Ying Zhang

Ying Zhang has a diverse background in research and evaluation. Ying started their career as an Editor at Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press in 2001. Ying then worked as a Research Intern at The Urban Institute in 2006. In the same year, they joined the Center on Education Policy as a Research Associate until 2009. Ying then took on the role of a Psychometric Researcher at the Center for Applied Linguistics from 2009 to 2010. Ying then became a Senior Education Evaluation Specialist at the Academy for Educational Development from 2010 to 2011. Ying continued their career as a Research Associate at IMPAQ International, LLC from 2011 to 2013. Currently, Ying serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation at Manhattan Strategy Group, a position they have held since 2013.

Ying Zhang has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Maryland. They also hold a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Education Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation, as well as a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Curriculum and Instruction, both from the University of Maryland. However, there is no available information about their undergraduate education. Additionally, Ying Zhang has obtained various certifications from LinkedIn, including "Decision-Making in High-Stress Situations," "Disagreeing with Someone Senior to You," "Effective Listening," "How to Persuade When Facts Don't Seem to Matter," "How to Speak So People Want to Listen," "Managing Organizational Change for Managers," "Strategic Thinking," "The Six Biases of Decision-Making," "Executive Leadership," and "Leading Your Team Through Change." These certifications were obtained between September 2022 and October 2022.