Echo Rivera, Phd Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Professional development training and "done for you" design services for academics, scientists, and evaluators who want to communicate their work more effectively and creatively.» TRAINING AND DESIGN SERVICES «🗸 Presentation design 🗸 Storytelling with data 🗸 Data visualizations in presentations (quant, qual, mixed method)We specialize in blending data/educational information with information/graphic design for your PowerPoint or Apple Keynote presentations. We will train you (or your team) on these key skills, design these communication products for you, or do a combination of both. » OPTIONS «• Self-paced, on demand professional development courses • Live training workshops • Custom training packages (e.g., combination of online courses + live group sessions) • 1:1 private training sessions and consultations via Zoom • Done-for-you design services We work with individuals and teams who share educational or technical information with a variety of audiences. Most of our clients share information for non-profit purposes (e.g., teaching, science communication, conference presentations, training workshops). » WHO WE WORK WITH «• Professors, instructors (academics) • Scientists• Research associates or research analysts • Evaluators • Science communication specialists • and similar professionals

Denver, Colorado, United States

As an independent evaluation consultant, I was the principal investigator for two evaluation projects on gender-based violence programs. After completion of these projects, our company decided to focus entirely on the communication/dissemination phase of research and evaluation projects. The Domestic Violence Housing Project Evaluation (2018-2019) - A multi-site outcome evaluation of the statewide Special Housing Project designed to improve housing access and financial stability of intimate partner violence survivors A Statewide Assessment of Domestic Violence Survivors' Needs (2017-2019) - A statewide needs assessment of DV survivors' experiences with Colorado domestic violence organizations

Denver, Co

CPR is a non-profit research and evaluation center specializing in policies that impact families. As the research associate with a specialization in gender-based violence, I worked as the principal investigator for several research/evaluation projects relating to intimate partner violence policies and programs. I also assisted colleagues in their projects about youth homelessness, Medicaid, and SNAP. » PRINCIPAL OR CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR «• Stand Up Colorado Evaluation (2016-2018) - Process and outcome evaluation of a statewide, community-based domestic violence prevention campaign. • Program evaluation (2016-2018) - Evaluation of National Network to End Domestic Violence's (NNEDV) programs • The Colorado Tool Development Project (2015-2017) - Statewide evaluation on the applicability and implementation of a matrix used to evaluate domestic violence programs » PROJECT MANAGER «• Building the evidence base for DV services and interventions (2015-2016) - National roundtable on how to build the evidence base for domestic violence services and interventions • Denver County SNAP Into Health community assessment (2015-2016) - A community assessment to address barriers to SNAP enrollment and to reduce churn» RESEARCH ASSOCIATE «• The home-delivered meals Medicaid expansion feasibility project (2017) - Cost-benefit analysis of expanding Colorado's Medicaid Waiver to include home-delivered meals • Oregon child support program and parenting time orders project (2015-2016) - Statewide evaluation of a voluntary mediation project to establish parenting time orders • Colorado prevention project (2015) - Statewide evaluation of the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) augmentation, designed to improve collaboration with child protective services • Colorado pathways to success (2015-2018) - Pilot test of a screening tool for youth aging out of foster care• Getting it Right (2015) - Evaluation of an offender re-entry program in a Colorado county

East Lansing, Mi

Two research studies about the impact and implementation of family court custody and visitation policies in the context of intimate partner violence.» DISSERTATION (2013-2014) «• The data obtained in the pilot was used to inform my dissertation, and my dissertation study was incorporated into the longitudinal follow-up » LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW UP (2011-2013) «• Longitudinal, mixed method study on factors that impact the safety of women who share children with partner-abusive men, and who pursued a court order for custody or visitation» PILOT (2008-2010) «• Qualitatively-led mixed method study on intimate partner violence survivors' experiences with family court custody and visitation processes PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: April M. Zeoli PhD MPG; Cris M. Sullivan PhD; and Deborah Bybee PhD

East Lansing, Mi

While earning my Masters and Doctoral degree, I worked as a graduate research assistant on a variety of community psychology research projects. The focus of these projects was to improve the community response to a variety of social issues such as intimate partner violence and homelessness.» GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE «• The DV evidence project (2014) - A systematic literature review on trauma-informed interventions for intimate partner violence survivors, conducted for the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence • Developing a violence against women research infrastructure (2010-2012) - Longitudinal examination of community-based advocacy intervention for domestic violence survivors (Community Advocacy Project) • Beyond Violence (2010-2011) - Evaluation of an intervention for women incarcerated in a state jail » ADDITIONAL PROJECTS «• Haven House Evaluation (2011) - Rapid process evaluation of a transitional housing program • Early Childhood Investment Corporation (2010) Capacity development and implementation proposal for a program that prepares children for school • Young Men's Health Study (2009) - Statewide health and services needs assessment of young African American men who have sex with me

Independently developed and taught an undergraduate course in Community Psychology

Teaching assistant for three undergraduate courses: • Human Services Internship in Psychology (Spring and Summer 2009-2010)• Health Psychology (Fall 2008)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

While earning my Bachelors degree, I worked or volunteered as an undergraduate research assistant on a variety of community psychology, clinical psychology, and social psychology research projects. » COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY «• School Transition Evaluation Project (2007-2008) - Senior Research Honors Thesis about cooperative learning environments for students with disabilities • Law school & bar exam performance and experience projects (2006-2008) - Two research projects on the experiences, success, mental health, and physical health of law school students» CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY « • Parent-child interaction therapy evaluation (2007-2008) - An evaluation of interactions during parent-child therapy sessions » SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY «• System Justification Measurement (2007-2008) - Improving the way researchers measure system justification, an important concept in social psychology studies • Implicit Association Test (2007-2008) - A study using Implicit Association Tests to measure implicit bias among participants

Chicago, Illinois, United States

A small business for musicians who play stringed instruments (violins, violas, cellos). I managed all aspects of administration for this company while pursuing my Bachelors degree. I was responsible for administration, accounting, and marketing.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Community Psychology

Community psychology is a degree in community-based participatory research. I specialize in collaborating with communities.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Community Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psi ChiI am a first generation college student who worked while earning my BA. As an undergraduate, I realized.