Meraki Education is Leveraging Data
To Revolutionize Learning
We believe in change.
The Meraki Education team has worked with educational partners at school, district, and state levels for over 30 years. We have a long track record of helping agencies identify and meet their needs in strategic planning, data, evaluation, and research.
We understand your realities.
We are particularly unique because we are practitioners. We have created change in schools across the country, and from roles within state and local education agencies. This gives us a more nuanced understanding of opportunities and challenges.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Action planning and stakeholder engagement
RESEARCH
Qualitative research and quantitative modeling
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Measuring programs and professional learning impact
REPORTING
From data cleaning to dashboard development
The Meraki Education Team
LAURA MAURIZI, PHD
Partner
Laura is an experienced researcher focused on the academic trajectories of youth and adolescents, particularly historically underrepresented students like English learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. She has extensive expertise in quantitative research methodologies, with a focus on experimental design and quasi-experimental design.
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In her career as a social worker and researcher, she has deep experience with both direct practice and research in urban school districts. Laura previously served as Director of Research, Analysis and Reporting at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in the District of Columbia. Dr. Maurizi has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan, a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, She was a Fellow with the Strategic Data Project at the Harvard Center for Education Policy Research.
JEFF NOEL
Partner
Jeff has extensive expertise in research and evaluation, and focuses on equitable instructional improvement through professional learning, policy, data utilization, and instructional practices.
As Chief of Research, Accountability, and Evaluation with a 60,000 student school system, Mr. Noel is responsible for developing the agency accountability system focused on supporting continuous improvement in academic and socio-emotional learning for the highly mobile student population. Mr. Noel previously served as the Assistant Superintendent of Data, Accountability, and Research at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in Washington, DC. Mr. Noel is completing his Ed. D. in Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania and has a Bachelors of Science in Information Technology from Western Governor's University.
