Data and Research at Craft
Our team conducts research on work-based learning, registered apprenticeships, and workforce development to enable data-driven decision-making for policymakers and partners.
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Objectives and Mission
Ending the skilled labor shortage takes perspective and depth, compliance and clarity, investigation and momentum. Craft brings it all together through the workforce education data platform designed to integrate labor and learning.
Mission Expansion
To expand what Craft can do with its platform, the research team helps to generate the data, insights, and evidence needed to accelerate this work and promote economic mobility nationwide.
Research Leadership
Patricia Saenz-Armstrong is our Head of Data & Research. She leads teacher workforce dashboards across five states and researches teacher diversity, compensation, and education policy.
Impact Partnerships
Form impactful partnerships with philanthropy, academia, research groups, and government agencies to boost the reach and influence of Craft research.
Examples of our Work
We’re partnering with five states to build dashboards with clear data visualizations that help policy leaders, learners, colleges and universities, and apprenticeship providers spot emerging labor supply and high-demand areas.
We're working with the Department of Education and the Chamber of Commerce in Indiana to conduct a two-phase project: We first map Indiana's work-based learning and blended learning programs and define a clear taxonomy of components and document data availability. Then, we will run a rigorous evaluation to estimate impacts on retention, completion, employment, and earnings—and turn those findings into actionable insights.
We’re expanding our partnerships with leading organizations and researchers—including Apprenticeships for America, the Aspen Institute, Arnold Ventures, and SHEEO—to grow the visibility, scope, and influence of Craft-enabled research.
Team Skills
Our team brings a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary skill set that blends rigorous methods, domain depth, and modern analytics.
Clear methods, reliable results
Design, Evaluate, and Explain What Works
We run causal and descriptive analyses, mixed methods and qualitative studies, and full program and policy evaluations. We add policy analysis, forecasting, and web scraping to answer practical questions with evidence you can trust.
Focused domains, practical impact
Economics, Workforce, Education, Strategy
We work in public economics, workforce development, education policy and the economics of education, and organizational strategy. This mix helps us connect learning to labor markets and deliver insights that move programs forward.
Modern tools, usable outputs
From Raw Data to Ready Decisions
We build and analyze data with Databricks, Stata, SQL, Python, SAS, Google Colab, Tableau, Power BI, Salesforce, R, and ThoughtSpot. The outcome is clean datasets, clear dashboards, and analytics that support fast, confident decisions.
Meet Our Team
Patricia Saenz-Armstrong
Head of Data & Research
Ph.D., Economics (George Mason); M.S., Economics (Texas A&M). Leads teacher workforce dashboards across five states and researches teacher diversity, compensation, and education policy.
Stephanie Quinn
Senior Business Analyst
Ph.D. English (BGSU); M.S. Finance (CSU Global); Ed.S. Admin & Leadership (BGSU); Certification: Data Science & Business Analytics. Builds dashboards and datasets to inform state workforce strategies and policies.
Jorge Ugaz
Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D. Public Policy (UChicago); M.A. Public Policy (Georgetown). Designs evidence-based education-to-employment strategies; leads evaluations and partnerships; focuses on access, quality, equity, and financing.
Nell Williams
Senior Research Analyst
Ph.D. Education Policy (UPenn); M.A. Statistics (UPenn); M.A. Science Education (Brooklyn College). Analyzes administrative data; builds workforce dashboards; authors industry reports; conducts quantitative analyses and mixed-methods research focused on equitable access.
Collaborate With Our Research Team
Do you have a project, grant, or question to pursue?
Fill out this form to get in touch with our research team, or email Patricia at: patricia.saenz-armstrong@crafteducation.com.
If you're looking for a demo of the platform, you can connect with our sales team here.