Heather Poparad, MED

Consultant

Heather Poparad is an applied researcher and youth development professional with a decade of experience working in schools, youth programs, and childcare settings. As a researcher-practitioner, she supports mixed-methods research projects and evaluations to examine how contextual factors contribute to young people's experiences of equity, their social-emotional development, and their access to needed resources. Passionate about the power of data to inform meaningful change, Heather specializes in working with organizations to iteratively co-design and test solutions to problems of practice.

Education & Training

M.Ed., Educational Psychology & Applied Developmental Science — University of Virginia

B.A., Teacher Preparation Program — San Jose State University.

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