I am the Director of Evaluation and Research at the National Center for Prevention & Research Solutions (NCPRS).  I hold a Master of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida specializing in communication research with an emphasis on designing qualitative, quantitative, and ethnographic research studies.  Additionally, I am certified by The Evaluators’ Institute at George Washington University (July, 2008) in both Applied Regression Analysis and in Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multi-Site Evaluations.

My career in adolescent research began in 1999, where I was a Senior Interviewer on the truth® Campaign.  Since then, I have worked on gathering data, assessing data, translating material, and disseminating for the Welfare to Work Survey (WAGES) and the Florida Highway Patrol Opinion survey, among others. 

Since 2006, I have developed, coordinated, and assessed the national implementation of the Stay on Track program.  Additionally, I have served on the Reviewing Committee for the Society for Prevention Research since 2007 and the American Evaluator Association's Evaluation Use TIG since 2009.

I have a broad range of experience developing logic models, conducting analysis, coordinating assessment, implementing national and corporate initiatives, and serving as a speech instructor.  My evaluation experience has focused on assessing adolescent behavior, organizational transitions, customer service, and employee satisfaction.

Spending time with my family, running, hiking, bike riding, scrap booking, reading, and family vacations!!!