Illuminations and Insights

Get to know Principal Researcher Michael Christian in the latest installment of our Day in the Life blog series. In this blog, Mike discusses his role and responsibilities on the Research team, his contributions to various growth projects at EA, and the skills he utilizes in his everyday work.

Meet Kate Marquez-Sweeney, Education Analytics’ Business Development Coordinator, in the latest installment of our Day in the Life series. In this blog, Kate shares insights into her role on the Business Strategy team, her journey from educator to Business Development Coordinator, and her key contributions—like ensuring that EA stays proactive in our partnerships and business development efforts.

Get to know IT Manager Mark Stokosa in the latest blog for our day in the life series. In this blog, Mark discusses his role on the Information Technology team, his experience in overseeing and maintaining EA's IT Helpdesk, his involvement in developing a Knowledge Base for the IT team and EA staff, and more!

Since she joined EA in 2022, Office Manager Anna Geisthardt has made significant improvements to our office space to make it feel more comfortable and welcoming for our staff, external partners, and board members. Whether she is coordinating an office reorganization, planning a staff-wide event, or curating the office to better fit with EA’s brand, Anna remains a creative and dedicated influence at EA, and we are grateful for her endless contributions to our staff and our space. To better understand the full scope of what office and administrative management looks like at EA, we talked with Anna about her work on the Administrative Services team and her experiences at EA.

Our “Day in the Life” blog series, launched in early 2024, shines a spotlight on the people who make Education Analytics (EA) a great place to work. During the past year, we've had the privilege of featuring team members from numerous departments, including Analyst, Brand & Communications, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Partner Strategy, Product & Development Operations, and Program Operations teams. This series celebrates their unique contributions and the meaningful work they do every day to drive our mission forward. To wrap up 2024, we wanted to do a short recap of the year in “Day in the Life” blogs!

Meet Grayce Payne, Education Analytics' (EA) talented Marketing Coordinator, in the latest installment of our Day in the Life series! In this blog, Grayce shares insights into her role on the Brand & Communications team, her journey from intern to full-time team member, and her key contributions—like shaping EA's conference strategy and much more.