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Wendy Nelson
Albany, New York
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Work History

  • School Performance, Inc.
  • Analyst
  • Febuary 2008 to Present
  • • Project manager of the Study of Public Policy Implications of the Brighter Choice Foundation’s Albany Project
    o Created awareness of project
    o Collected and analyzed data to find the link between teacher credentials and student performance.
    o Researched the relative importance of longer schools days and longer school years in achieving student mastery of academics.
    • Developed strong relationships with school administrators and teachers.
    • Created actionable data reports for administrators and teachers.
    • Provided customer service and technical support to clients regarding Scantron, assessments, and data.
    • Determined areas school personnel needed training in and organized trainings to fit each schools needs.
    • Lead training sessions.
    • Created and edited 2nd - 9th grade Math and ELA assessments.
    o Created math questions aligned to NYS standards.

  • Empire Center for NYS Policy
  • Research Assistant
  • September 2006 to October 2007
  • • Researched various projects including collecting, organizing, and evaluating key data.
    • Completed extensive research on state education payroll data, personal & per capita income - compared NYS to all other states; watched and analyzed new pension legislation as it moved through the legislature.
    • Tracked legislation moving through the legislature and NYS current events & census data for news releases.
    • Helped with the planning and coordinating of the “Taylor Made” Conference, which dealt with the cost and consequences of New York’s Public-Sector labor laws.

Education

  • University at Albany
  • BA Public Administration, International Concentration
  • 2003 - 2007
  • University at Albany
  • Educational Administration
  • 2009 -
  • I just started attending to get a masters in Educational Administration and am currently enrolled in a great statistics class.

Interests
I love to dance and enjoy learning all sorts of dance styles. I also like knitting, painting, and hiking.
Goals
  1. Finish my masters program within two years
  2. Always be dancing (because it keeps me sane)
  3. Find a job that I enjoy and believe in
Favorite Quote
"Life is 10% what you make it, and 90% how you take it." -Irving Berlin

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Fans (3)

Ryan Paugh
JR Moreau
Neeraj Bhushan

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Ryan Paugh
David Stehle
JR Moreau
Jessica Dickinson Goodman
Chris Pund
Dan Schawbel