Formal Training

International Evaluation at the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDEP) University of Bern, Switzerland | July 2019
Foundations of Program Evaluation
Evaluation in the UN
Gender-Responsive Evaluation: Enhancing Empowerment and Sustainable Development

Program Design and Evaluation

Coop Consulting | 2020-2022 | Santa Fe, New Mexico Program Manager, Evaluator** Managed and provided technical assistance to the PFS20 cohort, a multi-million dollar federal grant awarded through SAMHSA, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Served on New Mexico State Evaluation Team for the grant.

**Georgia O’Keeffe Art and Leadership Program for Girls | Santa Fe, USA ** Conference Coordinator, Girls Rock! | Fall 2005 Planned and implemented art and leadership conference for 200 Northern New Mexico girls, ages 14-18.

Program Coordinator | Summer 2005
Coordinated administrative aspects of a nationally recognized art and leadership program for girls ages 10-16. Served as program liaison to parents, artists, museum professionals and site coordinator. Trained and supervised staff in non-violent communication, educational theory and leadership

Youth International | Thailand, India, Vietnam Group Leader | February–May 2005
Co-led 4-month service-learning program in South Asia with group of 13 students aged 17-25. Created service learning and host family opportunities and acted as liaison between group and host communities. Managed all aspects of the budget.

SITE Santa Fe | Santa Fe, USA Education Coordinator | August 2002–September 2003
Managed and promoted education and outreach programs for contemporary art museum. Served as adult leader for the Young Curators, a museum education program for teens. Managed $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for SITE Offsite, arts education in the public schools. Trained community art educators and public school teachers for administering a modified version of Visual Thinking Strategies, an art education program emphasizing language and critical thinking skills. Collaborated with local youth artists and arts organizations, culminating in two exhibitions of youth artwork at the New Mexico State Capitol building and at the Harwood Arts Center in Albuquerque.

Global Routes | Kakamega, Kenya In-Country Director | May–August 2001   Group leader for 10 college students (American and Canadian) teaching in rural Kenyan secondary schools. Designed and led cross-cultural sensitivity, teacher and foreign aid issue trainings. Provided support and mentoring for teacher interns. Maintained budget and managed funds.

Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe | Santa Fe, USA Executive Director, Interim | November–December 1999
Authored grant proposals, prepared budgets and reports, represented agency to community and board of directors.

Program Director | May 1998 – February 2000
Oversaw, designed and implemented after-school and community outreach programs. Identified and addressed social, cultural and personal issues affecting well-being of girls. Conducted staff trainings, “Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy” and family communication classes. Conducted collaborative art, poetry and drama activities. Assisted Executive Director with fundraising and public relations 

Summer Camp Director | 1998–1999
Managed an educational and recreational urban day camp for 130 girls, ages 6-12. Hired, trained and managed staff of 15. Collaborated with community organizations, local artists and parents.

Rhinebeck Connections | Rhinebeck, USA Director | October 1995–January 1997
Youth advocate responsible for initiating and implementing school and community-based teen program. Managed $125,000 New York State grant designated for drug and violence prevention. Designed and led workshops in multicultural awareness, adventure-based counseling and peer mediation for middle and high school youth and human service professionals. Provided support for students to create a writers circle and magazine, gay-lesbian group, photography club and a youth coalition that (successfully) advocated for the creation of a skateboard park.

Family of Woodstock | Kingston, USA Program Coordinator/Trainer | June–October 1995
Designed and implemented experiential education modules for teaching life skills to local youth, incorporating drama, journal writing and outdoor education. Presented free packet of modules to human service professionals through trainings and presentations.

Residential Counselor | January–June 1995, August 1993–February 1994
Supervised and counseled twelve adolescents in a co-ed, temporary residential facility. Collaborated with case manages and psychologists on case histories and treatment.

University of Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Fellow | December 1993–December 1994
Awarded $18,000 for one year of independent research in Zimbabwe. Ethnographic research on intersection of women’s craft and contemporary art forms. Interned with Education Department of National Gallery, and led art workshops in urban areas.