D. BRETT ROBINSON
350 Lincoln Place, Apt. #3M Brooklyn, NY 11238 Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Education:
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Master of Public Administration, May 2002 Major: Public Non-Profit Policy and Management Specialization: Public Policy Analysis Relevant Coursework: Program Analysis and Evaluation, Policy Formation and Analysis, Policy Issues in Education, Statistical Data Analysis, Surveys and Interviews, Public Economics, Urban Economics, Globalization and Its Impacts on the State, Managing Humanitarian Challenges NYU Advanced Project in Applied Research: The Effects of Teacher Salary on Teacher Quality CORNELL UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts: History, May 2000 Ithaca, NY
Experience:
2001-Present
HEAD START QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CENTER New York, NY Research Assistant Perform data analysis of Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) database. Conduct quality control of PIRs through database queries, spreadsheet design, and direct interviews with Head Start staff. Create spreadsheets and charts for policy development, training/technical assistance, and display purposes in various other presentations. Create Head Start "Fact for Sheets" distribution to Head Start programs and the public. Make recommendations for future error detection. EPSTEIN & FASS ASSOCIATES New York, NY Research Assistant Conduct interviews for a book on performance measurement and citizen engagement. Write reports summarizing interviews. Conduct web and literature research. Code and write reports based on transcripts of focus groups concerning performance measurement for the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). CENTER FOR HEALTH AND PUBLIC SERVICE RESEARCH (CHPSR) New York, NY Research Assistant Assisted in the evaluation of the Community Access Program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Aided in development of program site l...