Experience

Children's HeartLink
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Evaluation and Research Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present


The Improve Group

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2021

  Plan, lead, and execute evaluation project activities to make the most of information, navigate complexity, and ensure clients’ investments of time and money lead to meaningful, sustained impact. Project experience includes: Supporting a post-project evaluation of three sites, including serving as lead for sites in Guatemala and Sri Lanka, to determine to what extent the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food for Progress development activities and recommended practices have been sustained to improve project sustainability. Conducting a participatory, mixed-methods evaluation with nonprofits and funding partner to assess the impact of an initiative in Nebraska that seeks to promote tolerance and ensure that all diverse community members have a voice in civic life. Conducting solution-centered focus groups to provide cultural context that informed Minnesota Department of Health’s design and analysis of a project to understand how to increase folic acid use among Latina women of childbearing age.

• Research Analyst

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2017

• Evaluation Intern

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  I assist in a variety of client projects throughout many stages of project work, including planning, data collection, analysis and reporting. In addition to this, I also contribute support to internal projects which include proposals, identification and analysis of new methods and tools, as well as developing website and blog content. My work with the Improve Group circles back to our mission of working with organizations to best utilize information, navigate complexity, and ensure their investments of time and money lead to real, sustained impact.


Minnesota International NGO Network
• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Vice President

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019


Self-Employed; Research and Evaluation

• Independent Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  I work with local organizations in data management, research, qualitative and qualitative analysis, and report writing. Current projects include research and qualitative analysis on workforce development. I work with local organizations in data management, research, qualitative and qualitative analysis, and report writing. Current projects include research and qualitative analysis on workforce development.



Reclaim

• Consumer Services

• Development Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

  Reclaim is an organization in Minneapolis which seeks to support LGBT youth with mental health services so that they may reclaim their lives from oppression in all of it's forms. Within the organization, I specifically assist in co-leading the Event Planning Team in developing a fundraising event which targets major donors. I also assist in product development, networking with faith communities, and assistance in organizational needs. Reclaim is an organization in Minneapolis which seeks to support LGBT youth with mental health services so that they may reclaim their lives from oppression in all of it's forms. Within the organization, I specifically assist in co-leading the Event Planning Team in developing a fundraising event which targets major donors. I also assist in product development, networking with faith communities, and assistance in organizational needs.



Forest Action Nepal

• Nepal
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Value Chain Consultant

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Conducting a value chain analysis on four non-timber forestry products with three local partner organizations. Results will be utilized to find opportunities for job creation, climate change mitigation, poverty reduction and greater livelihood capacities. Conducting a value chain analysis on four non-timber forestry products with three local partner organizations. Results will be utilized to find opportunities for job creation, climate change mitigation, poverty reduction and greater livelihood capacities.



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• USAID Compliance Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Ensuring that our current capacity building work in four Colombian law schools meets USAID regulations and requirements. Ensuring that our current capacity building work in four Colombian law schools meets USAID regulations and requirements.



Select Medical Corporation

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Spanish Translator Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Piloted Spanish training tutorials and online documentation for employees, specifically in clinical training documentation, and orchestrated training sessions for better accommodation of employee needs. Piloted Spanish training tutorials and online documentation for employees, specifically in clinical training documentation, and orchestrated training sessions for better accommodation of employee needs.



Union de Organizaciones Campesinas e Indigenas de Cotacachi

• Microcredit Consultant

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Facilitated the elections for the organization concerning all offices, including president, while observing seminars for organic and sustainable agriculture within rural communities. Facilitated the elections for the organization concerning all offices, including president, while observing seminars for organic and sustainable agriculture within rural communities.



Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Santa Anita

• Microcredit Consultant

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Observed and assessed development projects and credit requests in indigenous communities, focusing on solidarity economics and microfinances. Observed and assessed development projects and credit requests in indigenous communities, focusing on solidarity economics and microfinances.