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Education | Research and Professional Interests | Experience | Memberships and Committees | Publications
EducationMPA, University of Delaware 2004, State and Local Government
BSEd, University of Delaware 2001, Elementary Education
Research and Professional InterestsTeacher and administrator recruitment and retention, early childhood–education policy
ExperienceMay 2011 - present
Supplemental Professional, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
2008-2011
Education Specialist, Delaware Academy for School Leadership, University of Delaware
2006-2008
Education Specialist, Delaware Education Research & Development Center, University of Delaware
2004-2006
Limited-Term Researcher, Delaware Education Research & Development Center, University of Delaware
2002 - 2004
Graduate Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
2001 - 2002
Preschool Teacher, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Wilmington, Del.
Memberships and CommitteesDelaware Association for Public Administration
Board Member for Newark Day Nursery and Children’s Center
Publications“Tracking Transitions: An Analysis of School Administrator Career Paths in Delaware.” Delaware Academy for School Leadership. With Elizabeth Farley-Ripple, Hilary Mead, Jeffrey Raffel and Jennie Welch. 2011
“Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply Survey Analysis Report.” Delaware Academy for School Leadership. With Latoya Griffith and Audrey Molnar. November 2008
“Evaluation of Delaware’s State Improvement Grant: 2007 K-3 Teacher Survey.” Delaware Education Research and Development Center. With Barbara A. Shepperson and Dariel Janerette.
“Education Policy Brief: Late Hiring of New Teachers in Delaware.” Delaware Education Research and Development Center. January 2005
“Correlates of Achievement Data-Based Indicator System for Delaware's Middle Schools: Instrumentation Update.” Delaware Education Research and Development Center. With Audrey Noble. 2004
“Delaware Teacher Supply Survey Analysis Report.” Institute for Public Administration. With Jeffrey Raffel. 2003.
