Experience

The Cloudburst Group

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Analyst IV

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  General Responsibilities: • Development and implementation of evaluation and research projects within a range of topics including early childhood education, substance abuse prevention, behavioral health co-morbidities, mental health, and violence prevention. Responsibilities include evaluation planning, methodology design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, evaluation report writing, and presentation of results. • Provision of consultation and technical assistance to state and local governments and community-based organizations as part of contracts with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).• Development and delivery of written and oral training and guidance materials under contract to Federal agencies including HUD, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) and SAMHSA.• Management and oversight of projects for HUD.• Coordination and advancement of the public health center’s business portfolio. Management of the proposal development process and building partnerships.

• Senior Analyst III

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

  General Responsibilities: • Development and implementation of evaluation and research projects within a range of topics. Responsibilities included evaluation planning, methodology design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, evaluation report writing, and presentation of results. • Provision of consultation and technical assistance to state and local governments and community-based organizations.• Development and delivery of written and oral training and guidance materials under contract to Federal agencies including HUD, the CDC and SAMHSA.• Management and oversight of projects for HUD.• Coordination and advancement of the public health center’s business portfolio. Management of the proposal development process and building partnerships.Sample projects include:• Provided TA and training for SAMHSA grantees and project officers on their data collection and management process, as well as in the use of data to enhance performance monitoring reporting and continuous quality improvement. Developed communication materials including newsletter articles, curriculums, and resource documents.• Supported the development and delivery of NFHTA’s fair housing curriculum. Oversaw the development of all curriculum materials, managed the development and revision schedule, directly engaged with speakers, and ensured materials were developed and submitted to HUD in a timely manner. Curriculum developed includes four-day virtual courses, high-profile forums, job aids, webcasts and briefings. Oversees the data collection and evaluation of all NFHTA courses, develops an outcome report and submits to HUD.

• Senior Analyst II

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  April 2018-March 2020General Responsibilities: • Supported the development and implementation of evaluation and research projects within a range of topics. Responsibilities include evaluation planning, methodology design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, evaluation report writing, and presentation of results. • Provided consultation and technical assistance to state and local governments and community-based organizations.• Developed and delivered written and oral training and guidance materials under contract to Federal agencies.• Management and oversight of projects for the CDC and HUD. Sample projects include:• Designed and conducted focus groups that gathered parental and provider perspectives on accessing high quality early learning programs by children experiencing homelessness. Coded and analyzed data and wrote a final report.• Conducted qualitative interviews with Partnership for Success Grantee Program State Directors as part of SAMHSA’s Program Evaluation for Prevention (PEP-C) contract. Supported the 10-member External Steering Committee providing input into the evaluations of several CSAP programs. •Managed the development of a HMIS Data Analytics Massive Open Online Course, including overall design and content development. Monitored progress, managed subcontractors, tracked costs and budget. •Managed cross firm content development of HUD sponsored NHSDC conference sessions. Created timelines and deliverables, monitored content development, facilitated content review and ensured consistency across sessions. Oversaw subcontractors and tracked costs and budget.

• Senior Analyst I

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

  General Responsibilities: • Supported the development and implementation of evaluation and research projects within a range of topics. Responsibilities included evaluation planning, methodology design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, evaluation report writing, and presentation of results. • Provided consultation and technical assistance to state and local governments and community-based organizations.• Developed and delivered written and oral training and guidance materials under contract to Federal agencies including HUD, CDC, and SAMHSA.• Coordination and advancement of the public health center’s business portfolio. Sample projects include:• Served as evaluation and data support for a multi-site, multi-year evaluation of a Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program with preference to veterans. The program funded 13 states, supporting a variety of pre-booking and post-booking diversion programs with an equal variety of trauma-informed interventions. Provided support to local evaluators on incorporating service receipt data (for behavioral health, housing, and other services) into their evaluations and collected and processed the person-level, site-level data into analysis files for the cross-site evaluation. • For the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), completed quantitative data analysis, utilized multiple sources of data, and generated a report that analyzed housing and other social services for individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families.

• Analyst

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2015

  General Responsibilities:• Supported qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, evaluation report writing, and presentation of results.• Provided consultation and technical assistance to state and local governments and community-based organizations.• Aided in the development and delivery of written and oral training and guidance materials under contract to Federal agencies.• Supported the advancement of the public health center’s business portfolio and the company’s executive team.Sample projects include:• Provided TA and training for SAMHSA grantees and project officers on the collection, management, and utilization of data. Developed communication materials and provided feedback on the development of the web-based TA request system.• Oversaw a CDC Private Well Community of Practice, which included maintaining a contact list, identifying ways to increase membership, developing and distributing a bi-monthly newsletter and organizing webinars.• Assisted in the development of multiple briefs about injury and policy evaluation for the Division of Violence Prevention at CDC. • Completed a HUD multi-site qualitative research project with previously homeless families and their access to preschool services. Tasks included completing a background literature review, conducting focus groups and interviews, analyzing data and completing an environmental scan.



Emory University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • May 2011 - Jun 2012

  General Responsibilities:• Facilitated an online mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral intervention for people with Epilepsy and Depression. • Monitored participants’ online responses, reminded participants to participate in upcoming sessions and probed and encouraged participants for further responses. • Entered data and statistically analyzed data using SPSS.• Transcribed one-hour long group phone sessions of five to nine members. • Managed participant communications and detailed appointment scheduling with participants from four nation-wide sites where the program was delivered.

• Policy Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  General Responsibilities:• Conducted law related and social science research pertaining to youth who run away from foster care placements. • Conducted key informant interviews and focus groups to gather data on child welfare topics. • As part of a five-member collaborative team, wrote a public policy paper. • Worked on an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, law students and child welfare community members.



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  *Conducted a comprehensive online research review on child neglect through the use of social science and health databases such as PsychInfo and Medline.*Reviewed the curriculum “Parent’s Matter” in order to adapt it to include information about teen dating violence. *Conducted a comprehensive online research review on child neglect through the use of social science and health databases such as PsychInfo and Medline.*Reviewed the curriculum “Parent’s Matter” in order to adapt it to include information about teen dating violence.



Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern for the Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children

  • Oct 2010 - May 2011

  General Responsibilities:• Conducted needs assessment to determine available mental health services for maltreated children. • Compiled a study participant sampling list, assessed metro and rural service gaps. • Wrote survey items, distributed the survey online and collected survey data. • Served on an interdisciplinary team of physicians, psychology fellows and child maltreatment professionals. • Developed the curriculum “Partnerships for Healthy Communities for First Responders” in metro Atlanta. • Supported the program coordinator in planning the 11th Annual Child Abuse and Prevention Conference. • Served on the Fulton County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Coalition.