Provides research, evaluation, consulting, and technical assistance services that contribute to the lifelong process of learning and improving personal performance.

Produces and disseminates information to provide motivation and tools to enable individuals to make informed decisions about health issues.

Develops and implements education testing programs that benefit students, parents and public officals.

Works with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the government's primary source for collecting and analyzing data about public education.

Helps to provide all children with access to a quality education, and empowers people, organizations, and communities to bring about social change.

Is committed to helping clients improve the effectiveness of their workforce through a wide range of management, organizational, and business improvement efforts.

Produces, maintains and disseminates systematic reviews of the effects of social and behavioral interventions.

Maria Santory Guasp

Principal Research Analyst

Maria Santory Guasp joined AIR after a 33-year career as an educator in New York City and Southern California. She most recently served as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in Chula Vista, California. Prior to that, Ms. Guasp was superintendent of schools for Community School District 9 in the Bronx, N.Y., with 36 schools and 32,000 students. During her tenure as Superintendent, she was recognized for initiating and supporting a focus on Professional Development in the area of Literacy and successful middle school reform efforts that resulted in the establishment of small learning communities, schools within schools, and a school choice program. She also served as chief executive for Instructional and Student Support Programs and was responsible for K-2 citywide instructional and professional development programs including bilingual education, special education and the chancellor’s district for the City of New York. She has an M.S. and P.D. in Educational Administration from Long Island University, an M.S. in Bilingual and Urban Education from Long Island University, and a B.A. in Elementary Education from Universidad Interamericana, Puerto Rico.