Sara Schnitzer

Research Associate and Project Director at Boston College
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Associate and Project Director
      • Sep 2018 - Present

      DREME is a network of scholars at twelve universities conducting research and developing resources to improve the development of early math skills in young children ages 0-8. I support the project by: designing research-based interventions for families and educators, translating academic research to practitioner audiences, building partnerships with community organizations and preschools to support early math initiatives, and working to conceptualize and create a family math website with the network members. Show less

    • Project Manager and Researcher
      • Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

      -C2K creates policy plans and cost models for comprehensive services for young children from birth to 5 years old. -I contribute research, analysis, and writing to the policy plans and cost models. -C2K creates policy plans and cost models for comprehensive services for young children from birth to 5 years old. -I contribute research, analysis, and writing to the policy plans and cost models.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • DCI- 5th grade math program
      • Jul 2015 - May 2017

    • Accountability and Finance Specialist
      • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

      My office was in charge of accountability for Massachusetts charter schools. I supported the work by: leading site visits to conduct focus groups and collect qualitative evidence on school performance, synthesizing qualitative and quantitative evidence to write memos on school performance, and researching best practices and updating office protocols to best meet our mission. My office was in charge of accountability for Massachusetts charter schools. I supported the work by: leading site visits to conduct focus groups and collect qualitative evidence on school performance, synthesizing qualitative and quantitative evidence to write memos on school performance, and researching best practices and updating office protocols to best meet our mission.

    • United States
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consultant, College Persistence Project
      • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

      The Massachusetts Charter School association was interested in how alumni of charter schools fared in college. I designed and executed a project to research this issue. My work included: creating a project plan and managing deadlines, conducting interviews and focus groups with charter school alumni, analyzing quantitative data on college persistence, and creating a report synthesizing findings and making recommendations for increasing college persistence rates. The Massachusetts Charter School association was interested in how alumni of charter schools fared in college. I designed and executed a project to research this issue. My work included: creating a project plan and managing deadlines, conducting interviews and focus groups with charter school alumni, analyzing quantitative data on college persistence, and creating a report synthesizing findings and making recommendations for increasing college persistence rates.

    • Math and Science Teacher
      • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Director/ Institute Staff Member
      • Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

      Managed new teachers to raise student achievementDesigned original professional developmentFacilitated professional development sessions to groups of approximately 50 people on a regular basisWorked on teams to form solutions to address gaps in teacher proficiency

    • Corps Member and Math Teacher
      • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Curriculum Intern
      • 2004 - 2004

      Evaluated and edited math and ELA curricula for after-school program. Evaluated and edited math and ELA curricula for after-school program.

Education

  • Harvard Kennedy School of Government
    Master of Public Policy (MPP), Education/Youth Development Policy
    2011 - 2013
  • Dartmouth College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geography
    2001 - 2005

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