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Goshen Consulting Week: Get Creative with Canva by Emily Love, Heidi Masching, Breanne Burton, and Danielle Kulina

Hi! We are Emily Love, Heidi Masching, Breanne Burton, and Danielle Kulina, evaluators with Goshen Consulting. At Goshen, one of our goals is to ensure clarity in our data sharing. By transforming data into accessible and actionable reports for our clients, we are able to do just that. One of our favorite ways to present …

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Goshen Consulting Week: Airtable is Awesome! by Kristin Cowart

Hi, I am Kristin Cowart ,MSW, LCSW with Goshen Consulting. As a social worker and evaluator, I am passionate about supporting system-level changes that address inequities for children and families, especially around mental health wellness and early intervention, through relationship-building and data-informed decision-making. One way I do this is through Airtable.  Airtable is often used …

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Goshen Consulting Week: Using the Qualtrics Survey Report Function as a Quick, Formative, Participatory Evaluation Tool by Miranda Chen Musgrove

My name is Miranda Chen Musgrove and I am an ecologist, science education researcher, educator, and program evaluator. I love working with clients to determine their program evaluation needs, collect and interpret data, and improve their programs to impact their community positively. One of the ways I do this is through Qualtrics.  You and your …

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Goshen Consulting Week: From Clipboard to Conversation: Reimagining Fidelity as a Participatory Process by Amber Lewis

Hi, I am Amber Lewis, an evaluator with Goshen Consulting. I have a background in social work and experience working with nonprofits and funders in the St. Louis region. As I began my journey into evaluation, I was excited to make the lives of program staff and those they serve better and easier by empowering …

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Goshen Consulting Week: Navigating Transitions from Academia to Evaluation by Jess Krim

Hello! I am  Dr. Jessica S. Krim, and I joined Goshen Consulting as a researcher in June of 2023. My background is in STEM Education and Teacher Education, and I’ve been involved in these fields in various roles since before the internet. My career transition from academia to an evaluation firm has faced several challenges …

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Goshen Consulting Week: How to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin by Tom Withee

Hello, I am Tom Withee, an experienced educator, education researcher, adjunct faculty, and senior researcher for Goshen Consulting. After a long stint as a high school science teacher, I joined Goshen Consulting to share my passion for education and clear, concise communication through program evaluation. What I want to share today is the importance of …

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Goshen Consulting Week: MOUs – The Key to Strong Partnerships by Matt Feldmann

Hi! I am Matt Feldmann with Goshen Consulting, an independent consulting firm that supports people dedicated to strengthening education and mental health systems through program design and evaluation, organizational development, and research. For this AEA 365 week, my colleagues and I are celebrating Goshen’s 15th anniversary. We would never have been able to grow the …

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Independent Consulting (IC) TIG Week: Why Claiming Neutrality Creates Harm by Naaima Khan

Hi, I’m Naaima Khan. I am an evaluation, strategic planning, and facilitation design consultant with my business, Create Good, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I have spent the past five years helping my clients, who are social good organizations, collective impact groups and intermediaries, operationalize their commitments to racial and economic justice. And in that …

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Independent Consulting (IC) TIG Week: Amplifying Indigenous Voices: Navigating the Evaluation Independence Consulting Terrain in Canada by Kim van der Woerd, Kylee Swift, and Billie Joe Rogers

Hi, we are Kim van der Woerd (‘Namgis First Nation) and Sofia Vitalis (Settler Latina), Kylee Swift (Métis) and Billie Joe Rogers (Aamjiwnaang First Nation), owners of the Reciprocal Consulting Inc (RCI) in Canada. RCI was founded in 2003. We have worked predominantly with Indigenous communities throughout Canada. We are committed to justice and equity …

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