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ListEdTechVice President, Product and Research
Mar. 2023 - Nov. 2024🔹 Directed a research agenda on EdTech adoption, vendor positioning, and institutional technology investment strategies. 🔹 Authored 8+ market intelligence reports, forecasting EdTech vendor adoption trends, SaaS investment models, and market shifts. 🔹 Applied predictive analytics (ARIMA, XGBoost, Prophet) in 20+ studies to model EdTech adoption for 4,000+ institutions. 🔹 Advised on SIS/LMS adoption trends and CRM vendor research, shaping institutional IT investment decisions.
EduventuresPrincipal Analyst
Dec. 2015 - Mar. 2023🔹 Led AI-driven research on EdTech adoption, student success, and digital transformation for 4,500+ institutions. 🔹 Delivered 84 Tech Landscape briefings and developed 12+ research reports on EdTech adoption, procurement, and institutional IT investment trends. 🔹 Applied predictive analytics to analyze student retention, faculty engagement, and financial aid strategies across 2M+ students. 🔹 Led 40+ vendor briefings and institutional advisory projects, aligning AI-powered learning solutions with institutional procurement strategy.
Center for Educational Leadership & Technology (CELT)Executive Vice President, Enterprise Services
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2015🔹 Advised K-12 districts and state agencies on IT modernization, data governance, and cybersecurity, ensuring compliance with FERPA and federal data privacy standards. 🔹 Led a $75M statewide technology investment assessment for Garland ISD, optimizing infrastructure and long-term digital learning strategies. 🔹 Developed a statewide IAM audit framework for 400+ Massachusetts school districts, improving interoperability, cybersecurity, and access management. 🔹 Presented at four national conferences on data privacy, FERPA compliance, and education technology interoperability, influencing statewide data governance policies.
Public Consulting GroupIndependent Consultant
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2015Providence, Rhode Island Area🔹 Served on a five-member team advancing CEDS 2.0, improving education data interoperability across early learning, K-12, postsecondary, and workforce systems. 🔹 Led data architecture & governance for SLDS initiatives in 4 states, managing $20M+ in federal funding. 🔹 Oversaw the $50M New York State Education Data Portal (EDP) implementation across 700+ districts.
URBAN POLICY DEVELOPMENTSenior Consultant
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011🔹 Led Rhode Island’s $4.67M SLDS initiative, overseeing statewide data integration for 150,000+ students across K-12, postsecondary, and workforce systems. 🔹 Directed multi-agency collaboration to implement the state’s first Data Governance Board, establishing interoperability frameworks, FERPA-compliant privacy safeguards, and automated data validation processes. 🔹 Designed the functional and technical architecture for Rhode Island’s Instructional Management System (IMS), a statewide digital platform under the $75M Race to the Top initiative. 🔹 Developed the IMS vendor RFP, aligning the system with state curriculum standards, instructional decision-making tools, and statewide SIS/SLDS integration.
The Education TrustSenior Associate for Legislative Affairs
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2009🔹 Led policy contributions to 50+ federal legislative initiatives, shaping NCLB, HEA, and WIOA reauthorizations to expand student success programs, Pell Grant access, and accountability measures. 🔹 Drafted policy provisions on data privacy, digital equity, and assessment modernization, directly informing Congressional committee discussions and state education agency strategies. 🔹 Advised policymakers, state agencies, and higher ed institutions on research funding, compliance, and education technology policies, ensuring alignment with federal mandates. 🔹 Developed legislative briefings and policy reports, providing data-driven recommendations on financial aid reform, college access, and institutional accountability.
American Institutes for ResearchSenior Score Reporting Specialist
Jan. 2006 - Apr. 2007🔹 Led data reporting initiatives for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Ohio Department of Education, overseeing student performance tracking for 1.15M+ students across 750+ schools. 🔹 Managed the CPS Score Reporting System under an $80M initiative, ensuring real-time analytics adoption and instructional data utilization for district-wide student assessment. 🔹 Delivered 1.05M+ Ohio Achievement Test reports with 99.8% accuracy, coordinating a 50+ member cross-functional team across two states to ensure federal compliance. 🔹 Authored the score reporting section of Ohio’s $96M OGT RFP, defining technical, functional, and security requirements for statewide assessment reporting and interoperability.
The Grow Network/McGraw-HillProgram Manager
Jan. 2002 - Mar. 2006🔹 Led the evaluation of Ohio’s PARS initiative, overseeing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) across 100 high schools in 60 districts to measure the impact of personalized learning on student outcomes. 🔹 Managed assessment and accountability reporting initiatives for five state education agencies, improving data transparency and compliance with NCLB mandates. 🔹 Directed the $12M Ohio PARS adaptive assessment rollout, overseeing implementation for 1.7M students, ensuring alignment with statewide digital learning strategies. 🔹 Developed digital accountability platforms for Pennsylvania (PAAYP) and New York (nySTART.gov), enhancing statewide assessment reporting and institutional decision-making tools.
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