Research Strategy & Design

Before you launch an evaluation or data analysis project, get clear on what you're trying to accomplish. I help you define the right questions, identify what you need to measure, determine what data you have access to or need to collect, and design an approach that fits your situation and your constraints.

This foundational work prevents wasted effort on analyses that don't answer your real questions. It's where every engagement should ideally begin.

Ideal for: Organizations planning evaluations or research initiatives, healthcare systems wanting to understand performance or outcomes, funders designing evaluation frameworks for grantees.

Program Evaluation

Comprehensive evaluation of programs, initiatives, and services, from design through implementation and outcomes. I work with you to clarify what you're actually trying to accomplish, identify the right measures, collect and analyze data, and translate findings into actionable insights.

Evaluation answers questions like: Is the program reaching the people we intended? Are outcomes improving? Where are the bottlenecks? What should we do differently?

Ideal for: Community health organizations, healthcare systems, funders, government agencies launching or scaling programs, and wanting to understand impact.

Data Analysis

Transform raw data into clear, meaningful information. From claims data to survey results to administrative records, I help you understand patterns, trends, and what's driving outcomes. This includes descriptive analysis (what happened), comparative analysis (how do we compare), trend analysis (what's changing over time), and a deeper investigation into why outcomes are what they are.

Ideal for: Organizations with data but unclear about what it means, health systems seeking to understand utilization or outcomes, and funders seeking to assess program impact.

Policy Briefs & Analysis

Help organizations understand policy impact and translate findings into policy language. Policy briefs distill complex data and research into clear, compelling documents that inform decision-makers, whether internal leadership or external stakeholders.

Also includes analysis of how policies affect your organization, your clients, or your community, and recommendations for response or advocacy.

Ideal for: Healthcare organizations affected by policy changes, community organizations wanting to advocate based on evidence, and government agencies designing or evaluating policy.

Qualitative Research

Understand experiences, perspectives, and implementation challenges through interviews, focus groups, and qualitative analysis. Often combined with quantitative work to answer the "what" and "why" questions that numbers alone can't address.

Ideal for: Understanding barriers to program adoption, learning what works from frontline staff and clients, exploring implementation challenges, gathering stakeholder perspectives on outcomes.

How I Work

I start by listening. What are you trying to accomplish? What decisions do you need to make? What data do you have access to? What constraints are you working with?

From there, I design an approach that fits your situation, not a generic template, but something tailored to your actual questions, your capacity, and your timeline.

I believe the best analytical approach is the one that answers your question clearly and rigorously. Sometimes that's a sophisticated statistical model. Sometimes it's a clear descriptive analysis with good visuals. The tool should serve the question, not the other way around.

Ideal Clients

• Community health organizations that want to measure and improve their impact.

• Healthcare systems (hospitals, health centers, MCOs) evaluating programs or understanding utilization patterns.

• Funders that want a rigorous assessment of grantee performance or program outcomes.

• Government agencies designing, implementing, or evaluating health programs

• Any organization that believes systems change and decisions grounded in evidence are essential to improving outcomes.