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Charles Framularo

Charles Framularo

Strada Education Network

Boulder, CO USA

"Utilize your connections. Try anything. Work hard. Be confident, be humble. "

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Charles's work combines: Education, Writing, and Problem Solving

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Day In The Life

Director, Strada Market Impact

I conduct market research and impact evaluations to help our non-profit's tell their story.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Fairfield Prep

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Educational Psychology

    Boston College

  • Graduate Degree

    Education, General

    University of California, Los Angeles

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Director, Strada Market Impact:

Bachelor's Degree: Educational Psychology

Graduate Degree: Education, General

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Graduating college. Discovering psychology.

  • 2.

    Taking time off to be a ski bum and live in different places.

  • 3.

    Going to graduate school and pursuing my educational interests. Discovering feminist theory, qualitative methods, aesthetic theory.

  • 4.

    Working hands on with kids, in museums and for non-profits. But hardly making a living.

  • 5.

    Getting married.

  • 6.

    Using my network to find a steady job.

  • 7.

    Moving to NYC for hands on experience in my field.

  • 8.

    Continuing to use my network and develop interests in my field to keep learning and advancing.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Teachers:

    You are at the wrong research institution and studying with the wrong person to get the support you need to complete your work.

  • How I responded:

    I was working with an adviser who was studying science education through quantitative methods and I became more interested in studying arts education, aesthetic development and creativity through qualitative means. My focus was looked at with skepticism with regard to its value. This caused me to step back and reevaluate what I was studying, why I was doing it, and what I hoped to accomplish. I completed my M.A. thesis, and decided that pursuing a PhD. wasn't the best thing for me.