Keira Ballantyne

Keira Ballantyne has a diverse work experience in the field of linguistics and education. Keira currently holds the position of Vice President of Programs & Development at the Center for Applied Linguistics, which they started in July 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Quantitative Research Operations at the same organization from October 2018 to June 2021. In this role, they managed a team of 9 and was responsible for providing psychometric and quantitative analysis for English language proficiency assessments.

Before joining the Center for Applied Linguistics, Keira worked as a Manager of Psychometrics and Quantitative Research at the organization from May 2015 to October 2018. During their tenure, they oversaw a team that specialized in English language proficiency assessment, particularly for the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs assessment. Keira facilitated various meetings and panels related to item selection and conducted internal and external intersections of psychometric and quantitative work on language proficiency assessments.

Prior to their work at the Center for Applied Linguistics, Keira worked as a Research Scientist at the Center for Equity and Excellence at The George Washington University from August 2013 to April 2015. Keira started their career at the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition, where they held the positions of Acting Director from October 2012 to November 2013 and Assistant Director for Professional Development from October 2007 to October 2012.

Overall, Keira Ballantyne has accumulated expertise in psychometrics, quantitative research, and English language proficiency assessments throughout their career.

Keira Ballantyne completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Linguistics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2005. Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding their education prior to attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa.