Professional Experience

I've conducted program evaluations at the elementary level for reading and writing interventions.

I've researched the value of infusing math into science classrooms at the middle school level, with the intention of improving student performance in both subjects.

I've evaluated the quality of engineering-based educational video games at improving students' knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and math. 

I've studied social-emotional development of high school-aged students, particularly the skills most critical for college and career success.

In my current work, I lead strategy for the Learning and Assessment Division at the College Board, a non-porofit organization that designs and administers AP courses and exams, the SAT, and provides opportunities for students to engage in a variety of college-going activities through our web-based platform called "Big Future".

Through my work, I am able to obtain a global perspective about the academic programming that works best for a variety of different profiles of students, partiularly at achieving their post-secondary ambitions.

I am aware of and contribute to the national conversation about the state of education, and I help to influence state-wide educational policies through elevating the research my division engages in. As a result of my work, I am knowledgeable about emerging innovations in education, which are best for students, and how the landscape of what matters for students' futures is unfolding.

As a consultant for school districts across the country, I work to improve existing educational processes to meet the needs of each district I work with. Examples include designing and implement strategic planning processes, building data infrastructure so district leadership is more aware of how students are progressing through their systems, analyzing data to get a sense of where students are excelling and areas of support they may need, and designing processes that allow for districts to target and measure what matters most to them.