Ellen Irie, Principal

eirie@btw.informingchange.com

As Principal of BTW, Ellen is responsible for overall leadership of the firm, as well as directing research and evaluation projects and organizational/initiative planning processes. Her areas of content expertise include organizational effectiveness, field building, health, children and youth, education, service and civic engagement. Ellen is skilled at incorporating multiple perspectives into research and planning processes and in collecting, analyzing and sharing data to help organizations use information to inform their planning and development.

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Kim Ammann Howard, Director of Evaluation & Organizational Learning

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Kim directs complex BTW evaluation projects, providing support and guidance to project teams on design and methodology and managing BTW's overall organizational learning.  She  provides expertise in designing and overseeing planning, evaluation and applied research projects that focus on a variety of areas including leadership development, organizational effectiveness, public policy, education, public health and social change.

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Gail Camacho, Director of Finance & Administration

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As Director of Finance & Administration, Gail provides financial management, operational planning, human resources and administrative expertise. Her professional focus has been working with organizations dedicated to providing high quality services to underserved populations.

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Ria Sengupta Bhatt, Senior Associate

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Ria directs and manages multiple evaluation and applied research projects, including overseeing the design, development, administration, analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data. In this capacity Ria, develops evaluation plans, designs data-collection tools, leads data collection and analysis efforts and prepares reports for BTW research and evaluation projects. As a Senior Associate, Ria is responsible for project management which includes developing and monitoring project budgets, tasks and timelines as well as supervising project staff. Read More »

Nadia Salibi, Senior Associate

nsalibi@btw.informingchange.com

Nadia manages evaluation projects focused on improving programs and services primarily in the public health field. She is responsible for developing evaluation designs and data collection tools, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and writing evaluation and needs assessment reports to appropriately inform clients on their program outcomes and community needs. She has experience working with a range of youth and family programs that promote positive health behaviors and structures. Read More »

Kris Helé, Senior Associate

khele@btw.informingchange.com

Kris manages complex, multi-year applied research and evaluation projects for which she applies a keen eye to task and budget management and overall quality assurance. She frequently serves as the key client liaison on her projects and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day work of her project teams as well as supervising project staff.  As a Senior Associate, Kris develops evaluation instruments, conducts interviews, leads quantitative and qualitative analysis efforts, and prepares a variety of different types of reports for research and evaluation projects.

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Tina Cheplick, Senior Consultant

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In her role as Senior Consultant, Tina provides strategic consulting, evaluation, applied research and planning assistance for a range of philanthropic and nonprofit clients. Using her qualitative expertise, she develops evaluation plans, designs data-collection tools, leads data collection efforts, analyses and articulate findings, and prepares client deliverables. She examines community capacity and social-capital development through service, volunteerism, civic engagement and other aspects of civil society.

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Naomi Orensten, Senior Consultant

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As a Senior Consultant, Naomi is responsible for making significant, targeted contributions to the design, development and execution of qualitative and quantitative applied research and evaluation projects. Naomi’s role at BTW includes developing quantitative and qualitative data-collection instruments as well as collecting and analyzing data used in research and evaluation reports. Read More »

Regina Sheridan, Associate

rsheridan@btw.informingchange.com

Regina Sheridan uses her organizational and analytic skills on a number of complex, multi-year projects at BTW. Through her work at BTW she has developed an expertise in health initiatives and leadership development programs. Regina develops data-collection tools, analyzes quantitative and qualitative data and conducts interviews with grantees, staff and key stakeholders.

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Gagandeep Kaur, Associate

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Gagandeep performs in-depth literature reviews, conducts individual and group interviews, develops evaluation instruments, analyzes quantitative and qualitative data and prepares reports for a wide range of BTW research and evaluation projects. Read More »

Sheila Wilcox, Associate

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Sheila performs literature reviews, gathers and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data, and prepares reports for a variety of BTW projects. She currently serves on BTW’s evaluation team for the David & Lucille Packard Foundation’s After-school Program, ASAPconnect and the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Read More »

Ellen B. Gattozzi, Research Project Assistant

egattozzi@btw.informingchange.com

Ellen schedules client meetings, interviews and focus groups as well as provides support to BTW’s client projects and staff through programming and administering surveys and editing BTW products. Read More »

Kevin Draper, Research Project Assistant

kdraper@btw.informingchange.com

Kevin supports BTW's client projects and staff in a variety of ways, including editing and proofreading products, scheduling interviews and client meetings, entering data and taking notes. Read More »

Moriah Cohen, Research Project Assistant

mcohen@btw.informingchange.com

Moriah uses her strong attention to detail to support BTW's client projects by organizing data, preparing graphs and tables for reports and presentations, scheduling interviews and meetings, and supporting a range of staff research activities. Read More »

Amanda Philips, Administrative & Communications Coordinator

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As the Administrative and Communications Coordinator, Amanda’s role includes financial accounting, operations, human resources and communication support. In this role she offers bookkeeping assistance, coordinates resources, designs administrative systems and contributes to operational planning. Read More »

Melanie Choy, Administrative Assistant

mchoy@btw.informingchange.com

As the Administrative Assistant, Melanie uses her operational expertise and problem-solving skills to ensure that the office runs smoothly. Melanie provides operational and administrative support through coordinating office activities and schedules, updating databases, contributing to office management and providing support to the administrative team. Read More »