Director of Research at Educators of America
Kirk Knestis is founding Principal of Evaluand, LLC, a Washington DC-based evaluation research firm specializing in the study of innovative policies and programs in education. He earned his Ph.D. in Education Policy and Evaluation at the University of Virginia and his Master in Teaching at Seattle University. Kirk has experience as a small business owner, STEM and career technology classroom teacher, higher education faculty member, and researcher affiliated with university and nonprofit agencies.