Prior Engagements
World Bank — Liberia Ministry of Education
Challenge
Liberia's Ministry of Education had no formal system for assessing school readiness — no standardized tool, no implementation process, and no established path to stakeholder buy-in across a fragmented early childhood policy landscape.
Approach
As Lead Consultant, engaged directly with the Ministry's Bureau of Early Childhood to determine needs, then researched and developed a school readiness assessment system along with its implementation process. Led a meeting of the Inter-Sectoral Committee on ECD Policy to build cross-agency support, and developed the briefing materials used to present the system to the Assistant Minister of Early Childhood.
Result
A functioning school readiness assessment system and implementation plan, formally disseminated to national stakeholders at Liberia's Joint Sector Review.
AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation
Challenge
AppleTree needed consistent, reliable evaluation of instructional quality across its Pre-K and Preschool programs in the DC area.
Approach
Served as Classroom Quality Indicator Evaluator, conducting instructional-practice evaluations and maintaining clear, reliable documentation to support further program evaluation.
Result
Brought back for a second engagement as a CLASS™ observer — consistent, reliable evaluation support across multiple cycles.
Manhattan Strategy Group
Challenge
Head Start programs require annual CLASS™ evaluations to identify strengths and areas for improvement and inform training design — work that depends on certified, reliable observers delivered through a federal-facing consulting partner.
Approach
Certified CLASS™ Observer (PreK & Toddler) engagement conducting classroom observations for Head Start programs under MSG's consulting practice.
Result
Retained for ongoing annual observations.