Terri Akey

About Terri Akey

I am a deeply experienced strategy, evaluation, and policy consultant seeking to…

Experience

1. Director

   Ors Impact

   Jan 2017 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   As a senior Director at ORS, I consult with and coach leaders and implementers from foundations, nonprofits, businesses and government agencies to clarify, design, implement, measure and align to their social impact outcomes, stay accountable, and learn along the way. I lead a portfolio of large, complex multi-site engagements with education systems, philanthropy, federal agencies and nonprofits, My areas of expertise and focus are social systems and policy, collaborative social change, strengthening social ecosystems and networks, and equitable strategy and evaluation principles. Internally, I lead organizational efforts related to equity, business development, evaluation design, and mentorship.

Education

• The University of Kansas

  Ph.D., Educational Psychology and Research

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Program Management
• Quantitative Research
• Research
• Leadership Development
• Teaching
• Public Policy
• Fundraising
• Community Engagement
• Technical Assistance
• Program Development
• Strategic Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Educational Equity
• Nonprofits
• Staff Development
• Organizational Development
• Data Collection
• Collective Impact
• Data Analysis
• Qualitative Research
• Education Policy
• Research Practice Partnerships
• Research Management
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Higher Education
• Statistics
• Community Outreach
• Project Management
• Evicence-Based Decision-Making
• Research Design
• Large Scale Systems Change
• Program Evaluation
• Education Improvement and Reform
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Public Speaking
• Business Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity Building