International

I am a global educator and thus much of my research balances domestic and international work or finding ways to connect the two. I have worked for a variety of international organizations  in a number of countries. To date, my international experiences (including extensive travel and research) have been in:

Australia
Photo of stone headCambodia
Canada
Czech Republic
Cuba
England
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Malaysia
Mexico
Navajo Nation (a sovereign nation within the United States)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Portugal
Scotland
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
Tahiti
Thailand
Wales

Specific projects have included:

2006 United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Through a three month, pro bono internship, worked onsite on the Establishing the Effective Use of Information & Communication Technology in Education for All in Cambodia project. Conducted various final training sessions for teacher trainers. Co-wrote the final project report. Conducted an in-depth analysis of a UNESCO/Ministry of Education supported survey aimed to determine the state of information and communication technology in seven rural, border provinces. While on site, I wrote the following technical reports:

2005 World Bank Research Assistant
Assistant to a consultant to the World Bank
Updated exiting document entitled “Lost potential: Women and tertiary education in Africa.” Researched, located, and disaggregated relevant statistics. Updated and wrote updated literature review to be included in this seminal report.

2004 USAID Research Assistant
Assistant to a consultant to USAID
Reviewed literature on peace education, peace keeping, conflict resolution, and child soldiers in post-conflict nations. Wrote literature reviews for this desk study to inform policy recommendations to international development agencies and government policy makers related to education and its contribution to resolving conflict and maintaining peace.