I am a Research Project Manager at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University where i was previously a Postdoctoral Fellow. My research focuses on inclusive education and how policies aim to close the gap between socially disadvantaged groups and their privileged peers. My research sits at the intersection of education, health, immigration policy, and program and policy evaluation. I have worked on projects that examine how school finance reforms, federal Title III grants, and state aid policies affect the educational attainment of English Language Learners and undocumented immigrant students. This research has been published in journals including Educational Researcher. I have also examined the educators workforce pipeline and the benefits of education in New Jersey. These reports are available online. My research has received grant funding from the Innovation for Poverty Action, the Edunomic Lab at Georgetown University among others. In the summer of 2021, I was selected to participate in the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), Los Angeles.
I received my master in Public and International Affairs from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a BA in French from University of Benin, Nigeria. I have experience working as a director of professional development, project manager, research consultant, and teacher with various organizations.