Education:

University of Arizona. Ph.D. in Sociology, 1993 (National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, 1986-89)

Yale University. B.A. and M.A. in Sociology with distinction, 1984. Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Employment:

Google. Engineering Manager, 2007 - present.

Netflix. Senior Software Engineer, 2005 - 2007.

Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning. Deputy Director for Research, Software Engineer, 2001 - 2005.

UNext.com, Deerfield, IL. (Online business education startup). Software Engineer, 1999 - 2001.

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Assistant Professor of Sociology, 1992 - 1999.

Smith College, Northhampton, MA. Lecturer in Sociology, 1991 - 1992.

Consulting:

U.S. Department of Education, 2009 - 2012.

Education Trust West, Oakland, CA, 2002 - 2010.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2007 - 2009.

Education Trust, Washington, DC. 2006 - 2008.

Community involvement:

PAUSD Board of Education, Barron Park PTA, Cub Scouts Pack 52 (committee chairman, 2010 - 2011), AYSO referee, Girl Scouts Daisy leader