Core team
Dr Paul Atherton
María José Ogando Portela
María José Ogando Portela
I am a (not so) secret economist turned education specialist, with unique experience helping Governments and delivery partners improve outcomes.
María José Ogando Portela
María José Ogando Portela
María José Ogando Portela
I am an applied economist & statistician who combines academic skills with experience of working directly with governments and a knowledge of the reality of statistical systems and programme data.
Alasdair Mackintosh
María José Ogando Portela
Alasdair Mackintosh
I am an education economist specialised in sector and project level costing, value-for-money and girls' education. I have frequently worked with, and within, governments to bridge the gap between data, evidence and policies.
Matteo Valenza
Ana Paola Ramírez
Alasdair Mackintosh
I am an applied social scientist committed to turn data into action. I have over 10 years of field experience in programme monitoring, evaluation and management with the UN and international NGOs.
Ana Paola Ramírez
Ana Paola Ramírez
Ana Paola Ramírez
I am the spatial analysis lead with experience working with government on emergency planning. Previously, I worked as consultant and senior analyst with UNDP and various think tanks in Mexico.
Kevin Pye
Ana Paola Ramírez
Ana Paola Ramírez
I am the chief technology officer, bringing a wealth of tech experience and programming skills to bring data science to life.
Tomáš Koutecký
Sirin Tangpornpaiboon
Sirin Tangpornpaiboon
I am an analyst with experience in data management, data analysis, report writing and the preparation and programming of survey instruments.
Sirin Tangpornpaiboon
Sirin Tangpornpaiboon
Sirin Tangpornpaiboon
I am an education economist with grassroots teaching expertise. I specialise in using data science to understand more about education progression and outcomes. I'm also pursuing a PhD in the Economics of Education at UCL IoE.
Guy Benton
Sirin Tangpornpaiboon
Guy Benton
I am the office manager and take care of the business functions of the company allowing the directors to focus on ongoing projects.
Experts in our network
Victoria Collis (River Path)
Dr Claudius Bart-WIlliams (Pennarth Greene)
Dr Claudius Bart-WIlliams (Pennarth Greene)
Vicky brings unparalleled experience in how Governments actually work.
Dr Claudius Bart-WIlliams (Pennarth Greene)
Dr Claudius Bart-WIlliams (Pennarth Greene)
Dr Claudius Bart-WIlliams (Pennarth Greene)
Claudius brings a wealth of experience of West Africa and helps us navigate complex scenarios with ease.
Dr Rachel Outhred (Oxford MeasurEd)
Dr Claudius Bart-WIlliams (Pennarth Greene)
Dr Rachel Outhred (Oxford MeasurEd)
There's not much Rachel doesn't know about measurement in education, and how to actually measure learning.
Sébastien Hine
Dr Monazza Aslam & Dr Shenila Rawal (OPERA)
Dr Rachel Outhred (Oxford MeasurEd)
Sébastien leads on FCAS with particular interests in education in emergencies and protracted crises, gender, marginalised groups, and non-state actors.
Dr Monazza Aslam & Dr Shenila Rawal (OPERA)
Dr Monazza Aslam & Dr Shenila Rawal (OPERA)
Dr Monazza Aslam & Dr Shenila Rawal (OPERA)
Monazza and Shenila are the dream team of research and policy analysis, bringing a partnership forged over many years. Previously academics, they have a wide range of experience across South Asia and SSA, with specialist skills in research and evaluation.
Miriam Mason (Educaid.org)
Dr Monazza Aslam & Dr Shenila Rawal (OPERA)
Dr Monazza Aslam & Dr Shenila Rawal (OPERA)
Miriam is education through and through. After twenty years teaching and running schools in Sierra Leone, she has unparalleled knowledge of how teaching happens in low resource settings.
Dr Kingsley Arkorful
Dr Kingsley Arkorful
Dr Kingsley Arkorful
Kingsley’s education knowledge brings real substance to his impeccable style, which shows an attention to detail that is replicated in his work. He has worked all across Africa, managing large scale delivery projects for major donors; designing and evaluating projects; and supporting Governments to reform and improve systems.
Dr Robert Hughes
Dr Kingsley Arkorful
Dr Kingsley Arkorful
Rob loves childcare - his health expertise complements our education knowledge in planning services for early childhood.
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