Charles Gale

Experience

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  FHI 360

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2017

  Performed quantitative data analysis for research and evaluation of education programs. Developed survey questionnaires, programmed survey instruments and led enumerator trainings. Advised governments and international organizations based on research findings. Managed intern and junior staff member tasks.

  • Research Associate

    Dec 2012 - Aug 2017

  • Intern, Education Policy and Data Center

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  Jan 2018 - May 2022

  Research Assistant

  Lead or participate in research design and implementation, including cleaning datasets and data verification using Stata, disseminating findings with publication-style tables and visualizations, designing studies and sampling plans, conducting literature reviews, and interacting with donors and education practitioners.

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  Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior Research and Data Specialist

  Analyze programs, policies and the implementation of educational services for 880,000 pre-K to 12 students and 1,400 public schools across 24 school districts. Primary tasks include building large, panel datasets on students, teachers, and schools, conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analysis to support the evaluation of policies and programs, and communicating complex results to state and local decision makers using data tables and visualizations.