Here’s a little bit of info about my training and experience in the field of evaluation. If you want more details, drop me a line on my “Contact” page, and I’ll send along my CV!

Education

Doctoral-Level Training, ABD: Applied Psychology
Specialization: Attitudes and Persuasion
Applied Psychology Doctoral Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
June 2002 – May 2008

Master of Arts: Psychology
Applied Psychology Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
August 1999 – June 2002

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Summa cum Laude
West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV)
August 1995 – May 1999

Evaluation Experience, in Brief

• Began working in evaluation in 1999 (under superb faculty mentorship–thanks especially to Dr. McKillip!) as a graduate student
• Began career as a full-time professional evaluator in 2004 for a non-profit corporation focused on assisting education stakeholders

• Active leadership or involvement in more than 50 evaluation and research projects, including project evaluations, need analysis and needs assessment, needs sensing, data mining, instrument development and norming, and stakeholder perception studies, among others
• Recent evaluations have included STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) initiatives for teachers and students; college awareness, access, and success initiatives; history and social studies professional development projects; parent engagement initiatives; training and support for arts-integrated instruction; and high school redesign (among some other unique topics)

• Author/co-author of more than 80 reports for clients
• Author, co-author, or contributor for 80 additional briefs, summaries, and compliance reports (such as the standardized reports required by some federal agencies)

• Co-author/co-presenter for 25 papers, posters, roundtables, and workshops at state, regional, and national conferences (including AEA, AERA, and NCCEP/GEAR UP)

In addition to conference-based workshops, I regularly plan and deliver awareness and training sessions within the company as part of our internal professional development activities.

Professional Memberships

American Evaluation Association (AEA)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Learning Forward
Project Management International (PMI)