Amanda Trainor is the Turnaround Assistance and Research Coordinator at the Office of Effective Practices in Turnaround at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Her work includes managing Massachusetts’ SIG program implementation and supporting low-performing schools and districts. Amanda studied English at Northeastern University, education policy at Boston University, and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, where she is studying educational research and evaluation methods. Her research interests include career technical education and workforce development.