She has 15 years of professional experience in a variety of education‐related fields including teaching, publishing, and state-level policy-making. Her research interests are centered on understanding formal programs of early childhood education and care as primary settings for intervening in the lives of young children facing a variety of poverty‐related risks. She is particularly interested in the ways that teacher capacities impact student learning and development. She has been a research fellow and data analyst for domestic and international school-based projects since 2007. Currently, she is a member of the interdisciplinary team evaluating the Preschool Expansion Grant activities in Massachusetts. She is also involved in a number of smaller-scale evaluation and implementation projects in urban early education settings. Accessibility Statement