loraine park

independent evaluation, learning, and strategy consultant

About

Experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the applied research and planning fields with a variety of social service and educational organizations. She is a seasoned project leader who brings her rich background as both a social worker and educator to her evaluation and planning work. Loraine has led numerous large, multi-site evaluations for public agencies and nonprofits, and she is skilled in the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Policy Analysis, Survey Research, Quantitative Research, and Research Design.

Country

united states

City

los angeles

Industry

research

Skill

spss, survey design, community outreach, program evaluation, focus groups, research design, nonprofits, data collection, qualitative research, policy analysis, quantitative research, survey research, program development, grant writing, grants, public policy

Experience

research associate

harder+company community research

2006-1 - 2008-12 · 3 yrs

independent evaluation, learning, and strategy consultant

2018-10 - Present · 8 yrs

director at harder+company community research

harder+company community research

2016-1 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

senior research associate

harder+company community research

2009-1 - 2015-12 · 7 yrs

Harder+Company Community Research is a comprehensive research, evaluation, and planning firm that has served social sector clients for more than 25 years. We know that good decisions are based on good information, so we collaborate with clients to gather and use information that improves our communities. Harder+Company offers services in three core areas: Evaluation, Planning, and Organizational Development. Our culturally diverse, multilingual staff includes experts from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds. For each engagement, our team members bring deep knowledge of methods and a close connection to the communities we serve. Our clients include nonprofits, funders, and public agencies, and span a wide range of service areas.More information is available at www.harderco.com or on Twitter: @HarderCo.