Michelle Molina

Experience

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  Harbor Division

  Mar 2007 - Feb 2009

  Human Resources and Accounting

  • Helped employees fill out applications• Translated when necessary• Calculated and managed drivers paychecks• Organizing files and materials• Customer service

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  LRC int.

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

  Accounting

  • Calculated and managed employee paychecks• Managed payables and receivables• Customer service• Organizing files and materials• Prepared daily budgets

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  Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2011

  Research and Evaluation Intern

  Created reports highlighting key findings. Used Avatar to update client information.

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  UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities

  May 2011 - Jun 2012

  Research Assistant

  • Managed site visits by recruiting participants and coordinating site visits to participant’s homes• Conducted interviews in both Spanish and English with participating mothers • Conducted literature reviews on best practices for home-based programs

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  Fernald Child Study Center

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  Research Assistant Intern

  • Coded open-ended interviews with 13 year olds with and without developmental delays.• Managed data for the Fernald Child Study Center and Ties for Families• Assisted a graduate student in the implementation of a mindfulness training interventionon a small group of children ranging from 7 - 14 years of age

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  Advanced Empirical Solutions - Girls Inc. Evaluation

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Research Assistant

  • Led data collection sessions (observations, surveys, focus groups) with groups of up to 30 girls in middle school and high schools from diverse communities in the Los Angeles area• Reported and documented field notes daily for relevant survey session, focus groups, and classroom observations

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  Michael Cohen Group LLC - Pocoyo ELD Summative Evaluation

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Research Assistant

  • Assessed the English and Spanish language skills of preschool-aged children before and after they begin playing with Pocoyo apps (or control apps) using Pre-Idea Proficiency Test and other measures• Assessed children’s ability to use the Pocoyo app on iPads during one-on-one play sessions• Observed classroom play sessions where groups of up to 20 preschoolers played with the Pocoyo app game on iPads

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  Social Research Methodology Evaluation Group

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Research Assistant

  • Led logic model building sessions for both large and small programs, such as the Academic Advancement Program, West Los Angeles Network, and the Guardian Scholars Program• Planned, organized, led, and reported on focus groups and interviews with program participants • Developed data collection instruments to answer key stakeholders’ evaluation questions

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  SmartStart ECS

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Evaluation Associate

  • Managed seven research and/or evaluation projects funded by the National Science Foundation • Created reports, briefs, and fact-sheets for stakeholders not only describing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, but also containing recommendations and next steps• Developed data collection instruments and managed their implementation to best answer key stakeholder evaluation questions • Explored and applied new data collection methods to provide a broader picture for stakeholders (e.g Social Network Analysis to assess collaboration and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to better describe communities) Show less

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  Keene Insights

  May 2016 - Dec 2019

  Evaluation Consultant

  Evaluating the effectiveness of local coalitions in Southern California implementing healthy eating and active living strategies. This includes conversations with coalition leaders about strategies, data sense-making sessions with key stakeholders, and developing reports to highlight key findings.

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  Connecting Evidence

  Oct 2016 - now

  Evaluator