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Hiya Banerjee

New York City

Summary

Dedicated data and policy analyst with expertise in the public school system, K-12 education, and urban education. Skilled in quantitative & qualitative research, data, and policy analysis to drive educational outcomes with informed decision-making. Adept at curriculum development and policy memo writing to support effective program development and project management. Passionate about leveraging data to enhance educational equity and effectiveness.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Education Policy Fellow

Oakland Thrives, North California College Promise Coalition
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Established the Context of A-G requirements and their accessibility for marginalized students as part of government and education reform.
  • Analyzed the current issues, such as the lack of A-G courses offered or A-G certified courses available, and other barriers impacting students from meeting A-G requirements from a public policy analysis standpoint
  • Proposed training for counselors and staff responsible for coursework to close the gap in educational disparities and understanding matching criteria for A-G courses
  • Improve communication between students and parents to increase awareness of A-G so that No Child is Left Behind (NCLB) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESS)
  • Proposed legislation to enable equity and access in education requiring Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to support high school students in accessing A-G requirements to be eligible for 4-year Californian institutions (UCs and CSUs).
  • Proposed legislation to align high school graduation requirements with college eligibility requirements as part of education law and policy
  • Demonstrated the disparities in funding and resource allocation between Charter Schools and public schools based on data analysis from a teacher-student ratio to create awareness toward a more equitable education system

English Language Arts and Reading Teacher

Dallas Independent School District
08.2021 - 08.2023
  • Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences to help them fulfill their curriculum development potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.
  • Led community outreach programs with students to foster interdisciplinary pedagogy.
  • Enable students to develop competencies in public speaking and standardized testing skills to function successfully in society.
  • Assist in executing the district's educational programs, policies, and regulations from the viewpoint of the sociology of education with a focus on school reform.
  • Impart quality instruction for all students in a safe and healthy environment.
  • Facilitate small group instruction and tier-II intervention, classroom management system, procedural routines, and transitional activities to create an involved teaching and mentorship experience.
  • Implement classroom management emphasizing the importance of building positive relationships and mutual respect with learners in a public school system to alleviate social inequality and foster educational equity.

Communications and Program Administrator

Tufts Women's Center
09.2019 - 05.2021
  • Facilitated discussions on the life, culture, and difficulties of queer people of the South Asian Diaspora.
  • Provided resources/space for survivors of abuse and/or sexual assault.
  • Transformed community thinking informed by systems of oppression (racism, classism, sexism, etc.)

Organizer and Field Manager

Oregon State Public Interest Research Group
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Trained and managed a team of 20 canvassers (ages 16 to 70) for local campaigns on environmental and public interest issues.
  • Spearheaded a meeting with Governor Kate Brown to speak with lobbying groups about The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group’s environmental campaign at the time.
  • Recruited new canvassers

Education

Masters - Sociology of Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Political Science

Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts
05.2021

Skills

  • Mixed-Methods Research
  • Statistical Analysis (Stata, R)
  • Survey Design
  • Case Studies
  • Program Evaluation
  • Ethnographic Research
  • Focus Groups & Interviews
  • Longitudinal Studies

Certification

  • TExES 231 English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 for Texas
  • TExES 154 English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental for Texas
  • PACT 731 ELAR 7-12 for Texas

Timeline

Education Policy Fellow

Oakland Thrives, North California College Promise Coalition
06.2024 - 08.2024

English Language Arts and Reading Teacher

Dallas Independent School District
08.2021 - 08.2023

Communications and Program Administrator

Tufts Women's Center
09.2019 - 05.2021

Organizer and Field Manager

Oregon State Public Interest Research Group
05.2019 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Political Science

Tufts University

Masters - Sociology of Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

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