Experience

Community Science

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2022 - Present

• Managing Associate

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Gaithersburg, MD



American Evaluation Association

• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Director of the Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Urban Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  Washington, DC



Community Science

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2015

  Gaithersburg, MD Supports community-based evaluation projects in multiple capacities, including evaluation planning, data collection, and data analysis. Other responsibilities include contributing to reports and presentations for practitioners, scientist, and the general public and assisting with proposal development.



Natural Hazards Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Associate

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2013

  Boulder, CO Project Work USGS Tsunami Scenario Project Evaluation (2013): Assisted with evaluation planning to asses the U.S. Geological Surveys’ emergency planning scenario, including development of logic models, data collection strategies, and interview protocols. Documented observations of tsunami scenario planning meetings through field notes. Netherlands-U.S. Water Crisis Research Network (2012-2013): Collaborated with U.S. and international Dutch partners to share existing research… Show more Project Work USGS Tsunami Scenario Project Evaluation (2013): Assisted with evaluation planning to asses the U.S. Geological Surveys’ emergency planning scenario, including development of logic models, data collection strategies, and interview protocols. Documented observations of tsunami scenario planning meetings through field notes. Netherlands-U.S. Water Crisis Research Network (2012-2013): Collaborated with U.S. and international Dutch partners to share existing research and evaluation findings on issues of public preparedness and emergency management. Warnings Decisions and Extreme Weather Events (2009-2012): Assisted in development of interview protocol. Collected, coded, and analyzed data from qualitative organizational interviews with local forecasters, public officials, and other broadcast media representatives. Participated in mental modeling research cross-training with National Center for Atmospheric Research. Temporary Housing Planning in the Haiti Earthquake (2010-2011): Participated in project fieldwork in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel, Haiti conducting interviews with government officials and key personnel in agencies providing temporary housing. Analyzed organizational correspondence among shelter cluster participants. Bay Area Preparedness Initiative: Disaster Preparedness among Community-Based Organizations (2007-2009): Collected, coded, and analyzed data from qualitative interviews with leaders of 90 community-based organizations. Assisted with technical report and published findings in book chapter and at national conferences. Show less



American Evaluation Association

• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

  Boulder, CO Conducted an assessment of the University of Colorado Women’s Resource Center (WRC) Student Volunteer Program, which involved independently developing the study design and interview protocols and conducting 20 face-to-face interviews with WRC staff and volunteers. Analyzed data and developed an evaluation finding report, which the WRC staff used to adapt the program in the following academic year.



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster Research Center

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  Newark, DE Used qualitative software for analyzing interviews concerning the waterborne evacuation of Lower Manhattan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.