Crystal Blake is vice president of institutional development at AIR. In her role, she focuses on institution-wide initiatives and collaborates closely with divisions on their long-term strategies and business development, aligning those goals and activities with those of the institution. Her responsibilities include business planning and forecasting at the institution ...
Megan Scott is a TA Consultant in the Workforce Program Area at AIR. Scott has extensive experience in apprenticeship, workforce development, and non-profit work. As part of the TA team for the State Apprenticeship Expansion project, Scott provides customized coaching to state grantees and develops technical assistance resources and training ...
Jen Chingwe is a senior technical assistance consultant in the Human Services Division at AIR. Her primary responsibilities include leading change management initiatives using Lean Six Sigma and Human Centered Design methodologies to guide organizational change and the design of learning solutions that support change.
Dr. Chingwe excels at process ...
Bruce Daniel is a senior data analyst in the Research and Evaluation program at AIR. His primary responsibilities include data review and analysis support of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) secondary longitudinal studies. Prior to joining AIR, Mr. Daniel spent over 30 years as senior analyst providing support to ...
This brief discusses scientifically based reading instruction in relation to federal policy mandates and focuses on strategies and standards for ensuring that teachers are qualified to teach reading.
Dr. Tanvi Rao is an applied microeconomist with training and experience in quantitative research, econometric analysis, program evaluation and causal inference using experimental and quasi-experimental research methods.
AIR CARES brings extensive expertise in providing training and technical assistance to expand access to and quality of evidence-based addiction treatment, and understands that there are a variety of challenges in ensuring that people get timely access to the quality, accessible, and appropriate services. ...
When teachers learn, students learn. For decades, AIR has conducted studies of teacher professional learning and helped practitioners use evidence to develop, implement, test, and scale professional learning programs.
Anlan Zhang is a senior researcher in the Education Statistics program at AIR with over eleven years of experience in the analysis and reporting of federal education-related data. Her primary responsibilities include leading the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Digest of Education Statistics report and leading and supporting various ...
Implementation of sector strategies has been a focus of state and local workforce systems across the country, and evidence suggests there is an opportunity to strengthen and expand these efforts. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is partnering with AIR to develop an updated Sector Strategies ...