Mitchell Lingo, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Omaha Public Schools

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2014

  7th and 8th Grade Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics Teacher

  -Taught at a socioeconomically and racially diverse Title I middle school in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska-Served as a faculty representative on a variety of district committees including Assessment Steering, Norm-Referenced Testing Review, Standards-Based Grading, Middle-Level Leadership-Trained in Advancement via Individual Determination’s (AVID) Student Success Path and Social Studies program and the Minnesota Humanities Institute’s Reconstructing Curriculum, Increase Student Engagement Through Absent Narratives, and Constructing the Innocent Classroom Show less

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  University of Iowa

  Aug 2014 - May 2020

  -Reading and disseminating large amounts of complex analyses and data in short periods of time, while creating summative judgments.-Synthesizing various viewpoints of complex issues, while determining how viewpoints are similar yet different.-Developing methods to sort and determine which elements of both quantitative and qualitative data that is usable and unusable.-Understanding causal relationships and how to sort out the potential effects of self-selection.-Managing various research projects leading to multiple peer-reviewed publications and national conference presentations.-Crafting and presenting meaningful narratives about research at various collegial, regional, and national conferences.-Critiquing peers' work and providing relevant and thoughtful feedback.-Served as a member of the Graduate Student Affordable Housing and Graduate Student Employment Committees. Show less

  • Graduate Student - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

    Aug 2014 - May 2020

  • Teaching Assistant - Data Coding and Management

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Research Assistant - Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Data Lab

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Teaching Assistant - Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher

    Aug 2015 - May 2019

  • Research Assistant - Labor Center

    Aug 2014 - May 2017

  • Teaching Assistant - Technology in the Classroom

    Aug 2014 - May 2015
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  Penn State University

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  -Interfaced with a national team of four primary investigators and six graduate students. -Collected eighteen years of archival qualitative primary source documents concerning states’ funding formulas or mechanisms and student financial aid across all 50 states.-Converted qualitative data into quantitative coding in Excel spreadsheets and merged the data into two 50-state longitudinal datasets for dissemination-Continually reviewed data for accuracy and quality while consulting the team to ensure consistency across primary investigators and graduate students.-Prepared descriptive and quantitative analyses using data from the project and the National Center for Education Statistics.-Wrote and edited research briefs and manuscripts while meeting deadlines for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.-Mentored and guided graduate assistants at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Florida. Show less

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  Iowa College Aid

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior Statistical Research Analyst

  -Collected and analyzed primary data sets from Iowa College Aid and intrastate agencies with an equity-based mindset to evaluate Iowa’s Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program, Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, Education and Training Voucher, and the Iowa Tuition Grant.-Collaborated across Iowa’s P–20 and workforce agencies in committees and the creation of state-sponsored reports.-Led, developed, and implemented analyses for the Iowa High School Graduates Pursuing Education Beyond High School report on Iowa’s declining college enrollment.-Provided quick, clear, and concise analyses for members of the Commission and other state agencies.-Coordinated the creation and completion of the 2022 and 2024 Iowa Condition of Higher Education reports and yearly reports on student loan debt of Iowa postsecondary students. -Assisted professors and graduate students on various research projects relating to postsecondary education and outcomes in Iowa.-Created memorandums of understanding and legal agreements to ensure the safety of data transferring out of Iowa College Aid to other agencies and outside researchers. Show less

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  Iowa City Community School District

  Nov 2023 - now

  Member Board of Directors