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• 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.
• 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.
I just started attending to get a masters in Educational Administration and am currently enrolled in a great statistics class.