Trainer Evaluation works alongside non-profit institutions, primarily in the cultural and informal education sectors, as they work to understand their impact, expand their thinking, and identify their role in their communities. Trainer is passionate about evaluation as a tool for iterative learning, adaptation, and engaging internal stakeholders and community members.

Trainer Evaluation curated the AAM blog series, Essential Evaluators, is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Museum Education, and is the lead evaluator on grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, and the National Academies of Sciences Gulf Research Program Capacity Building Grant in Education.

I am also thrilled to announce that Evaluating Accessibility in Museums is now available! https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538186305/Evaluating-Accessibility-in-Museums-A-Practical-Guide

Evaluating Accessibility in Museums bridges accessibility and evaluation through stories highlighting how diverse organizations have developed and grown accessibility initiatives and the vital role that evaluation played in their evolution. 

Authors share how they worked from a variety of institutional starting points to design programs, exhibitions, and accommodations for visitors with disabilities and how these initiatives were evaluated both during and after implementation. Read about the impact of this work on disabled (and non-disabled) audiences, what staff learned, and conversations about iterating and moving forward.

Each story demonstrates how evaluation created more responsive institutions that value diverse communities, invite communication and collaboration, and more meaningfully impact visitors.