TOM KOESTER is a research analyst with Public Impact. His work centers on examining school outcome data, developing quantitative models, analyzing state policy, and devising innovative and compelling methods for presenting education data. Before joining Public Impact, Mr. Koester worked as a site supervisor in New Orleans with Americorps, overseeing the rebuilding of homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Koester graduated with highest honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill wih a B.A. in economics and a minor in Arabic.

