Are you wondering what to do with your research skills, analytical mind, and passion for making a real-world impact? Welcome to the hidden world of EVALUATION - where data tells stories, impact matters, and your skills can change the world! Join our expert panel of evaluation professionals for an eye-opening evening that will:
-
Demystify what evaluators REALLY do
-
Reveal unexpected career paths across industries
-
Show how YOUR current skills translate into an exciting profession
-
Connect you with professionals who started exactly where you are now
The free event is open to all students, recent grads, and early career professionals. You must register to receive the Zoom link.
Meet our Panelists!
Debby Fernand (she/her) comes from a background in the social sciences. She holds a Masters in Applied Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Bachelors in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her current work focuses on supporting nonprofit organizations through data-driven research and evaluation. She currently works as an Evaluation Associate at Pine Street Inn in Boston, the largest homelessness provider in New England where she supports program outcomes reporting and evaluation planning across shelter, housing, and workforce development programs. In her work, she uses qualitative and quantitative analysis to produce reports that help programs understand trends and improve services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Michelle Eckman is an evaluation and education expert specializing in impact evaluation, both as an internal evaluator and evaluation consultant. Michelle works across sectors to assist colleagues with strategic planning, program planning, process improvements, and culturally responsive and equitable evaluation methods to measure the impact of those strategies, programs and processes. Michelle brings her commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, equity and restorative justice to her evaluation work with all colleagues, clients, and partners.
Cecilia Jarquin Tapia (she/her) is a Research Associate/Epidemiologist I at the Institute for Community Health. At ICH, Cecilia supports research and evaluation projects focused on substance use disorder, early childhood, and health equity. Before joining ICH, Cecilia was a Research Fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development where she worked on research projects related to racial and linguistic equity in early childhood classrooms. Cecilia completed a BS in Health Science at Boston University. She received her MPH from Boston University School of Public Health with concentrations in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Maternal and Child Health.
Vinessa Grant, Research Manager Analyst, Organizational Learning & Impact at iMentor. Bio to be updated soon.
