Alexandra is an impact evaluator and strategic learning consultant. She partners with social sector organizations interested in using research and evaluation to advance their mission, grow their impact, continuously improve their approach, and drive strategic decision-making. Alexandra uses evaluation as a tool to advance equity and justice by employing a participatory and collaborative approach, giving voice and power to those at the center, surfacing culturally resonant insights, raising awareness, and telling powerful stories. Fundamentally, Alexandra supports organizations and initiatives to embed evaluation and learning into their culture, infrastructure, and practices. She is known for being a natural collaborator and authentic partner, someone who connects easily with people, and values others and their unique experience and wisdom.
Alexandra often serves as the Project Manager for project teams and is responsible for the day-to-day management while working toward bigger picture goals and deliverables. She develops and executes project timelines and work plans, and she leads communication with team members, clients, and external partners.
Prior to joining the LFA team, Alexandra was a passionate educator. She oversaw an early education program where she trained and managed student teachers in local preschool classrooms and facilitated community and family engagement initiatives. Alexandra also taught English to secondary school students in Madrid, Spain for two years. It was as an educator that Alexandra first realized the power of knowledge and learning, and that when these were made accessible to people meaningful change could occur.
Alexandra has lived in the Bay Area since 2006. When out of office, Alexandra can be found enjoying her home in a redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains, by a body of water (be it river, lake, or ocean), or snuggled up with her two young children.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Selected Project Experience
Community Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning for the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development
Participatory Research and Evaluation for Youth Voice Hawaii, a multi-year investment by the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Evaluation Capacity Building for Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
Evaluation and Organizational Capacity Building for the PropelNext Initiative
Strategic Planning for the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)