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About Me

My research interests in teacher leadership, teacher labor markets, and teacher activism spring from my experiences as a high school science teacher in a Title I school in West Phoenix. In my work, I use quantitative and mixed methods to analyze the experiences of teachers, their leaders, and their students. The teaching profession has great importance as both a labor issue and a potential avenue to address the persistent inequities in our school system. 

My dissertation explores different ways teachers work to improve the profession, including:

  • The results of the 2018 Arizona #RedForEd Walkout, of which I was a participant

  • Different concepts and measurements of the quality of teacher leaders who coach other teachers

  • The causal effects of a teacher leadership program in Denver Public Schools

Outside of my work, I enjoy hiking with a series of foster dogs, knitting various gifts for my friends, and winning board games!

Education

2018 - 2024 (anticipated)

University of Colorado, Boulder
Ph.D. Candidate
School of Education, Research & Evaluation Methodology

2010 - 2014

Rice University
B.A., Chemistry

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistantships

2019 - 

Teacher Workforce Collaborative

PIs: Mimi Engel, Allison Atteberry

2019

Youth Digital Organization
PI: Adam York

2018

Charter School Marketing

PI: Terri Wilson

2017 - 2018

Schools of Opportunity

PI: Kevin Welner

Teaching Experience

2022

Quasi-Experimental Design for Causal Inference

Teaching Assistant

Instructor: Mimi Engel

2021

Applied Quantitative Methods
Teaching Assistant

Instructor: Allison Atteberry

2019

Schools and Society

Instructor

2014 - 2017

High School Chemistry & Physics

Agua Fria High School & Verrado High School

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