Facilitation
More than just training, I work with you and your team to develop workshops to build skills and capacity in a way that’s active and engaging.
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Program Quality
I facilitate on topics ranging from specific ways for direct service staff to improve how they work with kids to how to coach direct service staff. I’m certified to deliver all Weikart Center trainings.
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Continuous Improvement
These workshops are where evaluation meets facilitation. Topics include intro to continuous quality improvement cycles, planning with data, and adult learning for leaders.
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Equity & Inclusion
Ater serving as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at a national nonprofit, I am skilled in facilitating DEI-focused discussions and moderating white affinity groups. Read my equity statement here.
“Dara is an exquisite trainer, facilitator, and peer leader. I witnessed her engage various audiences on topics that are typically deemed less than ‘exciting’ - data, monitoring, and evaluation. She was always able to use these face-to-face opportunities to relate to individual participants and create memorable experiences that allowed them to take back important lessons learned to their organizations.”
— Kim Wensel, Communications Consultant, Founder & CEO
“Dara has a deep understanding of OST program quality and evaluation and is able to facilitate learning experiences that allow her to share her knowledge in a manner that is conducive to others being able to learn and apply the training content in a meaningful way to their work.”
— Jennifer Harris, Sr. Portfolio Manager - David P. Weikert Center for Youth Program Quality
