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Sherri Widen, Ph.D.

Seattle,WA

Summary

Developmental psychologist with expertise in early childhood education, psychology research. Takes goal-driven and proactive approach to developing research plans and conducting studies and evaluation of programs including education and family interventions, funded programs in child development, families, mental health, law enforcement.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Consultant

Evalcorp
Irvine
02.2024 - Current
  • Conduct program evaluations for clients in early childhood, mental health, and law enforcement services at a company specialized in evaluating funded projects.
  • Led data analysis for mixed methods surveys across seven program groups and produced client reports to support program for new parents.
  • Developed logic models, data matrices, and operations tracking spreadsheets for seven police departments awarded funding to combat organized retail theft
  • Developed and implemented 11 visual templates for the 3-year report, showcasing Prevention and Early Intervention programs
  • Demonstrated strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a remote position.

Research Consultant

Resilient Ed
Dallas
03.2023 - 04.2024
  • Provided expertise in social-emotional learning and research for the development of an SEL teacher preparation program.
  • Critiqued and contributed insights to optimize the quality of program content.
  • Utilized research skills to develop a logical model and conduct a thorough literature review, contributing to successful fund raising
  • Executed tasks autonomously while working remotely.

Research Consultant

Seesaw Learning
San Francisco
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Conducted competitor market analysis for upcoming elementary education program
  • Developed and executed program evaluation for 10 lessons within an industry-leading online education organization
  • Designed study frameworks, measured student progress, and gathered teacher input across five treatment sites and one control site
  • Led quantitative and qualitative data collection and data analyses
  • Crafted a detailed report with actionable recommendations based on data analysis, aimed at improving user experience and driving positive student outcomes. Presented findings to the team for ongoing enhancements.
  • Demonstrated exceptional time management skills while working remotely and maintaining collaborative relationships within the team.

Research Manager

Committee for Children
Seattle
06.2018 - 03.2023
  • Designed and conducted multifaceted research projects, evaluations, and assessments to measure the impact of educational curricula and family interventions on student outcomes. Utilized expertise in education, social-emotional learning, and developmental psychology.
  • Managed research team by employing a strengths-based approach to enhance their research and collaboration skills
  • Managed data gathering and cleaning, analyzed data from multiple sources, and generated summaries of key findings
  • Designed and executed a 7-site A/B test for an educator well-being professional learning program, evaluating the effectiveness of a shorter version compared to the full version.
  • Worked both in-person and remotely to foster effective teamwork and exchange of information among team members and between departments.

Social Science Researcher

Stanford Graduate School of Education
Stanford
06.2015 - 06.2018
  • Collaboratively developed and executed eight research studies to gauge the influence of a nudge parenting intervention on improving children's readiness for school.
  • Expanded the reach of interventions by adapting them to new situations.
  • Co-designed and conducted randomized control trials of parenting intervention, resulting in a significant 2-3 month increase in preschoolers' school-readiness skills.
  • Extended parenting intervention to informal caregiver context, leading a mixed-methods study that showed 90% utilization of suggested activities and 77% activity repetition.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) - Developmental Psychology

Boston College

Master of Arts (MA) - Developmental Psychology

University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of British Columbia

Skills

  • Developmental psychology
  • Program evaluations
  • Educational curricula
  • Family interventions
  • Project management
  • Research coordination
  • Survey development
  • Interviews
  • Focus groups
  • Problem solving
  • Statistical analysis
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Written communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Data analysis: SPSS, Stata, Excel, R, Atlasti, Dovetail
  • Visualization: Tableau, Excel
  • Online survey design (Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey)
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
  • Ethics compliance
  • Research management
  • Quantitative Research
  • Qualitative Research
  • Research Planning
  • Task Prioritization
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Project Planning
  • Time management abilities
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Presentation Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management
  • Decision-Making
  • Report Writing
  • Relationship Building
  • Organizational Skills
  • Team building
  • Reliability
  • Staff Training
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Self-motivation
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem-Solving

Training

  • Together Leader (Together Group), 2023, Develop skills and methods to manage own, teams’ workloads, prioritize projects
  • DEI Learning Journey (Nonprofit HR), 2021-2023, Organization-wide training to increase staff’s knowledge, understanding of issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging
  • Coaching for Results (The Point), 2022, Acquire coaching knowledge and skills to create a culture of employee, departmental success
  • Women in Leadership (Emory University), 2022, Maximize strengths and become a stronger leader
  • Summer Research Training Institute on Cluster-Randomized Trials (Northwestern University), 2014, Learned methods for planning, conducting randomized control trial studies

Timeline

Project Consultant

Evalcorp
02.2024 - Current

Research Consultant

Seesaw Learning
08.2023 - 01.2024

Research Consultant

Resilient Ed
03.2023 - 04.2024

Research Manager

Committee for Children
06.2018 - 03.2023

Social Science Researcher

Stanford Graduate School of Education
06.2015 - 06.2018

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) - Developmental Psychology

Boston College

Master of Arts (MA) - Developmental Psychology

University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of British Columbia

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