Isabella first learned about evaluation while on a co-op work term during her undergraduate degree, and has been working in evaluation ever since. In 2019-20, she was a finalist in the Canadian Evaluation Society student case competition.
Isabella is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Waterloo studying public health and health systems. Previously, she completed her undergraduate degree in Health Studies at the University of Waterloo with a minor in Sociology and specialization in Health Research. She has over 5 years of experience in applied health research, specializing in evaluation of mental health and substance use programs and policies.
Isabella is a Credentialed Evaluator with the Canadian Evaluation Society. She has expertise working with large and complex datasets to support data-driven decision making, and enjoys collecting and using qualitative data to paint more meaningful stories. She has a deep understanding of research design and evaluation theory, with experience teaching evaluation at a graduate student level.
When she’s not working or writing her dissertation, Isabella likes to spend her time outdoors (gardening, hiking, camping) and around a dinner table with her family and friends.
Areas of focus:
- Health and social services
- Population-level interventions & natural experiments
- School-based youth programs
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