Maggie Hennessy

About Maggie Hennessy

I have a strong track record of building trusted relationships with diverse education partners—schools, districts, nonprofits, and EdTech companies—to ensure successful program implementation and study long-term impact. With a background in program evaluation and public affairs, I love translating complex insights into clear, actionable strategies. Supporting partners, solving problems collaboratively, and driving measurable results are at the core of my approach to work.

Experience

1. K12 Education Research Associate Ii

   Mdrc

   Jul 2018 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Lead district recruitment and partnerships across multiple studies, fostering relationships with external stakeholders to achieve shared goals. • Manage cross-functional project teams to develop and implement strategies for increasing program engagement.

Education

• Lake Forest College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

  2010 — 2014

• The LBJ School of Public Affairs

  Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Policy Analysis

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Pardot
• Customer Service
• Economic Research
• Communication
• Wordpress
• Hootsuite
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Project Management
• Data Entry
• Stata
• Public Speaking
• Wagtail
• Databases
• Economic Development
• Salesforce.com
• Economic Policy
• International Relations
• Economic Modeling
• Economics
• Social Media
• International Development
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Research
• Sql
• Newsletters