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Carina Omoeva, Senior Education Specialist
comoeva@fhi360.org
Carina contributes to the statistical analysis of education data, as well as devising approaches for handling missing data problems. She came to EPDC from the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST) at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she conducted data analysis for the Gates Foundation Early College Initiative. Prior to that experience, Carina co-managed the basic education programming at USAID Central Asia for a number of years. Carina is a doctoral candidate in Comparative Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and holds a masters degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Ania Chaluda, Research and Technical Officer
achaluda@fhi360.org
Ania works on an array of research projects involving education data analysis, data visualization, projection tool design, and report writing. She has developed country specific projection models for regional education planners in Namibia, Pakistan and Southern Sudan, and conducted capacity development workshops in Namibia and Pakistan to train education planners in the use of projection models and education statistics. Her previous work experience includes conducting interviews with students and teacher observations at Washington, D.C. public schools for a local non-profit organization, Center for Inspired Teaching, as well as working with children in special education programs at the Walker Home & School outside of Boston. Ania holds a B.A./M.A. degree in Sociology from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, and an M.P.P. with a concentration in Program Evaluation from George Washington University.
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HyeJin Kim, Research and Technical Officer
hkim@fhi360.org
HyeJin contributes to a range of tasks involved in education research and policy analysis to address education issues at stake, including compiling and visualizing data, conducting statistical analysis, writing research reports, creating education profiles, and developing data visualization and projection tools. HyeJin also oversees the publicity of the Center for the better use and application of data and tools. Prior to joining EPDC, HyeJin engaged in research on domestic and international education issues around teachers and unions at the American Federation of Teachers. HyeJin holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology from the University of Notre Dame and an Ed.M. in International Education Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Ben Sylla, Research and Technical Officer
bsylla@fhi360.org
Ben oversees EPDC’s work with household datasets and ensures that the education indicators EPDC calculates from these sources are accurate and reliable. He also works on data collection, analysis, and presentation. Ben grew up outside of the United States, living in Kenya, Hungary, Bolivia, Mali, and Pakistan, before settling in the Washington, D.C. area. Ben holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.P.P. with a concentration on Education and International Development from George Washington University.
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