Malumbo Hara

Quantitative research analyst with graduate training in econometrics and causal inference and applied experience conducting program evaluation, regression, and quasi-experimental analyses using large-scale administrative and longitudinal datasets. Skilled in Stata, R, and Python, with experience preparing, documenting, and managing complex research-ready datasets, developing dashboards and data visualizations for policy and practitioner audiences, and producing technical reports and reproducible analytic workflows. Research experience spans K-12 education, higher education, workforce development, and international development.

Strategic Initiatives Fellow (Evaluation and Analytics) - Education Pioneers Impact Fellowship | Lynn Public Schools - Lynn, MA

(2025-10)

• Lead quantitative analyses of educational outcomes for more than 17,000 students across 27 schools using large-scale longitudinal administrative datasets.
• Design and implement program evaluations examining instructional interventions, Advanced Placement participation, summer learning initiatives, academic achievement, and educational equity.
• Clean, validate, merge, document, and manage complex administrative datasets using Stata, Excel, and reproducible analytic workflows.
• Conduct descriptive, longitudinal, regression, subgroup, and quasi-experimental analyses to evaluate education programs and answer policy-relevant research questions.
• Apply causal inference approaches using regression-based and quasi-experimental methods to estimate intervention effectiveness and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Develop reusable statistical programs for data extraction, cleaning, variable construction, regression analyses, and automated production of analytic tables and figures.
• Produce publication-quality tables, figures, dashboards, and visualizations supporting technical reports and executive presentations for district leadership.
• Identify data quality issues, threats to validity, and methodological limitations, recommending improvements to research design and future evaluations.

Program and Operations Associate - UNDP Gender Equality Seal Team - Remote

(2025-09 - 2026-03)

• Developed research databases, reporting systems, and knowledge management tools supporting organizational learning and strategic decision-making.
• Created Power BI dashboards and analytical visualizations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Synthesized quantitative and qualitative findings into technical reports, presentations, policy briefs, and decision-support products.
• Explored applications of generative AI for research, data management, and evidence dissemination.

Research Assistant - The Brookings Institution, Center for Universal Education - Washington, DC (Remote)

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

• Conducted comparative education research examining educational participation, gender equity, and adolescent learning across Africa and Asia.
• Performed literature reviews, systematic evidence reviews, and policy syntheses informing research and policy recommendations.
• Managed qualitative datasets and conducted thematic analysis using NVivo.
• Drafted technical reports, policy briefs, research summaries, and presentations translating research into actionable recommendations.

Education Programs Assistant - Harvard Center for Education Policy Research: Strategic Data Project - Cambridge, MA

(2024-09 - 2025-05)

• Supported initiatives helping school districts and state education agencies strengthen evidence use and continuous improvement.
• Synthesized participant feedback, operational data, and program information supporting program evaluation.
• Produced technical assistance resources translating research findings into practical guidance for district leaders.

Research Assistant - USAID Climate Adaptation Support Activity

(2024-01 - 2024-05)

• Conducted policy research examining education systems and climate adaptation across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
• Produced analytical memos, literature reviews, evidence syntheses, and policy briefs.
• Integrated gender equality, equity, and social inclusion considerations into research frameworks.

Teacher and English as an Additional Language Program Coordinator - Saint Andrew's International High School - Blantyre, Malawi

(2018-09 - 2022-08)

• Designed individualized instructional programs using assessment data to monitor student outcomes.
• Analyzed student performance data and prepared reports supporting instructional decision-making.
• Coordinated intervention planning among teachers, families, and school leaders.

Ed.M. - Education Policy and Analysis - Harvard University

M.Ed. - Comparative Education - Zhejiang Normal University

B.A. - Mass Communication - African Bible College