June Simon, Msw Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

• Oversee Action Research's evaluation portfolio. Direct and coordinate comprehensive evaluations of child welfare programs and services using mixed methods approaches. Develop and implement research protocols and evaluation strategies, secure Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Research Review Committee approvals, and provide training in evaluation methodologies. Conduct literature reviews, design measurement strategies, collaborate with stakeholders, and synthesize insights from program, administrative, interview, and focus group data to create actionable recommendations to improve child welfare services. Disseminate findings through written reports and verbal presentations to stakeholders.• Lead projects such as hosting and summarizing 15-20 focus groups with primary reporters of child neglect with the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect’s (NJTFCAN) Subcommittee on Race, Poverty, and Neglect, and conducting mixed methods evaluations of legal, behavioral health, and mentorship programs for children, youth, and families impacted by child welfare systems in New York and California.• Member of monitoring teams in child welfare class action litigation settlements in Michigan and Texas. Developing metric methodologies and analyzing statewide administrative data (MISACWIS and IMPACT, respectively) to track progress towards agreement commitments.• Drive organizational planning and development initiatives by leading and mentoring teams across three states, supervising team members and graduate student interns, coordinating staff recruitment, and cultivating client relationships.Senior Research Associate (Aug 2023 – Present); Research Associate (Jan 2022 – Aug 2023); Program Analyst (Apr 2021 - Jan 2022)

• Wrote for academic, professional, and general audiences on child abuse prevention. Conducted literature reviews, identified validated measures for key concepts, and published in Child Abuse and Neglect as lead author and three book chapters.• Identified 160 policies to protect youth from sexual abuse in out-of-home care by analyzing 5,000 pages of gray literature. Summarized findings in two reports for the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.Research Analyst (Jan 2019- Apr 2021); Research Fellow (Jan 2018 - Apr 2018)

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Led team of nine in a mixed methods analysis on five-year trends in child welfare research funding; collected, managed, and analyzed more than 25,000 unique data points using Excel.• Created data visualizations to convey insights to diverse audiences. • Published article in Children and Youth Services Review as lead author; identified and examined over $1 billion in child welfare research grants; presented findings to stakeholders. • Contributed to report identifying effectiveness of FFPSA interventions with families of color.Lead Research Assistant (Aug 2019 - Mar 2021)

Alexandria, Va, Us

• Authored qualitative systematic review on foster parent retention, published in Families in Society; conducted thematic analysis of 24 records from over 4,500 articles and reports.• Collaborated with VP of Research to develop insights for child welfare policy and practice.Contract Researcher (Mar 2019 - Jun 2020)

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Supported ACF-funded kinship care studies through conducting literature reviews, data collection (interviews and focus groups), management, and coding, and mixed methods analysis. Published two policy briefs presented at US Congress and contributed to an article in the Journal of Public Child Welfare.• Boosted enrollment for two NIMH-funded studies through effective community outreach and participant recruitment strategies. Monitored enrollment trends, provided guidance on recruitment practices, drafted informed consent and status reports, and secured IRB approval.• Collaborated on a national clinical trial of an HIV prevention app; engaged in outreach and recruitment of diverse young men who have sex with men.• Analyzed literature on Dance/Movement Therapy, reviewed practices of 136 ballet programs, and authored two reports for Pacific Northwest Ballet on potential program development.Research and Policy Practicum, School of Social Work (Nov 2018- Jun 2019);Research Coordinator Practicum, School of Psychiatry (Sep 2017 - May 2018); Research Assistant, School of Social Work, Profs. Cynthia Pearson (Jun 2017 – Aug 2017) and Jon Conte (Mar 2017 - May 2017)

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Tutored over 100 PhD, Master's, and Bachelor's students, using anti-oppression principles to support their voices and goals in writing. • Designed, implemented, and analyzed program evaluations integrating student feedback to improve services.• Developed and presented 30 workshops on applied English writing for professional and research settings as Guest Lecturer at the University of Washington School of Social Work.• Supported team of four in tutoring practice.Social Work Writing Consultant (Jul 2017 - Jun 2019)

• Designed qualitative research survey to gain more information about transgender and gender diverse people's experiences with police, courts, and jails in Seattle and King County, WA.• Drafted advocacy materials for transgender protections, applying PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) and Yogyakarta (human rights) Principles.• Represented organization in discussions with city officials and coalitions.Policy Associate Practicum (May 2018 - Sep 2018)

Boston, Ma, Us

• Tracked and reported program growth and metrics in annual report.• Managed grading and communication for 1,100 student community service program as main point of contact. • Designed and instituted an eight-module social justice curriculum for 300 student-volunteers.Civic Engagement Program Assistant (Jul 2015 - Sep 2015)

• Identified discrete action steps from judicial findings of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into Policing and developed five-year monitoring and evaluation system for use by Executive Director, increasing organizational capacity to hold actors accountable as public-interest community watchdog.Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (Oct 2014 - Nov 2014)

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Assisted 20 low-income clients in accessing jobs, housing, education, public benefits, and social services. • Developed expertise in state and local social, health, and housing programs, laws, eligibility requirements, navigation strategies, and client rights.Client Advocate (Jan 2013 - Apr 2014)

Santo Domingo, Do

• Supported program evaluation through collaborative data collection and analysis. • Conducted 300 semi-structured interviews with microloan borrowers, analyzed and interpreted quantitative data in Excel, and provided program recommendations to the Executive Director of national microfinance bank.Program Evaluation Consultant (May 2013)

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Integrative Health-Mental Health

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Political Science And Business Administration (Social Entrepreneurship), International Affairs Minor

Program Evaluation And Microfinance