Lily Fesler
About Lily Fesler
Lily Fesler is a researcher based in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently employed at Mathematica since 2020. She has an extensive background in economics and education, with degrees from Harvard Extension School and Stanford University, and previous experience at The College Board and Abt Associates.
Work at Mathematica
Lily Fesler has been employed at Mathematica as a Researcher since 2020. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In her role, she contributes to various research projects, leveraging her background in economics and education.
Education and Expertise
Lily Fesler holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics of Education from Stanford University, which she completed from 2015 to 2020. She also earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Economics from Stanford University between 2016 and 2018. Earlier, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from Wesleyan University, where she studied from 2007 to 2011.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Mathematica, Lily Fesler worked in various research and analytical roles. She served as a Policy Research Intern at The College Board from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, she was an Associate Analyst at Abt Associates from 2012 to 2013 and an Analyst at the same organization from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, she was a Doctoral Candidate at Stanford University from 2015 to 2020.
Internships and Early Career
Lily Fesler began her career with internships that provided foundational experience in research and analysis. She interned at Industrial Economics in 2008 and at the Consortium for Energy Efficiency in 2010. She also worked as a Course Assistant for Quantitative Methods in Economics at Wesleyan University in 2010, which further developed her analytical skills.