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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served in key research and evaluation project roles, such as Project Manager and Technical Assistance Lead, for federal grant programs under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Administration for Children and Families, as well as the Association for Maternal and Child Health ProgramsLed and supported qualitative data collections, analyses, and trainings by developing tools and processes for managing and conducting interviews, creating coding schemes and processes, conducting thematic analysis, and developing and leading presentations for orienting staff to qualitative data collection and analysisCompleted a first-of-its-kind assessment of federal grant programs using quantitative and qualitative administrative data to inform internal strategic initiatives, identify funding and expenditure trends, demonstrate how grant programs align with the field’s needs overall, and make recommendations Established evaluative frameworks, such as theories of change and logic models, aligned to strategic plans and goals to inform research designs and demonstrate programmatic progressDeveloped standardized performance measures and conducted data validation for tracking healthcare program service delivery, and created user-friendly data reporting tools to clarify grantees’ data reporting requirements Reviewed and validated grantee reporting on progress narratives, performance measures, and expendituresStrengthened grantees’ project portfolios and promoted information dissemination by creating one-page briefs highlighting their key findings, strategies, and outcomes Presented findings and recommendations to federal clients and external stakeholders through written and verbal formats, such as webinars, briefs, case studies, and in-depth reports

Washington, Dc

Managed five concurrent grant programs focused on supporting underrepresented students’ transition to law school, bar exam success, and other legal education research by overseeing multiple grant application and award cycles each yearEncouraged grantee-centric practices and refined grant making policies by developing standardized tools and resources for reviewing and tracking grant applications, award making, financial disbursements, and grantee reportingCreated and reviewed grantee reporting tools for tracking program progress, reviewing budgets and expenditures, and evaluating programmatic outcomesSupported the implementation of a new financial literacy grant program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported the launch and administration of Project Reinvest: Neighborhoods and Project Reinvest: Financial Capability, two nationwide grant programs, which supported community redevelopment and financial education projects Established new internal mechanisms and tools for monitoring grantees’ project progress, reviewing and approving disbursement requests and expenditures, and created user-friendly grantee resources to guide grantees’ data collection and reporting activities

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported a qualitative 50-state assessment by interviewing over 60 state government agency stakeholders and writing case studies on state agencies’ use of administrative data for informed decision-making

Fairfax, Va

Monitored and evaluated federal and state grant programs for the Children’s Bureau, Department of Education, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Texas Education Agency Conducted site visits, performed data validation, and streamlined grantee technical assistance services by refining the survey review process through simplified reporting resources and processes

Austin, Texas Area

Master Of Arts (Ma), Sociology

Thesis research: Historical comparative analysis of the District of Columbia School (DCPS) Boards of Education's appointed and elected.

Equitable Evaluation

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature

Online Training, Trauma-Informed Care