Deborah Michele La Torre

Deborah Michele La Torre has a diverse work experience in the field of education, research, and technology. Beginning in 1999, they worked as a Teaching and Research Assistant at San Diego State University, where they assisted faculty in converting face-to-face courses to an online format and played a role in designing and implementing technology courses for faculty, staff, and students. In 2000, they became a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Technology at the same university.

From 2000 to 2001, La Torre served as a Project Director for the Face-to-Face Grant at the National City Public Library, where they oversaw the implementation of desktop videoconferencing systems and Polycom videoconferencing system to enhance library services and educational events.

In 2001, they joined the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies as a Research Assistant. During their time there, they worked on multiple research studies related to education, including an intervention focused on teaching probability to elementary school students and a large-scale synthesis of STEM programs for girls. Deborah Michele was involved in tasks such as data collection and analysis, coordinating research materials, and managing human subjects applications.

Starting in 2005, La Torre began working as a Research Scientist at CRESST, UCLA. Their responsibilities included coordinating research efforts for evaluations of various afterschool enrichment programs, conducting research on college and career readiness standards and assessments, and monitoring assessment development projects by consortia like PARCC and Smarter Balanced.

Overall, Deborah Michele La Torre's work experience showcases their expertise in research, evaluation, and the integration of technology in education.

Deborah Michele La Torre is currently a doctoral student (Ph.D.) at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. Their field of study is Education, focusing on Social Research Methodology. Prior to their doctoral program, Deborah obtained a Master's degree in Educational Technology from San Diego State University.