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Elyssa Alexander

@elyssaalexander

Stanford University alum with an M.A. in Public Policy (Concentration in Education Policy) and a B.A. in African and African American Studies

United States

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I am a Stanford University alumna with an M.A. in Public Policy (Concentration in Education Policy) and a B.A. in African and African American Studies (Minors in Sociology and Education). My work is focused on how education policy can improve access, assessment, and outcomes for historically marginalized students, and on bettering the classroom experience for both students and teachers.

My experience spans research, writing, and program coordination across academic, nonprofit, and federal settings. As a Research Assistant in Stanford's Higher Education and Diversity (HEIDIVE) Lab, I conducted secondary research on higher education program development, synthesizing findings from sources across JSTOR, EBSCO, and ProQuest. As a Writing Tutor at Stanford's Hume Center, I taught over 250 students to write policy briefs, op-eds, and other persuasive formats, and I later managed the university's undergraduate tutoring staff as Peer Tutor Coordinator. I also designed and led professional development workshops as an intern for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and I researched and developed art-education curriculum as an Education Intern at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

I bring qualitative and quantitative research skills (RStudio, Stata, Excel) alongside strong policy writing and cross-stakeholder communication. I'm currently seeking research, policy analyst, or program roles in education policy, open to remote work or opportunities in the Bay Area.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Dept. of African and African American Studies, Stanford Univ

Mar 2026 - Jun 2026 (3 months)

Designed weekly seminar curricula and standardized grading rubrics for Contemporary Black Feminisms. Gave structured feedback on student research and arguments through standardized rubrics.

Curriculum Design Rubric Feedback Seminar Delivery

Writing Tutor

Hume Center for Writing and Speaking, Stanford University

Sep 2022 - Jun 2026 (3 years 9 months)

Coached writers across disciplines on structure, evidence, and revision. Designed and led workshops on policy briefs, op-eds, research briefs, and applications.

Writing Instruction Editing Workshop Design Policy Briefs Research Briefs

Graduate Teaching Fellow

National Education Opportunity Network

Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 (3 months)

Designed lesson plans and tailored curriculum for 16 high school students with diverse learning needs at a Title I high school, and evaluated pedagogical approaches with a team of 10 teaching fellows.

Lesson Planning Curriculum Design pedagogy Evaluation

Peer Tutor Coordinator

Hume Center for Writing and Speaking, Stanford University

Sep 2023 - Jun 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Partnered with center directors and student leadership to manage and support 30+ undergraduate writing tutors, building and managing quarterly schedules and coordinating substitutions to keep coverage consistent. Designed and led quarterly professional development meetings and mentored new tutors, strengthening tutoring quality across the team.

Team Management Scheduling Mentorship Professional Development Coordination

Research Assistant

Higher Education and Diversity (HEIDIVE) Lab, Stanford Unive

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (3 months)

Conducted applied secondary research on academic programs in higher education, synthesizing dozens of sources through systematic searches in JSTOR, EBSCO, and ProQuest.

Secondary Research literature review JSTOR EBSCOhost ProQuest

Education Intern

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Analyzed event attendance and volunteer data to identify trends, and coordinated educator camps with curators, educators, and volunteers.

Data Analysis Event Coordination Volunteer coordination

Resident Assistant

Well House, Stanford Residential Education, Stanford Univers

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 (9 months)

Managed a $75K+ budget, allocating funds across educational and substance-free programming, and coordinated finances and event planning with house and Residential Education staff. Built partnerships with campus groups, local businesses, and outside speakers, and responded to resident conflicts, emergencies, and crises to maintain a safe living environment.

Budget Management Event Planning Crisis Management Partnership Building

Creative Writing Instructor

Flying Treehouse, Stanford University

Sep 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 9 months)

Taught creative writing and early language skills to 2nd and 3rd graders in local elementary schools.

Creative Writing Early Literacy Teaching

Writing Center Intern

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)

Led workshops for 45+ interns, audited the Bank's official writing guide and rewrote it to close gaps, and developed content for two employee newsletters.

Workshop Facilitation Writing Guide Audit Content Development Editing