychology • Mentored research students in my child development laboratory • Designed curriculum for college courses • Taught courses and labs in statistics and developmental psychology • Mentored research students in my child development laboratory