People

Christopher Leake

Cohort 5

SDP Organization: New York State Education Department Current Organization: Teach for America

Mary is the Outreach Manager for the Strategic Data Project (SDP), focusing on recruitment and selection of fellows and partners. She brings recruitment and partnership-building experience from her work with the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium and...

Nataya Lewis

CTE Cohort 2

As Director of Data Visualization & Analytics at Central Piedmont Community College, Nataya focuses on transforming data into clear insights that inform equitable action. She leads executive-level analytics and evaluation projects, strengthens data...

Matthew Linick

Cohort 6

Matthew (Matt) Linick, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for NORC at the University of Chicago, works with schools, districts, and state education agencies as they navigate change and implement practices and structures. Through research, evaluation, coaching, and...

Sofía Marin

Higher Education Program Coordinator, Strategic Data Project

Sofía is the new Higher Education Program Coordinator for the Strategic Data Project at CEPR. She graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in Sociology with honors and a minor in Political Science. While at BU, she worked as a Program Coordinator in...

Rebecca Marshall

rebecca_marshall@gse.harvard.edu

Associate Director, SDP Programs

Rebecca is the associate director for the Strategic Data Project's programs at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. In this role, she manages the Strategic Data Project Fellowship, which works with education agencies to...

Yemi Olorunippa

K-12 Program Coordinator, Strategic Data Project

Yemi is the K-12 Program Coordinator for the Strategic Data Project, supporting the planning and implementation of SDP’s K–12 fellowship program. He brings experience working with students and teachers at many stages of their educational journeys, from...

Christopher Ozuna

Cohort 13

Christopher Salem Ozuna, PhD, is a researcher for the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, where he supports the nation’s largest higher education system by leveraging large-scale data to inform policy, improve student outcomes, and expand...

Ashley Pierson

Cohort 5

Ashley Pierson, PhD, is a senior researcher at AIR with over 15 years of experience conducting applied research and directing projects. Dr. Pierson has experience leading experimental and quasi-experimental studies, including applied research projects in...

Robert Pollard

robert_pollard@gse.harvard.edu

Network Engagement Manager

Robert is the network engagement manager for the Strategic Data Project (SDP), responsible for SDP's talented and growing fellowship alumni network and SDP Convening. Robert joined the SDP team in 2015 and spent eight years working to coordinate, support...

Megan Schoor

Cohort 14

Megan grew up in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and moved to Washington in 2014 after completing her Master’s and PhD in Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. After managing research projects for the Division of Child Support for over five years, Megan...

Juda Smack

juda_smack@gse.harvard.edu

Higher Education Program Manager

Juda is the higher education program manager for the Strategic Data Project at CEPR. He graduated from Swarthmore College where he received a B.A. in Gender and Sexuality Studies with a minor in Black Studies. During his time at Swarthmore College, Juda...

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