Meet The Team: Let’s Play ‘Guess Who’ by Elizabeth DiLuzio and Elizabeth Grim

Hi everyone! AEA365 Lead Curator Elizabeth DiLuzio and Curator Elizabeth Grim here with a Guess Who style game for you. We have a sneaking suspicion that the two curators of AEA365 both being named Elizabeth might have confused a few folks over the years. So, in today’s post, we’re going to play a game of Guess Who to help you parse us apart. Here are some statements that apply to one or both of us. Can you guess which one applies to whom?

1. My name is Elizabeth.
2. I live in New England.
3. I have an MSW and MPH.
4. I run an evaluation consulting company.
5. I’ve been President of EERS.
6. I’m the one you’re communicating with when you email AEA365@eval.org.
7. You’ve seen me presenting at AEA’s annual conference.

Finished guessing? Read on to find out if you’re correct.

My name is Elizabeth.

Answer: We kind of gave this one away in the introduction. But there’s a twist! While Elizabeth DiLuzio often goes by “Liz”, Elizabeth Grim only goes by “Elizabeth.”

I live in New England.

Answer: Both of us reside in New England right now, with Liz in New Hampshire and Elizabeth in Connecticut.

I have an MSW and MPH.

Answer: Ok, now we’re seeing how you might confuse the two of us. Both Liz and Elizabeth have dual masters in social work and public health, although Liz is also currently enrolled in a PhD program. 

I run an evaluation consulting company.

Answer: Both of us again! This is really starting to undermine the purpose of this point. Liz DiLuzio is the Founder and CEO of Evaluation + Learning Consulting, a boutique management firm that helps to strengthen its clients’ initiatives by cultivating a learning and data-driven culture. Elizabeth Grim is the Founder and CEO of Elizabeth Grim Consulting, which blends learning + evaluation + strategy to help purpose-driven organizations make bold decisions with data. A lot of the same types of work make our hearts happy — supporting organizations to build their confidence and capacity to do evaluation.

I’ve been President of EERS.

Answer: If you guessed Elizabeth Grim, you would be correct! Elizabeth joined the Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS) Board in 2017 and served as a member at large, Program Chair, and then President for two years during the pandemic. While Elizabeth has now cycled off the board, EERS will always hold a special place in her heart and definitely recommends joining your local AEA affiliate to meet other evaluators in your area.

I’m the one you’re communicating with when you email AEA365@eval.org

Answer: If you guessed Liz DiLuzio, you’re correct! It’s one of the honors of being the blog’s Lead Curator.

You’ve seen me presenting at AEA’s annual conference.

Answer: We both sure do love presenting. We’ve hosted all types of presentations and workshops at conferences hosted by AEA, EERS, and beyond.

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