Beryl Seiler

Beryl Seiler is a researcher in Mathematica’s Global Unit who conducts mixed-methods research and evaluation of international development programs, particularly those focused on education, workforce development, and digital development.

She has more than eight years of experience in international development research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Since joining Mathematica in 2018, Seiler has led and supported evaluations and measurement efforts for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Gates Foundation. For the evaluation of MCC’s Secondary Education Activity in Côte d’Ivoire, she leads mixed-methods data collection and analysis, including a student assessment evaluation and research on the implementation and sustainability of investments in secondary schools, teacher training, and education data systems. For MCC’s Workforce Development Activity in Morocco, she leads qualitative and quantitative analysis of investments in technical and vocational education and training, including analysis of tracer survey data and outcomes of training delivered through results-based financing and public-private partnerships. For the Gates Foundation’s Digital Public Infrastructure team, she develops estimation and measurement frameworks and supports technical discussions on the assumptions and methodologies used to inform strategic decision making. She also supports monitoring, learning, and evaluation of a Gates Foundation digital connectivity portfolio. On this project, she developed and implemented an activity-based costing framework for digital interventions in Kenya and Tanzania.

Seiler holds a master’s degree in public administration with a focus on development practice from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and Spanish literature from Tufts University. Before joining Mathematica, she worked at the Inter-American Dialogue. She speaks fluent French and advanced Spanish.