Michele L. Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research and evaluation consultant for nonprofits and grantmakers

Center for Evaluation and ResearchLead evaluator for organization's community and school sector policy and practice change activities Drafting evaluation plans for NHPS sector activities and community partners Developing qualitative and quantitative measurement toolsConducting focus groups and key informant interviewsQualitative and quantitative data analysis and reportingTraining research assistants in evaluation methodsWriting technical reportsCenter representative on organization's Great Place to Work Committee

Supervised data collection for national outcomes study and quality assurance Developed outcomes and process evaluation plan Data analysis and reportingDrafted proposal for additional funding sourcesWrote policies and procedures manual Developed and presented evaluation information workshops for community membersStaff supervision and evaluation Engaged community members in evaluation decision-making Field supervisor for graduate students from Southern University of New Orleans

Conducted outreach to diverse organizations to increase membership in the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana, a policy advocacy organization Coordinated formation of a statewide communities of color networkDrafted case statement and other materials to seek additional fundingLed planning team for multi-state summit on tobacco control in communities of colorDeveloped and implemented research plan measuring attitudes about secondhand smoke among New Orleans visitors as a policy change strategy Budget managementStaff and graduate student intern supervision and evaluationServed as liaison to partner organizations and funding agencies Drafted reports to funding agencies

Taught graduate level course - Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs

Measuring capacity of community based organizations

Collected, analyzed, and authored report on focus group data for bioterrorism pre-event messaging project funded by the CDC

Facilitated formation of neighborhood groups focusing on issues important to the communityWorked with community members to prioritize issuesIntroduced social ecology model for strategic planningFacilitated strategic planning process and implementation of initial stepsTransitioned group leadership to community members

Multi-site NIH-funded breast cancer family registry

Coordinated grant proposal submissionsMedical billingTracking participants of Rubella study Performed basic statistical analyses using SPSS

Volunteer coordinator for local and national volunteers Wrote and edited website content and articles for quarterly research newsletter Designed low literacy materialsProvided educational information on mental health via phone and mail

Conducted telephone interviews of research study participants for the Suffolk County Diabetes Study

NIH-funded study of Human Papillomavirus in college women

Stress health, sexual health, and alcohol and other drug education programs on campus

Facilitated undergraduate level sexual health training class Interviewed and selected new peer health advocatesAssumed duties of Program Coordinator for three months during position vacancy

Amandla Crossing is a transitional housing program for single parent families

Dr. Ph, Community Health Sciences/Health Education

Graduate Program; Mph, Public Health; Health Education

Ba, English