My name is Tamara Hamai, and I am President of Hamai Consulting, an evaluation firm focused on improving child well-being from cradle through career. I’ve been consulting since 2007, and have learned a lot of lessons the hard way. Ever since adopting the Book Yourself Solid system (created by Michael Port), I’ve benefited from 90 …
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My name is Elayne Vlahaki and I am the President of Catalyst Consulting Inc., an independent evaluation consulting firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia. I have held multiple sessional appointments teaching the Program Planning and Evaluation course within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. You can follow me on Twitter @Catalyst_Tweets. A …
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My name is Jennifer Dewey, and I am a Senior Director with Walter R. McDonald and Associates, Inc. (WRMA). Over the years, I have worked for organizations that receive a substantial amount of business in health and human services from Federal, state, and local-level entities. A key method to obtaining this work is partnering with …
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Hi! My name is Laura Keene, owner of Keene Insights in Los Angeles, CA. Not surprisingly, networking is an important part of my job, but the truth is: we all have to network. Even if you have a 9-to-5 job, you may be searching for new staff, collaborators, or other resources for your company, you …
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Hello, I am Matt Feldmann, the principal researcher and owner of Goshen Education Consulting, Inc. (http://www.gosheneducationconsulting.com) and the chair for the Independent Consulting TIG (IC TIG). My company focuses on educational evaluation and data support for clients in Southern Illinois. I had a great time at the annual conference. While it was exhausting, I also, …
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My name is Sarah Brewer and I am a performance management specialist for Deloitte Consulting LLP. I help federal leaders design and build their performance management capability to improve their ability to lead, manage and communicate program performance. Over the past several years, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has provided guidance to improve …
I’m Meklit Berhan Hailemeskal, an evaluation specialist with Deloitte Consulting LLP. I work with both US federal agencies and global development agencies to plan, design, and implement program evaluation and performance measurement initiatives. Working fluidly across federal and global health programs, I have learned specific lessons and found helpful resources from one side that can …
I am Jonathan Pearson, a senior manager in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s government performance practice. I support government health programs overseas and right here at home to develop and implement program performance systems. I’m here to tell you that government programs should be more “selfish.” Yes, “selfish.” At least when it comes to the design of …
Hi! I am Jenica Reed, an evaluation specialist with Deloitte Consulting LLP. While working remotely with team members and clients, I’ve learned that communication, interpersonal skills, and other so-called “soft skills” have each played a role in the achievements of our work. The importance of these skills is often left out of trainings. If you …
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I’m Patrick Koeppl, cultural anthropologist, mixed methods scientist, Halloween enthusiast and Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting LLP. Throughout my career, I have found mixed methods are often the leading way to conduct broad evaluation of complex systems and situations. Qualitative approaches like in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, policy reviews, and many others have a …
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