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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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