Well, actually, this page is more of a resume. However, I do have a full academic CV. It can be downloaded here.

Current Employment

The Learning Accelerator (TLA): Portland, ME, January 2020-Present

Partner, Research & Measurement

Lead the design of field-based research studies with external organizations, facilitate projects through research practice partnerships with K-12 systems, oversee internal program evaluations within the organization, and communicate findings through a variety of openly-available resources.

Current projects include multiple program evaluations, an analysis of disciplinary data from two large districts in the South East, as well as a study of teacher and student creativity supported by technology.

Relevant Experience

Consortium of School Networking (CoSN): Washington, DC, January 2019-2021

Digital Equity & Rural Project Director
Responsible for the development and delivery of publications, webinars, and presentations that communicated research, solutions, and challenges associated with Digital Equity, the Digital Divide, and the technology challenges facing underserved and rural districts.

Coordinated advisory councils and collaborated with project directors to promote resources, partnerships, and strategies to K-12 district leaders and policy makers. Represented the Consortium at conferences and advocacy events. Applied for funding to support projects.

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, January-June 2020

Adjunct Professor
Redesigned and taught EDEQ 5023: Collecting and Analyzing Student Data as part of the master’s curriculum within the Academy of Education Equity.

The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Assisted the Primary Investigator on a three-phase, mixed-methods research study funded by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the Center for Public Broadcasting (CPB) entitled A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding How Exposure to The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That! (CITH) Multimodal Content Relates to Preschoolers Perceptions, Skills, and Knowledge of Science and Engineering. Responsibilities included writing literature reviews to support instrument development, conducting field work, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and the management as well as deployment of all technology components for the study.

Previously, helped project leaders apply a complex coding scheme to qualitatively analyze video data generated from a multi-year assessment project. Co-Investigators Coiro, J., Sparks, Kiili, C, & Castek, J. (2016-2018). Capturing dimensions of collaboration and deliberation with multiple- source inquiry tasks in the SAIL ELA Virtual World. Funded by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) in connection with the NAEP Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) and Educational Testing Services (ETS). $350,000.

Johns Hopkins School of Education, Baltimore, MD, August 2016 – December 2018

Teaching Assistant, Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education

Support professors in the instruction of doctoral-level courses. Lead synchronous sessions in digital note taking and synthetic writing for doctoral students. Provide writing and research coaching to doctoral students. Designed online course content for the Education Master’s program. Have assisted with the following courses: Leadership in Educational Organizations, Entrepreneurship in Education, Research Methods & Systemic Inquiry, and Disciplinary Approaches to Education.

Collaborated with dissertation advisor on the design of a master’s degree course on Contemporary Issues in Education as well as the redesign of the doctoral course on Leadership in Educational Organizations.

EdTechTeacher Inc., Dorchester, MA, July 2011-December 2018

Instructor and Communications Coordinator

Lead face-to-face and online workshops for College Faculty, K-12 educators, and school administrators. Topics include instructional innovation, change management, Project Based Learning, Design Thinking, educational leadership, and technology integration.

Collaborated on the design and development of the online course content to support a blended learning model of professional development for higher education and K-12.

Developed the strategic marketing plan for the company, coordinated all social media, and managed the production as well as the administration of all web platforms from 2011-2015.

St. Michael’s Country Day School, Newport, RI: July 2005-September 2011

Director of Academic Technology at a PreSchool-8th Grade independent day school

Collaborated with the faculty to redesign the curricula for grades 2-8 to focus on Universal Design for Learning and Project Based Learning.

Developed and led professional development workshops for the faculty to address technology integration, Universal Design for Learning, and Project Based Learning.

Designed the iPad Pilot program in 2010 with first generation iPads, and implemented Google for Education in 2008 (first school in RI to adopt the program).

Produced strategic plans for technology and classroom instruction after conducting a needs assessment and gap analysis, and served on the Strategic Planning Committee.

Created the technology curriculum and taught technology courses in a computer lab environment as well as with hand-held devices for students in grades 2-8.

Taught the formal technology classes for grades 2-8.

Anteon Corporation: August 2002-December 2004 (now General Dynamics)

Research and Design Analyst, Knowledge Management consultant, Instructional Systems Designer, Human Systems Integration (HSI) consultant

As coordinator of the Innovation Laboratory at the Naval War College, collaborated with the Naval Strategic Studies Group, the Office of Naval Research, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), and the Human Performance Center, to identify, analyze, and project strategic educational needs for the Navy for the year 2030.

Project lead for the development of an enterprise-level, web-based, communication and training system for the Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC). Designed the online platform and led training sessions for senior officers.

Education

Johns Hopkins University: Education Doctorate (Ed.D) Degree, August 2018

Concentration – Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education

Cumulative GPA: 3.92

Course work focused on learning science, educational leadership, education policy, and systems change.

Dissertation research examined opportunities to strengthen the social ties between central office and building leaders within American public school districts in support of systemic innovation of classroom practice to prepare students for the intellectual and technological demands of the knowledge economy. Designed, implemented, and evaluated a program to improve communication between leadership stakeholders, develop common language in support of systemic innovation, and increase district capacity for organizational learning.

Served as a member of the 2015 cohort advisory committee and worked as a Teaching Assistant.

Harvard University: Education Master’s (Ed.M) Degree, June 2002

Concentration – Technology, Innovation, and Education

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Course work focused on curriculum development, teacher professional development, second language acquisition, technology policy, and emerging technologies.

Interned at Riverdeep Learning Company (now Houghton Mifflin) and OPEN (http://www.openquestatlantis.com/), developing standards-based curricular materials, drafting proposals, and conducting evaluations.

Designed a web-based teacher professional development tutorial for FreshPond (now Cambridge Education), as well as a software application to enhance traditional Language Learning environments.

Northwestern University: Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree, June 1998

Major – Communication Studies

Cumulative GPA: 3.57/4.0 Major GPA: 3.8/4.0

Communication Studies work focused on Interpersonal Communications and Education.

One of 12 students (selected from 115 candidates), to be accepted into the Creative Writing for the Media Program. Wrote two feature length films, a three-act play, a short film, and a television pilot.

Completed an additional concentration degree in French as well as coursework in Italian.

Member of the Varsity Sailing Team: Fund Raising Chair 1996-1997, Captain 1997-1998

Raised over $60,000 in four years for Dance Marathon – the largest student-run fundraiser in the country – as a dancer as well as a member of the corporate sponsors committee.

Additional Qualifications

Communication & Public Speaking Skills

Superb writing skills with experience in journalism, white papers, scholarly papers, and editorial work. Excellent communicator in face-to-face and virtual environments. Dynamic public speaker and keynoter.

Research & Evaluation Skills

Experience conducting both quantitative and qualitative research studies. Past projects include an explanatory, mixed methods study as well as a multi-site explanatory case study as a variant on a mixed-methods (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2011). In addition to using traditional measures such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, and document analysis, have incorporated social network analysis and design-based research strategies.

Technology Skills

Highly experienced working with mobile devices. Experienced designing online course content and teaching within a number of learning management systems: Blackboard, Canvas, ItsLearning, Schoology, Edmodo, and Google Classroom. Skilled with a variety of collaborative tools, database programs, and productivity suites as well as data analysis tools such as SPSS and NVivo. Adapt quickly and easily to new platforms.

Other Related Projects

Northwestern University Alumni Interviewer: 2008-Present

Interviewer

Conduct interviews with prospective students and then provide feedback to the Admissions Office about the potential of those candidates. Once students have been accepted, follow up with them to welcome them to the university and answer any additional questions.

Big City Mountaineers: September 2008 – Present

Volunteer

Provide fundraising advice to other volunteers and mentors (ongoing)

Served as a mentor for 5 urban teens from Mercy Housing, Denver, and helped them summit Oh Be Joyful Pass (July 2010)

Took part in the BCM Challenge Program and raised $5,600 (2009-2010)

Raised over $6,500 and climbed Mt. Langley as part of the Summit for Someone program (2008-2009)

Conducted market research to determine potential markets for cash donations and reported to the marketing manager (2010)

St. George’s Sailing Team: March 1999-2012

Assistant Sailing Coach

14 years of working with high school sailors of all ability levels. Also responsible for overseeing/completing boat maintenance, managing the budget, and coordinating a team of 4 other coaches.

Learning at the Extreme: March 2008-June 2009

Project Manager and Instructional Designer

In collaboration with teachers, Boardman Design, and Sail Newport, created an online education program to provide middle school students and teachers with lessons and activities that bring the excitement of the Volvo Ocean Race into their classrooms. (Demo site available upon request.)

National Geographic Xpeditions: June 2002 – August 2002

Free-lance writer of educational content

Published a series of lesson plans to meet the national Physical Systems Standards and accompany National Geographic’s on-line Wave Simulator

Lowell Massachusetts High School: January 2001 – April 2001

Educational Consultant

Created the concept and prototype of a multi-phase plan for “Project Pathways” – a multi-lingual, Student Information System to allow students, teachers, and parents, to track their academic progress. Researched bilingual education (60% of the school population spoke Khmer) and consulted with the school community to determine the information needs and technical demands of the system.

Rocky Hill School: School Year 1999-2000

English Teacher, Class Advisor, and Sailing Coach

Designed and implemented a 9th Grade English curriculum to effectively address multiple learning styles and integrate technology. Mentored and coordinated the 9th grade class. Resurrected the school sailing and journalism programs.

ActionQuest: Summers 1995-2000

Head of the Instructional Sailing Program, Captain of a 50-foot sailboat

Captained a 50-foot sailboat with 12 high school students on board for 3-week sessions in the Caribbean and French Polynesia. Managed the instructors for the basic sailing program, and taught sailing, leadership and team-building.