Greetings, AEA365 Readers! I am Dr. Nancy Bridier, Senior Doctoral Adjunct at Grand Canyon University, Public Sector Representative, and Board Member for the Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA). I am also an Independent Consultant based in the Florida panhandle. Communication with our clients is part of our practice, but are we communicating effectively? I would like …
Greetings! I am Steve Mumford, New Orleans resident and Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA) member. When you read this, fingers crossed, I will have just completed a PhD in Public Policy & Administration, concentrating in program evaluation, from George Washington University. I am writing this to share insights from my dissertation research. This research focused on …
Hi all! My name is Gaelyn West and I serve as the State Government Representative and Board Member for the Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA). My work experience includes program evaluation, strategic planning, and grant development in state government. One of the most important tasks that evaluators face is relaying their evaluation findings to a lay …
SEA PD Week: Visualizing Evaluation Findings Using Infographics by Gaelyn West Read More »
Hi all! I’m Sheena Horton, a Consultant and Project Manager for MGT Consulting Group and President of the Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA). I would like to kick off SEA’s AEA365 Professional Development Week with a few tips for more effectively managing your dreaded, bottomless email inbox! Hot Tips: Unsubscribe! Many people receive emails that they immediately …
SEA PD Week: Simplifying Your Bottomless Email Inbox by Sheena Horton Read More »
Hi, I’m Sara Vaca, independent consultant (www.SaraVaca.com), AEA365 Outreach Coordinator and Creative Advisor (happy to be back!), and it’s been 4 years and a half since I started my evaluation practice. In that time, I have been involved (to different extent) in about five different partnerships. Belonging or working with a group of consultants (in …
5 things that being in a consultants’ partnership and dating have in common by Sara Vaca Read More »
Good Day! I am Tania Rempert from PIE Org, a strategic partner of Become. We specialize in evaluation capacity building for non-profits that otherwise could not afford high quality rigorous evaluation services. Lately, we have been lucky enough to work on some collective impact projects, to provide capacity building support to a whole cadre of …
BECOME Week: Tania Rempert on Evaluating Neighborhood Networks Read More »
Hello, AEA folks! This is Jay Wade from PIE Org, a strategic partner of Become, and I am an evaluation capacity building (ECB) nerd! As a practitioner of ECB, I always wonder…what happens after our contract ends? Do organizations sustain evaluation practice? It turns out…they do! As part of my dissertation, I looked into the …
BECOME Week: Evaluation Capacity Building Sustainability by Jay Wade Read More »
Namaste, my name is Revolution MacInnes and I’m the Senior Advisor at Become, a nonprofit in Chicago using culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) as a tool in manifesting racial equity and justice with communities of color. CRE has an incredible power to transform people, programs, organizations, and communities. Understanding that CRE is built on a foundation …
BECOME Week: Uniquely Communicating about Evaluation by Revolution MacIness Read More »
Hi, my name is Keisha Farmer-Smith from Become, better known as Dr. Kei-Kei! I received my nickname from young people in an afterschool program while conducting evaluation and outcomes work. It is an honor to learn from children and help create quality youth development programs. Artwork is one way to creatively explore program strengths, opportunities, …
BECOME Week: Using Art in Evaluation by Keisha Farmer-Smith Read More »
Hi, I’m Mila Kachovska, a Fellow of Become. I often ask myself and our partners, “How does culture influence us?” Culture shapes our thoughts and perceptions in all areas of life, from interactions with friends and family, to conducting work, to how language is used, to how problems are solved, and challenges faced. Culturally Responsive …
