Anjali Yadav

“This program provided a solid foundation in learning analytics theory and practice, preparing me to make meaningful contributions as a data scientist in ed-tech.  Over the past two years,  I honed my analytical skills and strengthened my ability to effectively communicate insights.”

Diverse Ed-Tech Experience

Anjali is a Junior Data Scientist at CommonLit, an ed-tech nonprofit focused on literacy. She collaborates with teams across the organization to understand how CommonLit’s literacy program is utilized by teachers and students to support better decision-making. Previously, she co-founded and served as Associate Director of the District Success department at CommonLit, where she oversaw the onboarding, training, and renewal processes for schools nationwide. She played a key role in scaling this department from two to 10 full-time employees. Anjali holds an MS in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a BS in Communication with a minor in Business from the University of Texas at Austin.

Improving Data-based Decision-making in the Classroom

This Fall, Anjali will begin a two-year fellowship with the Strategic Data Project at Harvard’s Center of Education Policy Research. Anjali was nominated by her current employer, CommonLit, to study how to best connect data from their standalone literacy products to support teacher decision-making in the classroom. Anjali is interested in exploring innovative AI-driven applications that can support how teachers make effective decisions with their classroom data to positively impact students’ learning.