Experience

REDF

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Learning and Evidence

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (PIE) Org

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Analytics Director

  • Jun 2019 - Feb 2023

  I produce advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis and write/deliver reports for PIE contracts. Work includes data prep, extraction, and psychometric analyses. To streamline client reporting procedures and to build evaluation capacity, I design, implement, and provide technical support for dashboards, integrated survey tools, and various data collection and reporting mechanisms. In addition, I act as the in-house designer and produce messaging collateral for clients including annual reports, fliers, infographics and impact reports, as well as communications and collateral for PIE. Show less



VerticalChange

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Success Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  Utilizing an agile approach with a team of developers, I helped clients adopt new technology by supporting them with the initial and ongoing configuration, development, and use of the VerticalChange data system. I provided guidance on best practices, configure the system to the needs of the agency, train staff, provide ongoing support, and helped clients understand and harness their data to best support their mission. In addition to project management, I designed educational materials including training videos, user documentation, and help articles to guide users towards proficient use of the app. I also helped clients monitor progress towards critical goals or performance indicators by building in-app calculations and dashboards with the use of SQL and Lua scripting languages. Show less



Independent Consultant

• Chicago, Los Angeles

• Program Evaluation and Data Systems

  • Aug 2012 - May 2019

  Smart Museum of Art, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, National Museum of Mexican Art, and DuSable Museum of African American History - Formal evaluation of the Teacher Summer Institute: "Whose Streets? Our Streets! Art and Spatial Justice in the Urban Environment" Illinois Arts Alliance - Assist in facilitating committees charged with reviewing and assessing the recently released National Arts Standards and recommending updated statewide arts standards to ISBE for their adoption and implementation in Illinois. Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Services (PIE) - Design, create and train on data collection and reporting tools for various education and social service agencies in Chicago including MHA Labs, Loyola University, and the McCormick Foundation. Ingenuity-Inc. - Advise on strategy for obtaining, managing, and utilizing relevant school and arts partner data city-wide. Introduce arts partners to services, tools, and resources associated with data initiatives. Assist in cleaning, analyzing and improving accuracy of collected data. Test and make recommendations for data capture platform. Show less



Youth Policy Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research and Evaluation Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  I established and managed data collection and reporting systems for 8 large private and public grants in the area of Academic Support. Grants include GEAR UP, a 14MIL government funded program focused on college readiness for a cohort of 3,000 students over the course of 7 years. I developed logic models with program teams, determined performance measures, outputs, and benchmarks; designed tracking mechanisms to monitor progress towards desired outcomes. I established data agreements with LAUSD and charter schools in San Fernando Valley and Hollywood. Support Research and Evaluation department in creating systems to streamline data efforts across-agency. Show less



Urban Gateways

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Measurement and Documentation Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2014

  I managed the continuous evaluation and assessment of all organizational activity for the purpose of improving the quality of programs and ensuring mission compliance and impact. I lead strategic program planning responding to evaluation and data analysis, and communicated findings to schools, funders, community partners, and other stakeholders. I captured and shared program content with the marketing department to be shared through social media and web outlets. I produced content for collateral and social media including data visualizations, narrative, as well as photographic documentation of services. I created and managed a research collection in the field of arts-education that supports claims of impact that can be utilized for advocacy in all areas of the organization. I also assisted in grant writing, impact reporting, and other fundraising initiatives. Show less



Ingenuity - Chicago

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Panel Chair - Data

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  Assist in designing data collection, tracking, and reporting solutions specific to the needs of the arts education sector working within Chicago Public School system. Assist in designing data collection, tracking, and reporting solutions specific to the needs of the arts education sector working within Chicago Public School system.



Interacting S.L.

• Madrid Area, Spain

• Program Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2007

  Coordinate language learning through theatre programs, including teacher-training courses, summer school projects in Spain and Ireland, and an English language theatre group that toured Western Europe. Coordinate casting initiatives for touring groups, created and administered evaluations for program improvement and progress reports for students. Teach ESL and theatre improvisation classes. Coordinate language learning through theatre programs, including teacher-training courses, summer school projects in Spain and Ireland, and an English language theatre group that toured Western Europe. Coordinate casting initiatives for touring groups, created and administered evaluations for program improvement and progress reports for students. Teach ESL and theatre improvisation classes.



Emerson Language Resources

• Madrid Area, Spain

• ESL Teacher

  • 2005 - 2007

  In Spain, I taught private and group in-company ESL classes to all levels with classes ranging in size from 1 to 15 students. Created supplemental course book material and designed individual classes according to need. I developed curriculum that utilized language and communication techniques found in theatre and literary art. In Spain, I taught private and group in-company ESL classes to all levels with classes ranging in size from 1 to 15 students. Created supplemental course book material and designed individual classes according to need. I developed curriculum that utilized language and communication techniques found in theatre and literary art.



Yamashiro Photography Studio

• Greater Chicago Area

• Photography Assistant

  • 2002 - 2003



Aaron Gang Photography

• Greater Chicago Area

• Photography Assistant

  • 2001 - 2002



Century Center for the Performing Arts

• Greater New York City Area

• Box Office Treasurer/Production Assistant

  • 1999 - 2001



Bass Visgilio Casting

• Greater New York City Area

• Assistant Casting Director

  • 1999 - 2000