ABOUT KRISTINE
FOUNDER & Principal Consultant
Kristine Chadwick is the founder of this small, woman-owned evaluation consulting firm, Calypso Strategy and Research. Dr. Chadwick has 30 years of experience in program evaluation in the arenas of education and community-level health and human service initiatives.
She has evaluated various education improvement projects, emphasizing college readiness, access, and success programs; online and traditional professional development programs; and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research programs. She has worked with nonprofits and community coalitions to develop strategies and key performance indicators and to evaluate their efforts to create safer, healthier communities.
She is an expert in helping constituents articulate program theory, often in the form of logic models, and design data collection and analysis systems to meet information needs. She strongly believes in equitable and inclusive evaluation and research practices that involve those most affected by programs. She is a utilization-focused evaluator, emphasizing the collection of data that will be used for decision-making and the depiction of data in a manner that makes sense to diverse stakeholder groups.
Dr. Chadwick has worked on projects in more than 20 states and with international programs. She earned her doctorate in psychology at the University of Rhode Island, with concentrations in organizational learning and behavior and evaluation research. She holds certificates in the Advanced Study of Evaluation from Claremont Graduate University, and Strategic Management from DePaul University.
OUR VISION
Calypso Strategy and Research strives to support mission-driven organizations to achieve their full potential for community impact through thoughtful strategic planning and program evaluation. Our goal is to build capacity to collect, use, and interpret data in a manner that answers the key questions clients have about their programs. Clients are supported to transform their data into compelling program stories, assessments of functioning and impact, and guidance for growth and change through strategic planning.
OUR APPROACH
Calypso Strategy and Research is a reputable woman-owned small business that provides strategic planning, program evaluation, and analytical consulting services to organizations driven by mission. The company was founded by Dr. Chadwick, who brings more than 30 years of experience in evaluating education and community programming. Dr. Chadwick regularly collaborates with other seasoned professionals to bring the highest quality consultation to clients. Calypso's approach incorporates high levels of collaboration among clients and our consultants to ensure data collection leads to insights that will drive improvement and impact.
With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Calypso Strategy and Research is well equipped to help organizations achieve their goals and positively impact client organizations' functioning and effectiveness.
OUR PROCESS
Calypso evaluators use a utilization-focused, participatory approach to strategic planning and program evaluation. Programs are most effective when they engage their stakeholders, including those affected by the programs, into the strategic planning and evaluation processes.
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In addition, Calypso staff believe that data that directly influence decision making about program improvement and future planning should be prioritized. We can help you set up systems for program monitoring and reporting to funders, while simultaneously ensuring that metrics and data sources will support high-quality decision making about strengths and areas for growth.
