Amanda Sutter Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Boston Region 1

December 2023 to present, GS-11. Support OIG's mission to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse and promote efficiency and effectiveness in HHS programs through comprehensive evaluation studies. June-December 2023, Student Trainee.

Lead AEA's topical interest group (TIG) in research on evaluation community through website coordination, communications, and programming support such as leading implementation of quarterly Peer Learning Circles.

Graduate research assistant and student in the Neag School Educational Psychology department studying Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation under the mentorship of Dr. Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead. Currently working on Youth Participatory Evaluation systematic review of evaluation reports, measurement study on evaluation practice beliefs, and regular.

School of Social Work online program: Evaluation in Social Work Practice MSW course and Human Behavior in the Social Work Environment MSW course.

Evaluation consultant and facilitator supporting educational and nonprofit institutions in data collection and learning activities. Since 2020 supporting Cahokia USD187 21st CCLC program and Community Partnership Grant, funded by Illinois state (ISBE). Previously partnered with Goshen Education Consulting to conduct NSF-funded evaluations of STEM programs.

Greater St. Louis Area

Taught MSW course on Evaluation of Programs and Services. Supported Brown School Evaluation Center in evaluation and capacity building efforts.

Conducted research and evaluation in youth development and education settings, focusing on continuous quality improvement and participatory evaluation practices. Work funded primarily through 21st CCLC state departments of education (NV, TX, SC, OH), as well as a US Department of Education federally funded Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).

Greater Boston Area

Supported the founding and growth of a professional learning community for all those doing evaluation-related work in the greater Boston region, led the executive committee board, and built organizational infrastructure for the network to thrive as a local affiliate of the American Evaluation Association.

Greater Boston Area

Led creation of all measurement needs across all Y membership and program areas in healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility. Conducted market research and business intelligence analysis of performance data. Coordinated data collection implementation and conducted regular reporting.

Salem, Massachusetts

School of Social Work: Agency Management and Leadership Practice MSW course

Boston, Massachusetts

Led evaluation system-building initiative to integrate child outcomes data into performance management processes to improve mentoring programs for young people. This included guiding all measure development, facilitating training, managing consultant relationships, and planning for database build.

Boston, MA

Supported outcomes measurement, management, and reporting for programs serving low income and homeless women to reach economic independence and self-sufficiency.

Greater Boston Area

Designed evaluation framework and planned for the development of a internal evaluation system for a social change nonprofit with a diverse program model. Engaged in organizational assessments and other organizational development learning with cohort of fellows.

Boston, MA

Provided evaluation guidance and support to community-based, issues-focused coalitions, including Ready by 21 Cradle to career initiatives (KY), Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth collaborative (NOLA), and Drug Free Communities (Staten Island).

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Supported research and development team in coordination and delivery of services to city-based United Way-led out-of-school time networks (Asheville, Richmond, Chattanooga, Atlanta), including evaluation, reporting, and measurement development. Also, supported organizational capacity building through development of protocols and internal systems.

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Served as consultant to state 21st CCLC (OK, AR), other state agencies (NYOCFS), nonprofit (Camp Fire USA), and United Way-funded out-of-school time networks around the United States to build quality improvement systems and implement a continuous improvement performance assessment intervention.

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Explored out-of-school time field through research on federal policy recommendations, development of assessment measures, and delivery of observational data collection.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Supported at-risk children and youth in homeless shelter and transitional living program.

• Gained experience in working with children and youth in various settings:
• Collaborated with adult facilitators and high school students to lead intergroup dialogue program on issues of privilege, culture, and identity to promote social justice.
• Taught in public schools through substitute teaching and enrichment programs
• Oversaw middle school youth at GEAR-UP and 21 CCLC educational camps
• Supported high risk children and their families in mentoring program
• Served as RLAC reading tutor for high school students

Ma (2023) & Phd (Expected), Research Methods, Measurement, And Evaluation, Gpa= 4.0

EPSY Scholar- 2021-2025 The Sidney Skolnick Fund award- 2024 Robert K. Gable Fund- 2024 AERA conference presenter- 2024 Invited to peer.

Ma & Msw (2010), Education Foundations And Policy & Social Work, Ma Gpa=8.22 / 4.11 & Msw Gpa= 7.83 / 3.92

Moody Fellowship to conduct research in South Africa- 2009 Global Special Studies Grant Recipient- 2009 School of Social Work Alumni Board.

Ba (2006), Spanish, Sociology, Psychology, Gpa= 3.86

Summa Cum Laude- 2006 Dean’s List- 2002-2006 Alma College Distinguished Trustee Award- 2002- 2006 Tadd A. Harburn Scholar-Athlete.

Education record

Study abroad in Peru and Ecuador to learn Spanish language and culture

High School Diploma, Gpa = 4.0

Valedictorian National Honor Society Varsity tennis team Student council secretary Prom committee chair JV volleyball team