Amanda is responsible for establishing and driving Pratham International's research strategy and evidence generation agenda. In this role she seeks to connect dots between diverse country experiences, strengthen the evidence base for our interventions, and transform internal learning into actionable insights for program teams, partners, policymakers, and the broader field.
Amanda has been an education and early years researcher for over 20 years, mainly focused on Asia and Africa. She has worked on a wide range of education research initiatives, for example applying A/B testing to program implementation, and studies related to improving teacher competencies, parental engagement in education, community-based early childhood programs, expanding pre-primary education, school choice, the political influence of teacher unions, and the learning crisis. Prior to joining Pratham International, she worked at Youth Impact, Mathematica, the World Bank, the Center for Global Development, Innovations for Poverty Action, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Amanda holds an MPA in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in international affairs and economics from George Washington University.