Kelli Smith

Experience

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  Crisis Center, Inc.

  Jul 2011 - May 2012

  Community Outreach/Victim Advocacy

  Provided education and awareness activities and presentation to the community about the issue of sexual assault. Coordinated on sexual assault awareness with other community organization including local law enforcement, medical professionals, and human services organizations.

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  East Tennessee State University

  Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Graduate assistant

  • Organize and moderate focus groups of non-traditional students for the First Year Initiative to learn about reasons for choosing ETSU and perceptions of their college experience. Transcribe focus groups and write reports.• Assist full time faculty in research and writing on sex education and religion, including reviews of the literature and statistical analyses in SPSS• Assist with projects administered by the Applied Social Research Lab including survey design and administration • Serve as teacher of record for Introduction to Sociology course• Design survey instrument to gauge experiences and attitudes of students who had dropped out of ETSU. Prepare sample, program and distribute survey, and conduct analyses of results for administration. Show less

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  Colorado Department of Education

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  External Evaluator - 21st Century Community Learning Centers

  • Analyze statewide data for 21st Century Community Learning Center grant program, collaborating with representatives from the Colorado Department of Education• Create a user friendly report on analysis results to be used by grantees, school districts, and the US Department of Education.

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  Goodwill Industries of Denver

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Serve as data and program evaluation expert for large non-profit serving over 20,000 people a year. Design logic models, evaluation plans, and measurement tools. Respond to research and information requests for grant writing and organizational decision making. Use both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Prepare and present accessible and actionable reports on evaluation findings to organization leadership, staff, and participants. • Head an initiative to overhaul organizational evaluation design with a cross-departmental team including gathering stakeholder feedback, developing evaluation questions, and creating indicators and metrics.• Serve as a representative on a task force for measuring impact of Goodwill organizations across the country. Show less

  • Program Evaluation Manager

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Program Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
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  Friends of Southwest Virginia

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

  Policy Analyst

  - Writing and management of federal, state, and local grants- Facilitated planning processes for community and economic development initiatives- Prepared annual economic impact report for Southwest Virginia asset-based economic development programs

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  People Incorporated of Virginia

  Apr 2017 - now

  - Oversee grant development, community engagement, strategic planning, and monitoring & evaluation functional areas for Community Action Agency serving 16 counties across Virginia. - Serve as the member of the executive leadership team, participating in high-level decision making for the organization- Maintain strategic relationships with local, state, and federal funders to support programming for low-income families and communities- Guide internal evaluation processes including assessing employee satisfaction, partner relationships, and board performance- Lead Evaluation and Planning committees for the Board of Directors- Develop annual agency work plan to support fulfillment of strategic plan goals and objectives- Support programmatic staff in maintaining compliance with funder regulations- Provide technical assistance and support to other community organizations Show less

  • Vice President of Planning and Evaluation

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Director of Planning and Evaluation

    Apr 2017 - Aug 2021