Candace Hamilton Hester

Candace Hamilton Hester has a diverse work experience in research and teaching. Candace started their career at the Oakland Unified School District as a Math Teacher, where they taught Algebra, Geometry, and Intermediate Algebra for a total of 5 years. This experience inspired their to study education policy and teacher quality. Following their teaching experience, Candace worked as a Graduate Student Researcher at UC Berkeley from June 2009 to October 2014. Candace then joined the American Institutes for Research as a Principal Researcher in October 2014. In 2016, they became a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley.

Candace Hamilton Hester pursued their undergraduate education at Princeton University from 1999 to 2003. During this time, they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Later on, from 2007 to 2014, Candace attended the University of California, Berkeley. While the information provided does not include details about the degree or field of study at Berkeley, it does establish their educational history at these institutions.