Rachel McAllister

Project Manager | Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist | Data Analyst

About

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Project Management professional with experience designing evaluation frameworks, leading cross-functional projects, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and developing evidence-based recommendations for nonprofit and international development organizations. Skilled in project planning, stakeholder engagement, dashboard development, statistical analysis, and program improvement using Python, SQL, R, Tableau, and Excel. Passionate about using data to strengthen programs and improve social impact.

Experience

English Teacher

DUX Language Academy

Dec 2023 – Present

- Designed and delivered engaging language classes for participants, fostering their proficiency in English, through interactive lessons, and practical exercises. - Provided detailed feedback on student ability in multiple metrics including speaking, comprehension, reading & writing, and math - Fostered a friendly and welcoming classroom environment

English TeachingCurriculum DesignStudent Assessment
Busan Global Village

Foreign Coordinator / Head Teacher

Busan Global Village

Mar 2021 – Sep 2023

- Recruited, interviewed and hired 15 teachers, and trained over 20 new teachers - Designed and implemented an entirely new onboarding and training program with multiple deliverables, including an updated training handbook, scheduled communication templates, a new orientation presentation, and an efficient training onboarding and training protocol - Created 3 websites to increase communication and transparency; a hiring website with information about the job as well as expectations for the interview, an onboarding website with detailed information about the visa, onboarding and training process, and an overall teacher website with program calendars, announcements, an employee directory, trainings etc… - Served as the team lead in creating personalized education programs for community members, including 3 Public Official groups, 3 groups moving abroad, and 1 seasonal camp - Collaborated with a team to create curriculum and author textbooks for each of the personalized education programs (6 textbooks in total), as well as created websites for 2 of the programs

Curriculum DesignWebsite DevelopmentTeacher TrainingEnglish TeachingStudent AssessmentCurriculum Delivery
Freelance English Teacher

Freelance English Teacher

Freelance English Teacher

Apr 2019 – Apr 2021

- Instructed people of all ages on English grammar, vocabulary, and phonics - Provided detailed feedback on student ability in multiple metrics including speaking, comprehension, reading & writing, and math - Received an average of 5/5 rating from over 1200 classes taught (on one platform)

English TeachingStudent AssessmentPhonics Instruction
Island Ark Project

Program and Development Specialist

Island Ark Project

Jan 2017 – Dec 2020

- Lectured at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop in Koror, Palau in November 2017 - Spearheaded curriculum creation to help with information retention and established resource development, growth, and marketing strategies - Presented at December 2018 ICH Conference, hosted by UNESCO’s partner organization, ICHCAP, in Seoul, Korea

Curriculum DevelopmentPublic SpeakingMarketing Strategy
Legal Aid Chicago

Program Evaluation Consultant

Legal Aid Chicago

Sep 2018 – Mar 2020

- Created and implemented a program evaluation framework that established best practices for future evaluation efforts - Successfully advised and assisted the development of logic models, strategies, and activities for organization projects - Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis, including creating coding schemes, running summary statistics and regression analyses, and creating charts, graphs, models, and maps - Established a return on investment process for calculating gains received by clients directly resulting from the program - Chartered formative and summative evaluation reports highlighting key findings, best practices, and recommendations

Quantitative AnalysisRegression AnalysisProgram EvaluationLogic Models

Internship and Capstone Project

BYU Program Evaluation and Assessment Team

Jan 2018 – Aug 2018

- Chartered a personalized evaluation research aimed at building a more effective poverty alleviation program for Choice Humanitarian Nepal - Designed measurement tools, collected data on poverty alleviation programs through quantitative and qualitative means in Lamjung Nepal - Performed data analysis and generate a customized impact evaluation report highlighting key findings, and recommendations

Impact EvaluationData CollectionData Analysis
BYU School of Education

Research Assistant

BYU School of Education

Feb 2018 – Aug 2018

- Performed coding and data analysis (including OLS Regression) for scholarly article for publishing - Spearheaded stakeholder analysis and research necessary for the creation for a University level Education and Innovation course

Data AnalysisOLS RegressionStakeholder Analysis

Social Innovation Projects Team Lead / Intern

Ashoka Youth Ventures

Jan 2017 – Apr 2017

- Facilitated weekly team meetings, coordinated assignments - Designed a customized support program to help youth solve social issues in their communities - Utilized Human Centered Design principles to advance the project - Generated a professional methodology on program research

Human Centered DesignProgram ResearchProject Coordination

Intern

Brigham Young University, Thailand Development Internship, Koung Jor Refugee Camp

May 2016 – Aug 2016

- Developed, applied and evaluated a self-created curriculum for refugee students - Supported local camp leadership in reaching community goals and in carrying out projects - Carried out assignments alone and with others

Curriculum DevelopmentCommunity SupportProject Implementation

Research Assistant

Brigham Young University, Center for Family History and Genealogy

Aug 2015 – May 2016

- Analyzed crucial information from multiple sources - Verified research material for accuracy - Supported faculty and Center patrons in their research

Research AnalysisData VerificationResearch Support
Open Access Computer Labs

Lab Assistant

Open Access Computer Labs

Aug 2012 – Apr 2013

- Assisted patrons with technology issues in a friendly manner - Supported faculty in resolving issues with essential equipment - Developed proficiency in multiple computer programs

Technical SupportEquipment MaintenanceComputer Programs
Tax Free Shopping Inc.

Scanning Department

Tax Free Shopping Inc.

May 2012 – Aug 2012

- Organized and compiled important paperwork - Interacted with domestic and international customers over the phone - Instructed new employees on necessary programs and protocol

Document ManagementCustomer ServiceEmployee Training

Education

Eastern University

Eastern University

Master of Science (MS) · Data Science

2025
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science (BS) · Sociology

2018

Certifications

Certified Non-Profit Professional Certification

Unknown

Skills

Data AnalysisStakeholder AnalysisData VisualizationRegression AnalysisData CollectionSeabornPandasRTableauSQLPythonAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)Japanese (Professional working proficiency)Korean (Elementary proficiency)