Jennifer Koester

Jennifer Koester is an experienced data professional currently serving as the Director of Enterprise Data at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information since March 2020. Concurrently, Jennifer works as a Fellow at Harvard University, focusing on the analysis of the relationship between early education and kindergarten readiness. Previously, Jennifer held the position of Data Manager & Analyst at the Delaware Department of Education, where responsibilities included querying and reporting education-related data, training stakeholders, and creating data dashboards. Jennifer also served as Data Manager and Regional Coordinator at Communities In Schools of Delaware, managing data systems and writing grants. Early in the career, Jennifer was a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Delaware. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Data Analysis from the University of Maryland Global Campus, a Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Delaware, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Salisbury University.