Cheryl Almeida directs JFF’s research on improving options and outcomes for struggling students and out-of-school youth. She has over 20 years experience in research and evaluation as well as policy and program development in education and child development. Recent publications have focused on the education persistence of dropouts and state policy that supports improved outcomes for struggling students and out-of-school youth.
As a member of Jobs for the Future's Expert Faculty, she provided
technical assistance and professional development to the Connected
Learning Communities Network and helped develop a toolkit that offers
practical ways for communities to develop, sustain, and assess
community-connected learning. Previously, for the Benchmark Communities
Initiative, she was lead designer on cross-site surveys for teachers,
business supervisors, and students; conducted site visits to assess
district status on school-to-career goals, implementation, and success;
and wrote policy-based reports on findings.
Ms. Almeida has 15 years experience as an education consultant on
research, policy, professional development, and evaluation. She
received her M.A. from Tufts University in applied developmental
psychology and her B.A. in psychology from Holy Cross College.
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