Kristen Ferris
Manager
(617) 600-4612
Kristen joined ERS in August 2010 and focuses on analyzing district data to support strategic resource transformation. She is working with the Duval County, FL team as well as other projects across ERS.
Prior to joining ERS, Kristen worked in Chicago Public Schools’ Office of Research, Evaluation, and Accountability, first as a Project Manager, and later as the Director of Accountability. In these roles, she managed the District’s implementation of No Child Left Behind’s school accountability provisions and led the development of a new School Performance Policy and Student and Parent Surveys. Kristen also taught seventh grade in Chicago Public Schools as a Teach for America Corps Member. While in graduate school, she worked for Lighthouse Academies, a Charter Management Organization, designing an organizational strategy to support strong data practices in schools.
Kristen loves almost anything related to the outdoors, from road biking to running to hiking, including a recent trip through the Pacific Northwest where she and her husband hiked Mt. St. Helens. Kristen loves to read, and while she enjoys the classics and otherwise intellectual reads, she is also an avid fan of Twilight and Harry Potter! After relocating from San Francisco to Cambridge, MA, Kristen is looking forward to spending her free time exploring the Boston area.
