Katrina L. Bledsoe

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About Katrina L. Bledsoe

Leadership: Chair, Graduate Education Diversity Internship Evaluation, Program Chair, Program Theory Evaluation, Chair, Diversity Committee, Co-Chair, Program Theory and Theory-driven Evaluation Topical Interest Group, Board of Young Professionals Mentoring Program. •Principal Investigator: Led multiple federal projects and studies, more recently the Evaluation Unit of Museum of Science, Boston, and the Nellie Mae Education Fund Student Centered Learning Project. •Cultural Responsiveness Content Expert: Currently serve as the project expert on strategies to increase cultural responsiveness and community engagement, and professional development strategies for the National Science Foundation and the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands’. •Strategic Planning and Evaluation: 20+ years supporting nonprofit organizations, local and federal agencies, and foundations in developing and implementing strategic planning and evaluation that accommodate resource constraints using mixed method data to inform ongoing decision-making. •Evaluation Specialist and Research Scientist: Expertise in integrating inquiry, assessment, and evaluation into all levels of program and organizational planning, development, operations, and management to maximize resources and enhance efficiencies and effectiveness. •People Development, Training, & Facilitation: Skilled in facilitating processes & conversations to increase organizational effectiveness. Train students and young professionals in culturally responsive evaluation. Extensive experience in developing content, to educational professionals and stakeholders. •Select Current Projects: Teach for America—New York City, Young Males of Color Coalition Project, California State University, Boston Museum of Science Culturally Responsive Evaluation Coaching Project, Sherwood Foundation's Evaluation of the Minnesota Humanities Center, Equity Field Scan for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, and the NSF INCLUDES Broadening Participation Initiative.