R&D Impact Foundation Staff
Dr. Nicole M. Roberts
Director of Program Management
Dr. Nicole Bitar-Roberts is R&D Impact’s Director of Program Management. A seasoned educator, working in elementary schools as a teacher, instructional coach, and principal, Nicole is currently a Certified Principal in the New Kensington Arnold School District in Pennsylvania, overseeing two high poverty schools. Nicole has a Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. In addition, Nicole is an expert in compassion fatigue in high poverty schools and a certified Trauma Informed Care Trainer and Professional Development Coordinator.
Matt Davis
Director of Learning
Matthew Davis is R & D Impact’s Director of Learning for and an AP Chemistry Instructor in the North Allegheny School District, located in a northern suburb of the city of Pittsburgh. With almost 30 years experience in the world of science education, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge in the arenas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to the R&D Foundation Team. As the sponsor of the North Allegheny Chemistry Olympiad team, Matt has had seven students place in the top 20 in the United States in the National Chemistry Olympiad, with two of the students placing high enough to represent the US in the International Chemistry Olympiad competition. Matt obtained a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University. He obtained a Master of Science in Polymer Science from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Arts in Science Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.