CV
Education
2019 - Present
University of Iowa College of Education
PhD; Schools, Culture, and Society
Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
2015 - 2019
University of Iowa
BA; Ethics and Public Policy
BA; Philosophy with Honors
BBA; Economics
With Highest Distinction and University Honors
Research and Evaluation Experience
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Joined the evaluation team for the Iowa Watershed Approach (IWA), a $97 million project funded by HUD
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Collaboratively designed and distributed surveys to monitor program implementation and the challenges faced by program administrators
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Conducted evaluation interviews with program administrators and participants
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Synthesized collected data to create practical reports for program leaders and funding organization
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Created engaging graphics for annual reports, including timelines of major events and graphical representations of major findings
University of Iowa College of Education
Center for Evaluation and Assessment
Graduate Assistant
2021 - Present
2019 - 2020
Evaluation Associate
University of Iowa Honors Program
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Utilized student survey and administrative data to assess students’ experiences
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Advised a group of undergraduate students to prepare a diversity, equity, and inclusion
action plan for the program and create a student advisory board on DEI
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Developed new strategies to assess student knowledge of and experiences in the program
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Coordinated with students and colleagues to create student learning outcomes, improve
retention, and promote diversity and inclusion through a new, unified strategic plan
2018-2020
Graduate Research Fellow
Equity Implemented Partnership
University of Iowa Public Policy Center
Iowa City Community School District
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Provided literature reviews and research-informed recommendations to the school district to guide policy implementation in the areas of school climate, equity, and inclusion
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Evaluated the effectiveness of a three-year implicit bias training program implemented across the entire school district
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Communicated research findings to teachers, principals, and administrators through presentations and reports
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Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data, including administrative and survey data
Teaching and Advising Experience
2020 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
Foundations of Education
University of Iowa Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
2017 - 2019
Peer Mentor
University of Iowa Honors Program
2018-2019
Teaching Assistant
Legislative Policy Seminar
University of Iowa Department of Political Science
2016 - 2018
Peer Mentor/Teaching Assistant
College of Business Seminar
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
Technical Skills
Web design
STATA
HTML
Microsoft Office Suite (Including Excel and Access)
Survey methods
Qualtrics
Professional Service
Graduate Representative, President’s Charter Committee on Diversity & Inclusion (2020–Present)
Member, UI Undergraduate Fellowships Interview Committee (2020–Present)
Web Editor, Moral Development and Education SIG, AERA (2020–Present)
President, Bertrand Russell Society, Iowa Chapter (2019–2020)
Grant Reviewer, UI Graduate and Professional Student Government (2019–2020)
Member, University of Iowa Honors Program Steering Committee (2019–2020)