Hello, I’m Jenna.
I am an applied researcher, evaluator, youth worker and educator dedicated to advancing equity with and for young people, their families, schools, and communities.
I have always loved learning about others through their stories. When I began my career in youth work over two decades ago, one of my favorite pastimes was just to sit and listen to young people when they’d flop down on my office couch after school to tell me about their day. Running youth programs for years led me to want to deepen my practice and I landed at the University of Minnesota where I joined the Youth Development Leadership Master’s of Education program and then continued my studies to receive a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Family, Youth, and Community.
I found that my love of listening to and making sense of stories could be grounded in an applied research and evaluation practice.
Jenna Sethi, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Founder
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Minneapolis, MN
Team
Katie Butler, M.S.
Collaborating Consultant
Katie has a heart for nature and a head for science. She is at her best when solving particularly tricky problems that require innovative scientific know-how, expert mediation, and leadership intervention.
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Atlanta, GA
Clare Eisenberg, M.Ed.
Senior Consultant
Clare is a youth worker, researcher, and communicator whose work is informed by a focus on equity, centering youth voice, creativity, and collaborative relationships.
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Minneapolis, MN
Eliel Gebru, M.D.P., M.B.A
Collaborating Consultant
Eliel is a researcher, storyteller, and advocate using data to inform systems change.
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Minneapolis, MN
CJ Goulding, M.Ed.
Collaborating Consultant
CJ Goulding is a weaver, a facilitator, a community builder, an organizer, and a storyteller who invests in the growth of people, the growth of connection between people, and the growth of communities.
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Greater NYC Area
Walter Hull, B.A.
Collaborating Consultant
Walter Hull is a rising Social Artist, Thought Leader, and Youth Development Strategist.
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Houston, TX
Janyesha Jackson, B.A.
Collaborating Consultant
Janyesha Jackson is a dedicated youth worker, advocate, artist, and communicator who values integrity, creativity, and collaboration.
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Saint Paul, MN
Natasha Loya
Collaborating Consultant
Natasha cultivates community, mentors BIPOC youth, and provides resources for young people to become civically engaged.
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Minneapolis, MN
Molly O’Connor, M.S.
Collaborating Consultant
Molly is an artist, environmental & outdoor educator, Strategic Doing practitioner, and culturally responsive evaluator. Her work is grounded in community, creativity, social justice, and laughter. She is also the CEO of Coco Canary Consulting, an evaluation firm.
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Saint Paul, MN
Quincy Powe
Collaborating Consultant
Quincy is an advocate for policy that promotes racial equity, inclusiveness, and a sense of belonging for young people who have traditionally been systematically disenfranchised.
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Minneapolis, MN