Visualizing the NSC: A Collaborative Journey from Data to Value

About the event:

We were excited to host an in-depth conversation with Dr.Kelly Bay-Meyer and Jake Fournier from GuidEd Insight. Developed with input from NCAN and the Common Measures Learning Community, the GuidEd Insight visualization platform is built to integrate National Student Clearinghouse and other student data to inform the actions that drive college success. GuidEd Insight makes equity a priority, with tools to inform college success for students of color, first-generation students, and students impacted by poverty. Kelly and Jake shared the tool and joined in a discussion about the journey that made it, tackling challenges of data integration, wrangling with NSC data, and building usable analytics for different types of organizations and users. Please view the playback of the event via the YouTube video above and watch as we mine the experience of GuidEd Insight for lessons on how College Success organizations can make actionable analytics a reality.

Meet our speakers:

Kelly Bay-Meyer, Ph.D, Chief Operations Officer
Trained as a political scientist focused on education politics and empowerment, Kelly earned her Ph.D. from Brown University and returned home to WA to serve her local community. She taught courses in research methods and social justice at Seattle University before serving as senior research and evaluation officer at the College Success Foundation. Kelly has over ten years’ experience in research and evaluation within the college and career success field. She is passionate about centering equity and leveraging data and technology to drive operational strategy and improve outcomes for our students and communities.

Jake Fournier, M.S.M., President
With a passion for bringing customer-focused software solutions from inception to success, Jake leads the GuidEd Insight software product. Along with a history of agile software development, he brings balanced technology and mission-focused experience to the organization. Jake holds a Master of Science in Management and PMP (Project Management Professional), ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner), and CSM (Certified Scrum Master) certifications.

For more information please contact Aaron Hawn, Director of Research & Evaluation – ahawn@dev.studentleadershipnetwork.org