Kate (formerly Livingston) Merrick

Experience

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  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Research Assistant/Analyst and Intern

  Within the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC).

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  Victim Support

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Senior Manager, Witness Service (London, UK Magistrates and Crown Courts)

  The Witness Service provides support services to vulnerable (e.g., children, elders, LGBTQ+) witnesses, victims, and survivors as they prepare for and appear in criminal court cases.

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  Advocates for Children

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Senior Case Manager

  CASA: Advocates for Children (Arapahoe County, CO) is part of a national network of organizations advocating for abused and neglected children within the child protective services/court system.

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  American Humane

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Research Associate, Children's Services

  American Humane Association is dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Through a network of protection agencies and individuals, American Humane provides national leadership developing policies, legislation, curricula and training programs—and taking action—to protect children and animals from cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

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  Denver Museum of Nature & Science

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Director of Audience Insights

  As Director of Audience Insights, I led the department tasked with evaluating experiences, learning, and perceptions inside and outside the museum’s walls. Utilizing a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, we collected, analyzed, and reported critical data and trends, sharing key information and actionable findings to all departments within the museum. During my tenure, I founded the “Denver-area Evaluation Network (DEN),” a collaborative of 12+ Denver-area cultural institutions committed to evaluation capacity building and shared visitor data. Additionally, I co-founded “Drinking About Museums,” a now-international movement to bring arts and cultural workers together outside the traditional silos and hierarchies of the workplace. Show less

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  ExposeYourMuseum LLC

  Jan 2010 - now

  Founder & Principal

  For over a decade, I have served as an "evaluator for hire" for museums, visual and performing arts organizations, cultural institutions, parks, and libraries, working alongside them to better understand their visitors/patrons, their communities, and themselves. Through customized evaluation plans and methodologies, I prioritize facilitating honest conversations, elevating marginalized voices, building capacity, engaging creatively, and strong, clear communication to inspire innovation, inform strategy, and drive decision-making. Show less

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  Kate Livingston Coaching

  Jan 2018 - now

  Founder & Principal

  I partner with inspired individuals ready to explore, develop, reach for, and live their best lives. From C-Suite executives to social activists, nonprofit leaders to artists and creatives, small businesses to Fortune 100s—there's nothing I like more than collaborating to uncover and explore each person's unique potential to thrive. I also work alongside teams ready to bring their purpose and goals into alignment, develop individual and collective potential, and foster deep trust in one another and in a shared vision. My areas of specialty in coaching are executive, leadership/management, team, career transition, and career + values alignment. Show less