Thomas Armington
East Norriton
Summary
Results-driven evaluation professional prepared to contribute to impactful program assessments and improvements. Proven track record in designing and executing evaluation plans that align with organizational goals. Excels in collaborative environments and adapts seamlessly to evolving project needs, showcasing proficiency in data interpretation and strategic planning. Collaborative team leader with 20+ years experience improving programmatic performance in higher education, youth development, and federal workforce reporting environments through research, analysis, performance evaluation and assessment, and effective communication
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation Specialist
Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop relevant evaluation criteria for scouting programs across the country
- Evaluate organizational data to assist national leadership in developing performance indicators and effective data collection methodologies
- Analyze participant and volunteer leadership data to measure the current effectiveness of efforts to accomplish youth development goals
- Provide national leadership with summary and analysis of ongoing data collections, identifying programmatic strengths and opportunities for improvement
- Improve overall program quality by identifying data collection gaps and recommending actionable strategies for enhancement
Senior Analyst
Corvus Education
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Short-term contract providing detailed analysis of instructional costs to assist with client university's strategic planning processes. Identified areas for improvement through the development of key performance indicators and tracking metrics.
AVP, Institutional Assessment and Academic Analytics
The American College
07.2013 - 06.2023
- Designed data collection processes and defined desired outcomes for evaluating institutional and program performance leading to significantly improved retention and graduation rates
- Analyzed learner retention, attrition, satisfaction, and graduation rates, and factors affecting each, to educate leadership about the underlying reasons for less than satisfactory learner outcomes
- Provided analysis leading to program improvements that resulted in graduation rate increases of 10-15 percentage points for College’s two largest programs
- Developed, administered, and analyzed surveys on learner experience, program effectiveness, and the value of the College’s credentials in the workplace
- Compiled comprehensive reports for internal and external stakeholders on program evaluations with recommendations to optimize program quality, enhance learner performance, and improve graduates’ effectiveness in the workplace
- Delivered compelling presentations on program performance to diverse audiences, focusing attention on critical issues, simplifying complex information, and facilitating collaborative problem solving
- Supported multiple divisions across the College by providing ad hoc data collection and analysis, and served as the College’s liaison and provided required reporting to state and federal regulators, accreditors, and other authorizing bodies
Senior Program Analyst
Mathematica Policy Research
08.2005 - 06.2013
- Performed comprehensive design and testing of common measures reporting systems to ensure accuracy of performance measurement in US Department of Labor employment training programs
- Project manager and task leader on multiple education and federal workforce training evaluations: performed quality review of data collection instruments, performance measurement processes, and evaluation reports prior to release, validating the outcomes of multimillion dollar grant recipients
- Built strong relationships with state grantee staff through presentation of training webinars on how workforce performance measures are calculated and how to effectively report performance data
- Translated federal policy requirements into technical specifications for use by data system developers. Drafted federal information collection requests from policy documentation for mandatory data collections related to state and grantee reporting requirements
- Provided technical assistance to states and grantee staff involved in performance reporting
- Drafted successful technical and cost proposals for multimillion project bids in education and employment training
Mathematics Professor and Program Coordinator
Felician University
07.2000 - 07.2005
- Effectively taught undergraduate mathematics and motivated students in traditional classroom and corporate environments, including Citibank and the Federal Reserve
- Developed innovative approaches to mathematics instruction based on emerging trends and aligned with national reform standards
- Coordinated the College’s developmental mathematics program and chaired its Faculty Development Committee
- Chaired the 450-member Mathematics Special Interest Network of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) and published its quarterly newsletter
- Edited and published the NADE Math Network’s Best Practices in Developmental Mathematics, featuring articles by 37 math educators and distributed nationally as a model for creative and effective teaching strategies
Education
Master of Science - Management
The American College
Bryn Mawr, PAMaster of Arts - Political Science
University of Delaware
Newark, DEBachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Stockton State University
Pomona, NJSkills
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Programmatic research and analysis
- Qualitative measurement
- Collaborative problem solving
- Actionable recommendations
- Quality assurance
- Effective communication
- Outstanding writing skills
Websites
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation Specialist
Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica
01.2024 - Current
Senior Analyst
Corvus Education
08.2023 - 12.2023
AVP, Institutional Assessment and Academic Analytics
The American College
07.2013 - 06.2023
Senior Program Analyst
Mathematica Policy Research
08.2005 - 06.2013
Mathematics Professor and Program Coordinator
Felician University
07.2000 - 07.2005
Master of Arts - Political Science
University of Delaware
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Stockton State University
Master of Science - Management
The American College
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