Adriana Lopez

About Adriana Lopez

Entrepreneurial and purpose-led leader, with a passion for problem-solving, creative making of things and ideas, and technology/innovation for good.

Experience

1. Senior Researcher

   Policy Studies Associates

   Jun 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Since 1982, Policy Studies Associates (PSA) has led research, evaluation, and capacity-building projects that generate actionable findings to inform learning and decision-making for funders, policymakers, and education leaders.As a dedicated social impact professional, I bring over 20 years of experience working across both public and private sectors. As a Senior Researcher, I oversee and/or contribute to a diverse set of projects including initiatives on: urban and rural community development and resilience, environmental strategy and solutions, public workforce/workforce development initiatives and STEM talent pipelines, education and afterschool programs, youth/young adult homelessness, and others. • Experienced leader and project manager with expertise in managing complex, multi-institutional project activities that range in scope and duration, on time and within budget. Deep knowledge of federal grant-making, systems, and processes. • Intuitive project facilitator skilled in fostering respectful, authentic dialogue that prioritizes the knowledge, skills, and lived experiences of project stakeholders for collaborative solutions design.• Expertise with mixed methods data collection, analysis, and meaning-making and the provision of human-centered technical assistance/training implementation leveraging a strengths-based approach.• Technical skills that allow for effective deployment of technology tools to augment generation of data insights for enhanced strategy development. Specialties in geospatial information systems and data visualization.

Education

• Paul Harding High School

  Academic Honors Diploma

• Stanford University

  Bachelor's Degree

• University of Denver

  Master's Degree

• ESRI

  Training Classes