Resume - Joe Ciesielski

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Research Associate | Philadelphia Youth Network | 2014 - present

Interim Director, Research and Evaluation | May 2015 - December 2015

• Led analytic processes to inform organizational policy by facilitating regular review of key indicators, generating automated reports, and writing briefs with in-depth analyses
  • Example: Conducted statistical analyses which demonstrated inequitable participation among program applicants. This led to policy change to increase participation among specific subgroups.
• Built and maintained dashboards to track key performance indicators
  • Example: Created dashboard for summer employment program which is used daily by staff to inform fiscal, compliance, and programmatic decisions
• Conducted ad hoc analyses to answer specific organizational questions
  • Example: Built Shiny application so staff could explore geospatial information about program participants leading to the identification of schools from which the program could recruit
• Led asset map of career pathways for Opportunity Youth which directly influenced City of Philadelphia’s workforce plan
• Implemented of randomized control trial to assess impact of summer jobs on long-term youth outcomes
• Increased data sharing between PYN and partner organizations to gain clarity on participant experiences
• Facilitated the publication and dissemination of research reports including “A Promise Worth Keeping” (2015) and “From Diplomas to Degrees” (2015)

Research Consultant | Albert Shanker Institute | 2013 - 2014

• Wrote section of report based on qualitative data about programs aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers of color

Learning Support Teacher | School District of Philadelphia | 2008 - 2013

EDUCATION

• MSEd, Education Policy | University of Pennsylvania | 2012 - 2014
• BS, Elementary and Special Education | Saint Joseph’s University | 2003 - 2007

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

• “Recruitment and Retention Programs that Promote Teacher Diversity” in The State of Teacher Diversity in America. (2015). Albert Shanker Institute, Washington, DC.
• “The Lifecycle of Data: Establishing Effective Internal Evaluation Processes.” Peer reviewed session at American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, November 2018.
• “The Tidyverse in the Nonprofit Sector: From Counting Kids to Changing Outcomes.” Peer reviewed session at EARL Conference, November 2017.
• “Using Reminders to Encourage Philly Youth to Apply for Summer Jobs.” Invited session presented at Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative Conference, May 2017.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Vice Chair, Board of Directors | Nazareth Farm, Inc. | 2011 - 2017
• Coordinating Committee | Teacher Action Group | 2008 - 2013
• Captain | Philadelphia Gryphons RFC | 2013 - 2015

SKILLS

• proficiency with R, SQL, Shiny, Git, GIS
• data visualization and statistical modeling
• translating organizational needs into data products
• theory of change development