Cynthia Char of Char Associates in Montpelier, Vermont has over 30 years of experience in educational evaluation and the design of educational programs for children, adults and families. Prior to establishing her educational consulting firm, Dr. Char had been a senior associate in research and design at Bank Street College’s Center for Children and Technology in New York, and at the Education Development Center (EDC) in Newton, Massachusetts.
Particular areas of expertise include formal and informal learning settings (schools, homes, museums, distance and other community-based settings); curriculum development in science, mathematics, and literacy; educational technologies and media; whole-school reform initiatives; professional development; and collaborative partnerships.
Cynthia works with educational organizations and businesses in product and materials development, program evaluation, grant writing and project management. A graduate of Swarthmore College, she received her Ed.D. in Human Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Cynthia has collaborated with a number of other researchers, including: Rockman Et Al (San Francisco, CA); Education Development Center (EDC) (Newton, MA and New York City); Empirical Education Inc. (Palo Alto, CA), and Goodman Research Group (Cambridge, MA).
Particular areas of expertise include formal and informal learning settings (schools, homes, museums, distance and other community-based settings); curriculum development in science, mathematics, and literacy; educational technologies and media; whole-school reform initiatives; professional development; and collaborative partnerships.
Cynthia works with educational organizations and businesses in product and materials development, program evaluation, grant writing and project management. A graduate of Swarthmore College, she received her Ed.D. in Human Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Cynthia has collaborated with a number of other researchers, including: Rockman Et Al (San Francisco, CA); Education Development Center (EDC) (Newton, MA and New York City); Empirical Education Inc. (Palo Alto, CA), and Goodman Research Group (Cambridge, MA).
