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I am a professional evaluator, educator and editor with over 30 years of experience in philanthropic, nonprofit, international, and federal, state and local government programs. My practice is grounded in the values of equity and cultural responsiveness. My areas of expertise include evaluation planning and design, meta-evaluation, and evaluation writing and editing. Among other leadership positions, I have been President of the American Evaluation Association, Director of the Center for Community Service and Research at the University of Delaware, and Evaluation Director at Sierra Health Foundation.

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Writing and Editing

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As a writer, my style is straightforward and tailored to the intended audience. As an editor, I provide guidance that both improves the logic and impact of a document and builds an author's skills. I have written and edited academic papers, grant proposals, evaluation reports and summaries, among other documents. I have served as an associate editor of the American Journal of Evaluation and editor of that journal's Ethical Challenges and Book Review sections. Whether you are putting an evaluation report together, writing a dissertation, or responding to reviewer comments on a manuscript, I can support you by developing your content into a clear and compelling document.

Leslie has been a member of my editorial team, a co-editor of a volume, and a co-author.  She excels at both the big picture of creating a compelling, well-reasoned message and the details such as sentence structure and punctuation.  - Mel Mark, Editor (2000-2004), American Journal of Evaluation

Above all, Leslie is remarkable for her holistic realness, her quiet yet powerful presence, her intellectual acumen, and most importantly her clear ethical and moral commitment to caring and just relationships in the world. - Thomas Archibald, Virginia Tech

What truly sets her apart is her emphasis on racial equity and cultural responsiveness. She helped us adopt a more inclusive and thoughtful evaluative lens, which enriched our understanding of community needs and deepened our impact.
  - Danielle Lawrence, Executive Director
    Mutual Assistance Network
Evaluation Advising
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I provide the "critical friend" perspective when serving as an advisor on evaluation. My goal is to help you meet your evaluation demands, while building your confidence and skills in evaluation and evaluative thinking. Examples of specific services are:

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  • Collaborative development of evaluation plans

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  • Review and refinement of data collection approaches

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  • Evaluation training for staff and program participants

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  • Support of funding proposal writing

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  • Guidance on quality assurance activities.

 

My feedback is intended to help you think through the intent, process and outcomes of your evaluation project and enhance the quality and value of your work.

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