A proud data nerd with a passion for education focusing on ways technology and design can solve system-level issues. In Spring 2024 I completed NYU’s Center for Urban Science + Progress advanced certificate program to continue developing my programming skills in service of New York City students. Previously I received my MA from Columbia University’s Teachers College in Economics and Education and my BA from Wheaton College (MA) with a double major in Economics and International Relations.
Experience
New York City Public Schools
2016 to Present
Division of School Leadership
Senior Director of Strategy & DataJanuary 2021- Present
- Serve as a member of the Deputy Chancellor of School Leadership's senior leadership team to oversee data for the division, foster a culture of data-driven decision making, and promote cross-divisional collaboration to propel student achievement in 1600+ schools for all 1.1 million NYC students.
- Develop and implement comprehensive data reports for executive management, including City Hall and other City agencies, the Chancellor, First Deputy Chancellor, executive superintendents, and their teams.
- Coordinate with Central partner offices and external partners including Office of Performance and Evaluation, Division of Instructional and Information Technology, and New Visions to review policy, offer feedback on systems, advise on high-leverage data reports, and troubleshoot problems for borough/ citywide offices (BCOs).
- Collaborate on various high-level strategy, policy, and communications projects, such as negotiations with the principals’ union (CSA) on evaluations, staffing concerns around the on-going response to COVID-19, and providing feedback on large-scale Central communications to principals and field staff to thousands of staff.
- Data owner and steward, accountable for all Department of Education data on principal evaluation, principal placement, and tenure.
- Continue with responsibilities of Director of Strategy & Data, and Director of Data Analytics.
March 2019- December 2020
- Built targeted data reports for the division’s senior leadership to answer multifaceted questions, track key performance indicators and drive student achievement across the city.
- During the initial response to the COVID-19 crisis, served as a data lead, project manager, and communications support on several critical projects with urgent timelines including the creation of in-person Regional Enrichment Centers (REC centers), transition to 5-day in-person learning, and the First Deputy Chancellor’s mayoral briefings.
- Continued with and expanded on the responsibilities of previous role, Director of Data Analytics, to serve as a central data lead for the 9 executive superintendents and their BCOs, in addition to the superintendent teams.
Office of School Support and Supervision
Director of Data AnalyticsMay 2016- February 2019
- Served as the data lead for New York City’s 45 superintendents and their teams by providing data and dashboards for districts, data literacy training, and advocating for their data needs centrally.
- Analyzed, designed, and presented comprehensive data dashboards at superintendent meetings, collaborating cross-functionally to include data on students, staff, and schools (e.g., state test results, state accountability metrics, local school quality metrics, principal and teacher evaluations, suspensions, and attendance).
- Created a system and database to process and track all DOE principal placements, approximately 250 per year.
- Co-authored and implemented the Department of Education's policy on principal evaluation.
ROADS Charter High Schools
2013 to 2015
July 2015- May 2016
- Provided key strategic direction and project management of data analysis, assessments, accountability standards and organizational goals to drive student achievement.
- Managed the analysis of student data for all state and charter assessment and accountability requirements.
- Systems architect for the network, implemented multiple data systems including a data warehouse.
- Oversaw the data team across two schools, provided ongoing training and feedback for their development.
- Continued with the responsibilities of Data Systems Manager.
October 2013- June 2015
- Analyzed school data for various audiences including students, teachers, school, and network leadership to inform policy decisions, support data-driven instruction, and help students take ownership of their education.
- Facilitated professional development sessions for all school-based staff on data-driven decision making.
- Primary technical contact for multiple student data systems across the ROADS network.
June 2013- October 2013
- Implemented a new student information system, including data migration, system testing, and staff training across all aspects of the platform including student enrollment, attendance, transcript, and behavior records.
- Provided guidance to increase the operational capacity to collect and store data.
The American University in Cairo
2011 to 2012
August 2011- September 2012
- Led the creation and implementation of the North American and international recruitment strategy with members of senior administration; managed and trained recruitment staff of three people.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of the New York Office IT and telecommunication needs.
August 2010- August 2011
- Represented the University’s programs at over 100 events across North America.
- Instituted a system of data collection and analysis for admissions’ statistics.
Education
New York University, Center for Urban Science + Progress
Applied Urban Science and Informatics - Advanced Certificate, May 2024
Columbia University, Teachers College
Economics and Education - Master of Arts, May 2017
Coursework: 2012- 2013
Wheaton College
Economics, International Relations - Bachelor of Arts, May 2010
Coursework: 2006- 2010
The American University in Cairo
Study Abroad, Middle Eastern Studies, Fall 2008
Skills
Tools
Data Analysis and Visualization
Excel (Advanced), Access, PowerBI, Stata, SPSS, Tableau
Education Platforms
ATS, Galaxy, Banner, Infinite Campus, Argos, Data Director, Scantron, Schoolzilla, FileMaker, JumpRope, TeacherEase
Languages
VBA, SQL, Python