Kathleen Carson

Policy Analysis|Program Planning & Management|Program Evaluation|Interagency Collaboration |Community Engagement

Role
Sr Applied Researcher at Seattle Jobs Initiative
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Kathleen Carson

POLICY ANALYSIS Researched cross-sector collaboration and coordination to design and implement policy. Experience developing research protocol, using large datasets, and collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. PROGRAM PLANNING & MANAGEMENTDesigned and implemented community and youth education programs. Focus on accurate needs assessment and engaging program participants in the planning process as well as ongoing improvement. PROGRAM EVALUATIONEvaluated community-based programs. Ongoing tracking to assess progress toward goals, identify barriers and areas for improvement as well as strengths of the program. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION & DATA DEMOCRATIZATIONSupport regional planning initiatives by locating and formatting geospatial, demographic, and economic data for multiple agencies and their stakeholders so they could fully participate in the planning and decisionmaking.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTWorked with community members to conduct program evaluation, regional planning, and community development projects. Focus on working across socioeconomic and racial lines and engaged new immigrant communities in order to build an inclusive product.

Experience

  1. Sr Applied Researcher

    Seattle Jobs Initiative

    Jul 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    Master of Arts, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

    2003 — 2005

  • Saint Louis University

    PhD, Public Policy Analysis

    2006 — 2018

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    Bachelor of Arts, International Studies

    2000 — 2003

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