1. Jessica L. Lewis, Ed.D.
Motivated, organized, and strategic thinker committed to evidence-based decision-making, continuous
learning, and positive impacts in her community
EDUCATION Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master of Education, Instructional Practice
Ongoing
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College
Nashville, TN
Education Doctorate, Education Leadership and Policy K-12
May 2007
Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts & Sciences
Nashville, TN
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Spanish
May 2003
PROFESSIONAL Independent Education Consultant
EXPERIENCE Contract July 2013-October 2014
Worked as a research and policy consultant with Basis Policy Research. Projects
include:
• Conducting program evaluations and needs analyses for districts developing
performance-based evaluation, reformed salary structures, and professional
learning opportunities for educators
• Providing technical assistance for districts developing human capital
management systems
Currently working as an education consultant with the Tennessee Consortium on
Research, Evaluation, and Development. Projects include:
• Evaluating district strategic compensation programs in Tennessee
• Conducting analysis of statewide survey data and crafting research briefs
Lipscomb University’s College of Education
Adjunct Professor, Fall 2014
Under contract; no current course assignment
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2. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), Office of Innovation
Data and Communications Specialist, July 2012 – July 2013
Oversaw initiatives to support the work of the district’s Innovation Zone (iZone).
Specific responsibilities included:
• Developing performance management processes for the office and continuous
improvement cycles for schools
• Supporting schools in their development and use of formative assessment
plans and data-driven decisions
• Managing the iZone’s SharePoint site
• Supporting the schools’ human capital strategies
Tennessee Consortium on Research, Evaluation, and Development &
National Center on Performance Incentives
Research Associate, June 2006 – July 2012
Coordinated centers’ research and development initiatives, with a focus on applying
research to education policy and practice. Specific responsibilities included:
• Promoting national awareness of the center’s work through various
dissemination activities including consulting, website development, journal
publications, and annual conferences
• Ensuring successful implementation of research activities
• Securing grant funding and other development opportunities to enhance the
center’s scope and sustainability
• Managing research activities conducted by faculty affiliates across multiple
institutions throughout the U.S.
• Overseeing work of graduate research students
Office of Research and Education Accountability
Policy Analyst, May 2004 – June 2006
Conducted program evaluations, policy analysis, and outreach to inform the work of
state policymakers in Tennessee. Specific responsibilities included:
• Coordinating statewide K-12 program evaluations
• Training staff on research strategies, such as interview technique, survey
construction, and document analysis
• Providing technical assistance to the House and Senate Education Committees
of Tennessee’s General Assembly
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3. PROFESSIONAL Professional Service
SERVICE, Tennessee Governor’s Office. 2010, Consultant for development of differentiated
WORKSHOPS compensation systems for educators and securing of Tennessee’s Teacher Incentive
& FIELD Fund Grant (approximately $36 million over five years).
EXPERIENCE
American Educational Research Association. 2011, Conference Review Panelist on
Teacher Policy and Politics (Division L).
Professional Workshops
“Decision Making for Results and Data Teams”
Workshop by the Leadership and Learning Center
February 2013
“Classroom Assessment for Student Learning”
Workshop by Jan Chappuis
Pearson Assessment Training Institute
January 2013
Pearre Creek Elementary School
Reading Clinic Tutor
October 2014-Present
Franklin Roach Academy, Destination Imagination Coach
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Grade team coach
2013-14
Bailey Middle School STEM Magnet
Grade 7 Math Instructor, Bailey’s Scholar Academy
April 2013
MNPS Reading Clinic
Tutor, Cameron Middle School
January – March, 2013
TECHNOLOGY Microsoft Office
SKILLS
Project Management Tools
SharePoint
Basecamp
Instructional Technology
MasteryConnect
Blackboard
Website Development
SchoolSuite
Google
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4. Statistical Programs
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
School Data Systems
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Data Warehouse
Discovery Education Assessment
TN Value-Added Assessment System
PUBLICATIONS Books
Pepper, M., Dishman, M., London, T. and Lewis, J. (December 2009). Leading schools
during crisis. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Refereed Journal Articles
Dishman, M., Lewis, J., Pepper, M. (March 2011) A student [came] down and said,
‘there’s a guy in the English classroom with a gun.’ Recovering from Violent Invasion.
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 14(1), pp. 48-58.
Lewis, J. and London, T. (Fall 2009). Teacher attrition as a tool to improve teaching
effectiveness. Journal of Scholarship and Practice.
PRESENTATIONS Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Evidence-based Policy Making in
the Post-Bush/Clinton Era. November 2009. Paper presentation, “Program Funding is
Only the Beginning: The First Year Experience of the District Awards for Teacher
Excellence (DATE) Program in Texas.”
American Education Finance Association. Beyond the Schoolhouse Walls: Education Finance
and Policy in Context. April 2008. Paper presentation, “Performance incentives in Texas:
Why schools chose not to participate?”
National Center on Performance Incentives. Performance Incentives: Their Growing Impact
on American K-12 Education. February 2008. Paper presentation, “Performance
incentives in Texas: Why schools chose not to participate?”
NET Impact Conference. Building a Sustainable Future: What will you do next? November
2007. Panel discussant.
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