Michelle Molina

Michelle Molina

Human Resources and Accounting

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Let's gather data you can learn from so that you can take informed action and think strategically.

  • Education

    • University of California, Los Angeles

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      Bachelor's Degree Psychology
    • University of California, Los Angeles

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      Master's Degree Education

      Focus: Social Research Methodology

  • Experience

    • 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

    • 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

    • Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services

      Feb 2011 - Sept 2011
      Research and Evaluation Intern

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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.

    • Connecting Evidence

      Oct 2016 - now
      Evaluator
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Strategic Doing Practitioner

      Strategic Doing Institute
      Apr 2022
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    • HSD Practitioner

      Human Systems Dynamics Institute
      Sept 2021
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    • Art of Convening

      Center for Purposeful Leadership
      Jul 2021
    • Group 5: HSR Training for Researchers: IRB Review And Regulations

      CITI Program
      Feb 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michelle Molina
      HSD Practitioner - 2021