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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. https://www.informed-change.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-11-05 https://www.informed-change.com/clare-bio daily 0.75 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1621358800101-DV3WSXRB3U78DR6SU8BC/Untitled+design+%2810%29.png Clare Eisenberg - Clare Eisenberg, M.Ed. Consultant I was a youth worker as a young person myself, working at a summer day camp where I taught art and photography to younger people. In high school, I had formative experiences through a program called Project Success, an organization that empowers young people to connect to their purpose and turn their dreams into action. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was experiencing really well-executed youth development programming that incorporated youth voice, agency, fun, and growth - and those ideas stuck with me, even before I had the language to describe them that way. https://www.informed-change.com/eliel-bio daily 0.75 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1617813375421-1N9XBMZ0JHO3ZGUMR2OE/Eliel%2BGebru%2BHeadshot%2B3.3.2020%2B%25282%2529.jpg Eliel Gebru - Eliel Gebru, M.D.P, M.B.A Consultant One of my favorite childhood memories was watching the Sunday afternoon “Children’s Time” show in Ethiopia, hosted by one of the most respected storytellers and TV personalities of that era, Ababa Tesfaye. All the neighborhood kids would gather in front of the TV, transfixed and inspired by “Yeteret Abat” (Father of Storytelling). Unconstrained in our minds by a small black and white TV, he weaved vibrant tales and vivid illustrations. He had a unique talent of telling the same story through the eyes of many characters—protagonist and antagonist—indelibly underlining in our young minds the essential role different perspectives play in forming and cementing societal narratives. https://www.informed-change.com/jenna-bio daily 0.75 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1621365082589-GVJYD9WCTKDBO5DIAVQ1/Untitled+design+%2815%29.png Jenna Sethi - Jenna Sethi, M.Ed., Ph.D. Founder Based in Roseville, MN 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. https://www.informed-change.com/walter-bio daily 0.75 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1621358895020-TKN1746V4DJHNHNG9B2Y/Untitled+design+%2812%29.png Walter Hull - Walter Hull, B.A. Consultant Over the past 13 years, Walter Hull has become a rising Social Artist, Thought Leader, and Youth Development Strategist in Houston, TX. Through his work with the U.S. Dream Academy, a national mentoring dedicated to improving neighborhoods that have been harmed by mass incarceration, Walter has helped shape the organization's approach to community asset building through mentoring. As an artist, his choreography has deep roots in social justice stories in the black community that he refers to as his Village Responsibility. As Executive Director of Urban Souls Dance Company, Walter has founded the URBAN Kids and URBAN Girls Initiative that mentors youth through the art of dance and teaches them how to navigate white privilege in dance. He has also created artist development workshops in Kigali, Rwanda, geared towards providing space for youth artists to develop as leaders in their communities. For the past three years, Walter has been a documentary filmmaker, sharing stories of the resiliency of black youth in America. https://www.informed-change.com/our-process daily 0.75 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/6f4b8d0a-8636-4a5d-b01b-77b19b02d2ce/LISTEN+ICON.png Our Process - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/c281d664-4bf1-4c14-99ce-c82037ecdbcd/LEARN+ICON+%281%29.png Our Process - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/c69d5754-a1c3-4564-8914-3972ebd086cb/INSPIRE+ICON.png Our Process - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/bab63145-809f-4f54-b517-4dd0f5b566dc/IMPLEMENT+ICON.png Our Process - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.informed-change.com/our-work daily 0.75 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/c99eef8c-f6b0-4e24-a005-23d64fcb140a/45-IG-30.jpg Our Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/af5f197e-7ed6-4116-9db5-890e629a5797/Screenshot+2025-03-18+at+2.50.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Our Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.informed-change.com/molly-oconnor daily 0.75 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1622227539919-T561OFD568YQU8QX3I0S/Untitled+design+%2820%29.png Molly O'Connor - Molly O’Connor, M.S. Consultant I am a child of the marsh, born and raised on the stolen lands of the Dakota and Anishinaabe people. I am a queer cis-woman with white privilege who grew up with a curiosity for the natural world and a caring heart. I spent many of my young years learning how to connect to people and the world and how not just to love others, but to love myself—and let’s be honest, learning self-compassion is a lifelong journey. I received my B.S. in biology, with minors in chemistry and film production, from the University of Oregon. After completing my bachelor’s degree, I worked as a freelance writer & editor, youth worker, outdoor educator, and independent living specialist. These years were highly formative, both professionally and personally, because I got more involved in social justice initiatives. First with the LGBTQIA+ movement (Vote No Campaign) and then with the Black Lives Matter movement (after the murder of Jamar Clark). https://www.informed-change.com/our-team daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1621369506010-SJYNW02KOJSUV21SUG01/Untitled+design+%2815%29.png Our Team - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/96443788-24a1-47dd-b02d-70006fdd72df/Clare+Round.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/129d8799-17e8-4493-8ef5-b9cc88babc86/Eliel+Round.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/dff6443f-70c7-4fd5-9f58-1689c1fe4dd8/Copy+of+Copy+of+Untitled+Design.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/e04e7cab-a3fe-41a0-b92c-6b23efbcd94b/Copy+of+Copy+of+Quincy+head+shot+%281%29.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/14c062e7-fb1d-4461-92f2-0b11da3e27ac/Copy+of+Copy+of+Untitled+Design+%281%29.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/356a367c-6898-456c-918e-30b798cb5ba2/Mass+round.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/b6a4fd53-f988-4a9f-a50f-b2e7a4368179/Copy+of+Quincy+head+shot.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/7b42b266-6d44-4dfa-ba4f-aec0d9a3297a/Untitled+design+%2814%29.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/2c83a7da-c76a-4b10-8247-8884f7ef0977/Carley+Matsumoto+round.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/c452d959-04e2-41af-bd0d-494fef4646f4/Untitled+design%281%29.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/682b7d43-c313-4b01-b780-38ee1c077ce9/Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Untitled+Design.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/65cd46f2-e4a8-44db-859a-a6b178e3e7f7/Copy+of+Untitled+Design+%282%29.png Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.informed-change.com/cj-goulding daily 0.75 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/c7f77cb0-f0a8-4950-b8a6-83c7fa82cdab/Untitled+design+%288%29.png CJ Goulding - CJ Goulding, M.Ed. 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. He believes in liberation for people of color that is not based on the context of White supremacy, and is committed to organizing and redistributing power and resources in order to achieve equity and justice. His work involves connecting, investing in, and supporting leaders who are creating that change in their communities, and shaping new narratives about our connection to community and the outdoors, like "Why I Wear Jordans in the Great Outdoors." CJ is the founder of Boyz N The Wood, an organization whose purpose is to use nature as a framework where Black men can connect and implement tools/support to grow as examples of positive masculinity and positive mental health in their communities. He currently operates as a consultant creating pathways, providing resources and developing innovative strategies that support the outdoor and environmental sector in their evolution toward justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). This all grows out of the soil of his professional experience in the fields of conservation and outdoor education, youth leadership development, and DEI with public land agencies, nonprofits, and for profit organizations. https://www.informed-change.com/mentor-form daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://www.informed-change.com/aea-materials daily 0.75 2022-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/7067e2fc-9488-43c2-97b5-baecd9a5cbb3/Attach0.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/388c5f57-e3e0-4c69-9d81-9cb0f6f05810/IMG_0017.jpg https://www.informed-change.com/aea-materials-1 daily 0.75 2023-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/3363c5bb-aefc-4b70-8f4c-bb67eaae10cd/Screen+Shot+2023-09-15+at+1.59.51+PM.png https://www.informed-change.com/aea-2023 daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/b1558c25-ff72-47e2-a10f-615d603a4131/Screen+Shot+2023-10-10+at+11.33.42+AM.png https://www.informed-change.com/quincy-bio daily 0.75 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/65cd46f2-e4a8-44db-859a-a6b178e3e7f7/Copy+of+Untitled+Design+%282%29.png Quincy Powe - Quincy Powe Collaborating Consultant Quincy has been working in the youth service field since his days as a high school student in the Twin Cities. With over a decade of experience, Quincy has cultivated his skills as an advocate for policy that promotes racial equity, as well as inclusiveness and a sense of belonging for young people who have traditionally been systemically disenfranchised. He is also adept at connecting with young people through facilitating focus groups and listening sessions, using this information to ensure their perspectives and desires are included in critical discussions focused on forging change in policy and practice. https://www.informed-change.com/natasha-bio daily 0.75 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/b6a4fd53-f988-4a9f-a50f-b2e7a4368179/Copy+of+Quincy+head+shot.png Natasha Loya - Natasha Loya Collaborating Consultant Natasha, a southside Minneapolis native, has used her experiences and personal hardships to cultivate community, mentor BIPOC youth, and provide resources for young people to become civically engaged. In collaboration with Ramsey County Health Department, Natasha led conversations to encourage youth vaccination and led panels on technology investment for Black Communities. At Bridgemakers, she works directly with students, mentoring them and cultivating their communication and storytelling abilities. At 17, Natasha was kicked out her home due her legal guardian being unable to provide the familial support that Natasha needed. Her high school teacher adopted her, enabling her to have a second chance at success. Natasha’s experiences make her not only devoted to but connected to the young people she serves everyday. https://www.informed-change.com/janyesha-bio daily 0.75 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/1758bb42-6c72-495d-8b67-901c1a230f1c/jan+headshot+2.jpg Janyesha Jackson - Janyesha Jackson, B.A. Collaborating Consultant Janyesha Jackson is a dedicated youth worker and advocate. They value data-informed decision-making, seeing it as a powerful tool to cultivate connections. As an artist and adept communicator, she seamlessly weaves this approach with their core values: integrity, creativity, and collaboration. Guided by the belief that art and storytelling has the power to heal, Janyesha actively engages in facilitating intergenerational learning opportunities, viewing them as essential to the liberation of marginalized communities. In every endeavor, she contributes to the community, data tells a story, and connections thrive. Janyesha, hailing from Saint Paul's historic Rondo community, discovered her passion for youth programs early in life. Starting as a participant in a neighborhood program herself, they progressed to become a Program Director at a Boys and Girls club, navigating the pressure to adopt a more authoritative and hierarchal stance. Instead, Janyesha connects with youth deliberately, gathering insights alongside youth, without dismissing their connections as childish. https://www.informed-change.com/katie-bio daily 0.75 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/fa519ea1-e70a-4644-8bcb-35397d9ab56d/Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Untitled+Design+%282%29.png Katie Butler - Katie Butler, M.S. Collaborating Consultant Katie Butler is a consultant and evaluator. She founded the GeoLiteracy Project in 2021. 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. Katie is an environmental scientist and geographer who has been evaluating environmental programs and mining environmental data for more than 25 years. She started her career investigating the mysterious drainage of a large central Florida lake. She developed the first-ever monitoring and evaluation plan for an internationally protected wetland site in the Moroccan Middle Atlas mountains. She led the US Environmental Protection Agency’s oversight effort to determine what went wrong in the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis and also led the oversight effort to develop strategies for improving drinking water services in Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Katie has worked with nonprofits on strategic planning and evaluation and has spoken on evaluation and leadership to national groups. https://www.informed-change.com/carley-bio daily 0.75 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/2c83a7da-c76a-4b10-8247-8884f7ef0977/Carley+Matsumoto+round.png Carley Matsumoto - Carley Matsumoto, M.P.P. Collaborating Consultant Carley is originally from outside of Chicago, but her career began in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she spent 13 years cultivating her skills and passion for program evaluation and data visualization. Her interest in evaluation started when she worked for a nonprofit in Minneapolis that supported the work of artists with disabilities. There was always a need to communicate the organization’s impact, but rarely the resources to design sustainable methods to collect, analyze, or visualize data insights about program outcomes. This need led Carley to pursue a Master’s in Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs where her focus was Nonprofit Management and Program Evaluation. After graduating, Carley worked as an in-house program evaluator for a nonprofit that supported young adults with autism in their pursuit of independent, community-integrated lives. During her seven years in this role, she gained valuable experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to design effective data management systems and ensure the results were accessible and understandable to diverse populations. Carley has since moved back to Chicago to be closer to her family and continue to work as a data analysis consultant. https://www.informed-change.com/ray-martinez daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/7b42b266-6d44-4dfa-ba4f-aec0d9a3297a/Untitled+design+%2814%29.png Ray Martinez - Ray Martinez, M.S.W. Collaborating Consultant Ray Martinez is a facilitator, evaluator, coach, and strategist supporting organizations to develop tools and practices for grounded and powerful programs. Through their consulting practice, RM Methods, they work with nonprofits and foundations building their capacity for collaborative action to address complex problems. As a former Program Officer, Ray brings a unique perspective on how to shape projects to meet both grantee and funder needs. Their work seeks to strengthen connection, increase alignment, and celebrate pragmatic progress towards more beautiful futures. https://www.informed-change.com/mass-ka daily 0.75 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/356a367c-6898-456c-918e-30b798cb5ba2/Mass+round.png Mass Ka - Mass Ka Youth Evaluator Mass Ka (he/him) is a data analyst and youth leader. Currently a senior in high school, he serves as the Vice President for World Youth Connect, a youth-led organization that gives young people opportunities to create change in their communities. Mass has contributed to several research projects including a mixed-methods study of a Houston-based youth mentoring program and a youth-engaged research project to inform 3M’s philanthropic strategy to support opportunities for youth who are underrepresented in STEM programs. Mass loves to demonstrate the power of data through clear and useful data visualizations. https://www.informed-change.com/mentor-materials daily 0.75 2025-01-31 https://www.informed-change.com/ehc-materials daily 0.75 2025-05-16 https://www.informed-change.com/libby-rau daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604142e65f712c4a621dd711/c452d959-04e2-41af-bd0d-494fef4646f4/libby.png Libby Rau - Libby Rau, M.A. Collaborating Consultant Libby has over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, specializing in program management, evaluation, board stewardship, and fund development. Her commitment to equity and collaborative grant-making has driven her to uncover and cultivate connections between nonprofit organizations, donors, and the community. By employing design thinking, she has created innovative philanthropic and community engagement experiences grounded in trust and transparency. Libby’s journey in grantmaking has shaped her understanding that at the heart of every funding request lies a story—a person's dream, a community's hope, and the determination to create lasting change. Libby holds a Master’s degree in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University, along with a Bachelor’s in Leadership Communication from Buena Vista University. Additionally, she has completed executive education in Design Thinking at Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design and she is a certified Forest Therapy Guide. As an avid explorer deeply connected to nature, Libby spends her free time wildlife watching, forest bathing, and camping in the Boundary Waters. A deep love and passion for the environment informs her holistic approach to community engagement, inspiring her to champion initiatives that nurture both people and the planet.