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Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

Center For Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems

Research & EvaluationDevelop and implement evaluation and needs assessment projects as part of local, regional and national sustainable food system education and system change efforts. Programs evaluated focus on beginning farmer education, farmer extension education, undergraduate research experiences (STEM) for agroecology, farm-to-school, farm-to-college, and school food environments. Develop logic models and frameworks. Develop, and implement quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and activities (surveys, focus groups, interviews). Use quantitative and qualitative analysis methods. Report results through a variety of formats to increase learning and use. Education & ExtensionLead national evaluation capacity building project for beginning farmer training organizations. Provided evaluation technical assistance to beginning farmer training organizations nationally. Develop undergraduate learning self-assessments. Develop and implement webinars and learning communities. Manage multi-disciplinary education projects/grants for organic farmer research and training initiatives.

Research & EvaluationDeveloped and implemented research projects on the impacts of beginning farmer education, production practices of organic farmers, extent of consumer and student interest in sustainable and socially just food qualities, and impact of alternative marketing ventures on sustainability. Education & ExtensionContribute to CASFS extension and undergraduate teaching activities. Co-edited, wrote and revised curriculum manuals for training beginning farmers. Coordinated and produced webinars and co-curricular workshops. Teach UCSC classes on survey research methods.Postgraduate Researcher 7/2001 to 9/2003; Associate Specialist 10/2003 to 6/2015

Conduct evaluation for sustainable food system development and farmer training programs.

Supported organizational learning and outcome tracking for San Mateo County's Behavioral Health System. Helped managers identify evaluation and data questions needed for reporting and problem solving. Created databases, reports and dashboards. Conducted regular data analysis using available program and billing data sets. Conducted extensive analysis into cultural competence-related issues for service improvement and State-mandated reporting.

San Mateo, California, United States

Managed ongoing evaluations of child and youth mental health services, young adult services and other programs. Between August 2001 and March 2005, provided ad hoc consulting services.