Naomi Jacobs, PMP

Experience

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  University of Virginia

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  CLASS Research Assistant

  Performed quality review of pilot website for Teachstone Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Conducted qualitative coding on teacher video footage as a certified evaluator using CLASS and inCLASS tools.

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  Be More Group, Inc.

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  Program Coordinator

  Planned and facilitated activities that promoted open dialogue, sports, and team building to help 160+ youth from different racial, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds in the Baltimore area find common ground.

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  WEAA 88.9 FM Radio -Morgan State University

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

  Editorial Assistant, Michael Eric Dyson Radio Show

  Produced specialized education sub-segments for national public talk show and composed accompanying interview script. Identified and coordinated diverse set of interviewees.

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  Providence After School Alliance

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2015

  Program manager for district wide STEM summer learning program for all Providence, RI public middle schools. - Created logic model and corresponding research evaluation plan using nationally validated measurement tools. - Maintained relationships with school district central staff, school personnel, community-based organizations, families, and local vendors.- Led a professional learning community comprised of public school teachers, community educators, and administrators.- Oversaw an annual process to hire and train 80+ staff to develop an experiential STEM curriculum. - Managed 8+ internal member team of Site Coordinators, Operations Coordinator, and Professional Development Coordinator.- Designed and implemented a mixed-method study that analyzed teacher motivation across the school district. Show less Designed and implemented a system for after school high school internships with Community Based Organizations. - Created student facing materials, such as application for the internship program- Designed youth outcomes tracking plan and accompanying evaluation documents (e.g. grading rubrics)- Led job trainings for youth - Assisted participating community educators with technical and logistical support (e.g. facilitated internship provider informational sessions, training sessions, and mentor-mentee meetings) Show less

  • Program Manager

    May 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Expanded Learning Opportunity Coordinator

    Sept 2011 - May 2012
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  American Institutes for Research

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2021

  - Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium (DSEC) — led qualitative evaluation activities for the Department of Defense (DoD) STEM initiative. Tasks included supporting the creation of partner logic models and success metrics, conducting formative research cycles on the management of the consortium, and leading annual research and reporting on the impact of the consortium. Reporting included data visualization and interactive elements (i.e. https://dodstem.us/about/partners/)- What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) User Experience Study — oversaw lifecycle development of UX study to redesign the U.S. Department of Education IES WWC website.- AARP Experience Corps Evaluation — Led implementation and fidelity study for AARP EC national after school inter-generational tutoring program. Designed interview and program observation protocols, conducted data collection, performed qualitative analyses, and authored final report. - Institutes for Education Sciences (IES) Comprehensive Literacy Program Evaluation — oversaw five year implementation and feasibility study on the federally funded literacy program. Managed three subcontractors, and tracked fiscal health of project and task completion.- NYC Department of Community and Youth Development (DYCD) — oversaw three multi-year technical assistance contracts for NYC OST educators in the areas of curriculum design, math integration, recruitment and retention. - Turnaround for Children (TFC) — managed collaborative re-design process for school based SEL strategies and tools.- SEL in Action — managed Illinois statewide community of practice dedicated to improving school and district implementation of SEL. Show less - ACT Now — Co-authored users' manual for Illinois After School Standards- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Frontier Set Initiative — Conducted mixed methods research to investigate best practices in higher education student success solutions. Wrote and led interview protocols with university administrators, and perform qualitative analysis. Managed internal and external project plans for publications to the field over the lifetime of the project. Co-authored national briefs on promising practices. - Center for Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning (C-SAIL) Center -- Survey and recruitment specialist for 22 districts in Texas for an evaluation of college and career readiness state standards- College Measures -- Designed user focus groups for interactive college planning websites. Created promotional video and technical user materials to educate stakeholders on the use of the websites- Good Behavior Game (GBG) -- Traveled nationally to train district educators in GBG classroom management system. Manage social media strategy for all GBG projects- National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Interest and Engagement Study -- Conducted program observations of informal STEM learning- NYC School Renewal Program -- Led co-facilitation process for school communities to transform research into personalized and actionable school improvement plans- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Conducted comprehensive review and aligned existing social emotional competency frameworks Show less

  • Researcher/Project Manager

    Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Research Associate

    Feb 2015 - Mar 2018
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  Gartner

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2025

  Manager, Research and Advisory Strategy and Operations

  - Managed 22 individual contributors across business teams to create insights for global executives (e.g. research leaders in Marketing, HR, Communications, IT Sourcing, Procurement, and Vendor Management, Financial Services, Audit and Risk)- Expanded startup-style research talent development program, helping to scale a 350% increase in headcount and add locations in a distributed model- Executed 100+ hours of new Learning and Development Curriculum, increasing speed-to-proficiency and employee engagement in skill building training sessions Show less