Tatiana Schaefer is a Research Associate specializing in child and family policy. She is focused on identifying practices in policy design and implementation that best serve individuals and families while honoring their unique cultural strengths and identities. Her research background spans across topics such as early education policy, economic mobility, and quantitative assessment.
Prior to joining MEF, Tatiana worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education as a statistics teaching fellow, and was also a Research Assistant at Harvard’s Computational Cognitive Development Lab. She has a background managing federal contracts and grants for research and development efforts.
Tatiana holds a Master of Education degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in Communications from Boston College. When she is not working, Tatiana can be found hiking, biking, reading, or enjoying music.