Kara Napolitano
Research and Training Manager at Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
CITI ProgramSep, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Open Water Diver-PADI
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Swift Water Rescue
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Experience
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Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research and Training Manager
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Jan 2019 - Present
• Supervise staff and volunteers to develop and deliver anti-human trafficking trainings to a range of sectors across Colorado in rural and urban parts of the state.• Supervise research program including identifying organizational research agenda; collecting, analyzing and reporting on data; performing statistical analysis of data; and assisting in the publication of research findings.• Assist in advancing the Colorado Action Plan, managing backend monitoring and evaluation of the online platform, the Anti-Trafficking Exchange. Show less
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Program Specialist
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
• Assist LCHT’s Action Plan Manager to advance the Colorado Action Plan, specificallymanaging backend monitoring and evaluation of the online platform, the Anti-TraffickingExchange• Deliver introductory trainings/presentations on human trafficking and collaborate ontraining curriculum, materials development, production and scheduling, includingvolunteers• Foster new partnerships and monitor existing partnerships through outreach (e.g., assistwith updating and recruitment for membership in statewide resource directory)• Work with CoNEHT Hotline supervisors to on-board and manage volunteer advocates,conduct quarterly debriefings, and deliver reports to anti-trafficking coalitions/ task forces• Work with the Executive Director and Board Research Committee to identify and pursueresearch projects; collecting, analyzing and reporting on data; performing statisticalanalysis of data; and assisting in the publication of research findings• Support overall operations of the organization (i.e., admin, financials, communications,development, etc) Show less
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Research Specialist and Grants Manager
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2017
• Researched strategic allies in the Colorado anti-trafficking movement such as healthcare providers, child welfare workers, mental health professionals, and first responders to develop partnerships and training opportunities, as well as to inform organizational programming.• Participated in multi-disciplinary anti-trafficking task forces across Colorado to inform both task force goals as well as organizational strategic planning for 2016/2017.• Engaged with non-profit Board of Directors to develop implementation plan for three-year research study, the Colorado Project to Comprehensively Combat Human Trafficking, 2013.• Wrote and applied to ten grants securing over $100,000 from family foundations to fund the research study implementation plan.• Developed crowd funding webpage and raised $2650 during Colorado Gives Day 12/15. Show less
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Human Trafficking Index Project Manager
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
• Led and directed research activities for Human Trafficking Center associates. Trained 11 associates on four projects resulting in the most efficient coding of data in the history of the organization.• Contributed to writing and editing of 144-page Code Book for the Human Trafficking Index.• Regularly used Microsoft Excel, Stata, and Google Drive to code, clean, and analyze data containing 156 variables for a federally-funded research project.• Oversaw and contributed to the creation of two new data sets assessing reported human trafficking counts and flows.• Presented Human Trafficking Index Data at the Human Trafficking Data Workshop 4/22/16, (University of Denver) which hosted human rights researchers from all over the US and an agent from UNODC. Show less
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Research Associate
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
• Coded, cleaned, and analyzed hundreds of thousands of data points for a federally-funded research project.• Contributed to organization’s online presence including four published blog posts.
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University of Denver
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
• Conducted qualitative research through semi-structured interviews with legal professionals, state representatives, victims’ advocates, victims of wage theft, and employers to gain insight into legal barriers to resolving wage theft cases in the construction industry in Denver, CO. • Coded and analyzed interview data using Dedoose software to inform wage theft-related policy. • Worked with El Centro Humanitario and other legal professionals to develop a standard database for advocates, attorneys, and policy makers to record and track wage theft cases in Colorado. Show less
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The GrowHaus
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
• Designed and implemented a study based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups to inform 2015-2018 Strategic Plan. • Used cross-cultural communication skills on a daily basis in marketplace and during outreach. • Updated the main website and specific program websites weekly. • Designed and implemented a study based on semi-structured interviews and focus groups to inform 2015-2018 Strategic Plan. • Used cross-cultural communication skills on a daily basis in marketplace and during outreach. • Updated the main website and specific program websites weekly.
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Education
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2014 - 2016
University of Denver
Master of Arts (M.A.) International Development, International Law and Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Social Enterprise -
2003 - 2005
University of Florida
Master of Science (M.S.) Forest Resources and Conservation, Agroforestry -
1997 - 2001
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
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