Megan Baker
About Megan Baker
Megan Baker is a Research Assistant and Programmer at Mathematica in Princeton, New Jersey, where she has worked since 2017. She has a diverse background in research, policy advocacy, and education, with experience in various roles across multiple organizations.
Work at Mathematica
Megan Baker has been employed at Mathematica as a Research Assistant and Programmer since 2017. In this role, she is responsible for drafting reports and integrating feedback from various stakeholders into deliverables. She manages project deliverables using SharePoint and Jira ticketing systems. Additionally, she leads code reviews and updates automated tools for survey administration using C#. Her work involves maintaining the fiscal health of contracts valued up to $7 million and utilizing NVivo for qualitative coding of interviews and analytic tables.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Mathematica, Megan Baker worked at several organizations. She served as an Election Data Processor at Catalist from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, she was a Policy and Advocacy Intern at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress in 2015. Megan also gained experience as an Intern at the Department of Education in 2014 and as a Research Fellow for the CCSS and NGSS Projects at the National Association of State Boards of Education during the same year. Additionally, she worked as a Teaching Intern at Smith College and as a Tutor and Academic Coach at Project Coach.
Education and Expertise
Megan Baker is currently pursuing studies in Mathematics at Northern Virginia Community College and Statistics at George Mason University, both since 2018. She previously studied at Smith College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Government from 2012 to 2016. Her educational background includes foundational studies at Bartlett Junior/Senior High School from 2006 to 2012. This diverse academic experience supports her analytical and programming skills in her current role.