About Me

About Me
I am an evaluator and researcher with over 10 years of experience. My passion is using data collection and analysis to help people through actionable insights; I strongly believe that the key to any evaluation is not only what the outcomes are, but also the why behind them.  I have a deep, personal commitment to conducting research that helps organizations better meet the needs of the people they serve.

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I have done work in a broad range of fields including religious diversity/tolerance, gender roles, psychological sense of community, leadership, youth literacy, and family wellbeing.  Currently, I am a Senior Evaluation Associate for the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, where I work with a variety of military serving non-profits on evaluation, strategic planning, theory of change development, and capacity building. Before that, I worked as a Research Associate at Aperio Insights, where I conducted evaluations of programs, products, and services for a wide range of clients.  

Outside of my time with the IVMF, I work with Our Military Kids to lead their evaluation efforts. Additionally, I am heavily involved in the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA), where I co-chair the Professional Development and Programming Committee.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology with a music minor from Utah State University, and received my master’s degree in Applied Anthropology with a Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate from the University of North Texas.

My Journey

  • D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, 2022-Present
    Sr. Evaluation Associate

    Evaluation of: Veteran and military family outcomes related to participation in non-profit programming

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    Our Military Kids, 2020-Present
    Evaluation Lead

    Research: Evaluation assessing program impacts and unmet needs

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  • Aperio Insights, 2019-2022
    Research Analyst

    Research in: Disability access, sex tech, health program accessibility, UI/UX, education

  • University of North Texas, 2018-2020
    MS Applied Anthropology, GIS Certificate

    Research: Impact assessment for United Through Reading, a non-profit servicing military families

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  • Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, 2017-2018
    Intern

    Research in: Community farm programming & accessibility, food bank accessibility

  • Utah State University, 2013-2017
    BS Cultural Anthropology, Music Minor

    Research in: LDS gender roles, religious tolerance, psychological sense of community

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