Making a Career Out of Evaluation - A Forum for Emerging Evaluators

Who should attend: Anyone interested in evaluation or newer to the profession of evaluation

What:  Local professional evaluators will be sharing their experiences of how and why they decided to make a career in evaluation. This event will include focused conversations around:

• Effective ways to work with clients. Meeting facilitation/findings presentation skills and other effective approaches

• Use of technology in evaluation: project management, document sharing, data visualization tools/best practices, and low-budget methods

• How to build your career and strengthen your network as an evaluator

• Creative ways to share evaluation results with clients and stakeholders

• What comes after the degree? Seeking out jobs and internships for new and aspiring evaluators

Join us at this FREE event to engage with the local evaluation community.

Presenters include:

Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts

Renae Youngs, Minnesota State Arts Board

Leah Goldstein, The Improve Group

Anna Rodell, Collective Progress

Facilitator: 

Valerie Franz, University of Minnesota