JESSICA K. BEAVER
Philadelphia, PA 19146
202.262.5850
jkorf@dolphin.upenn.edu
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2013 (expected)
Ph.D. in Education Policy
Dissertation Topic: Search and Decision-Making in Schools and School Districts
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2003
B.A. in Government and Spanish Literature
Minor in International Relations
GPA: 3.9
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
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Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship 2009 – Present
Dean’s Scholar Fellowship – University of Pennsylvania
2008 – Present
Member, Phi Beta Kappa – Cornell University
2003
WORK EXPERIENCE
Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Research Assistant
9/2008 – Present
 Perform responsibilities as research assistant on Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
funded study “School Responses to AYP Classification due to Student Subgroups and
the Relationship to Student Achievement” with CPRE Principal Investigator, Dr. Elliot
Weinbaum. Activities include the development of study instruments; conducting
case study interviews with elementary and secondary principals, teachers, and staff;
and qualitative analysis.
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Legislative Assistant
9/2005 – 6/2008
 Provided counsel on the Labor-HHS-Education, Foreign Operations, and Energy &
Water appropriations bills. Activities included preparing questions for hearings with
U.S. Secretary of Education, drafting floor statements for full U.S. House
consideration of appropriations bills, evaluating and submitting member project
requests, and serving as liaison to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on education
appropriations.
 Drafted, introduced and managed on behalf of the Congresswoman the Achievement
Through Technology and Innovation (“ATTAIN”) Act of 2007, a bill to reauthorize the
education technology provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act. Worked successfully
with Education and Labor Committee staff and House leadership to incorporate
ATTAIN Act into comprehensive NCLB reauthorization bill.
 Wrote statements and speeches for the Congresswoman in issue areas including
education, labor, social security, trade, business, and others.
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Leslie Harris & Associates, Washington, DC
Senior Policy Associate
3/2004 – 9/2005
Research Associate
6/2003 – 3/2004
 Tracked education, telecommunications, and disability legislation on Capitol Hill;
composed memoranda and policy alerts on relevant legislation;
 Contributed to comprehensive policy papers on No Child Left Behind Act, assistive
technology, and other issues;
 Influenced legislation through coalition-building, press strategy and direct lobbying;
 Drafted comments for various proposed rulemakings at FCC and FTC.
PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS
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Beaver, J.K. (2011). “Response to external demand: the role of “capacity” in
schools.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, New Orleans.
Beaver, J.K. & Levin, S. (2011). “School improvement strategies for economically
disadvantaged student subgroups.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Education Finance and Policy, Seattle.
Korf, J. (2008). The Role of Community Colleges in Combating Poverty. 2008
Association of Community College Trustees Congress Discussion Paper.
COMPUTER SKILLS
SAS, Excel, Stata, R, Atlas.ti
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Education Research Association (AERA), Member
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM), Member
Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), Member
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