A Team Built on Curiosity and Purpose
CPER is a mission-driven evaluation and research center rooted in collaboration, learning, and community partnership. Our team brings together a range of professional backgrounds in education, social science, nonprofit work, and organizational development, creating a collective that values curiosity, critical thinking, and clear communication.
We approach evaluation as a practical and human-centered process that helps organizations reflect, adapt, and grow. Guided by equity and a commitment to strengthening local systems, we strive to make evidence accessible, useful, and meaningful for the people working closest to their communities.

Our Team

Lauren Geraghty
Executive Director

Frances Trejo
Director, Projects & Operations

Sarah Bluebonnet, PhD
Senior Evaluator & Researcher

Azucena Madrid
Evaluator & Researcher

Rachael Cemental
Evaluation & Operations Coordinator

Corina Lopez
Evaluation Fellow

Kristen Salazar
Evaluation Fellow
Our Collaborators

Cynthia D. Ashworth
Independent Consultant

Catherine Davis
Independent Consultant

Kathleen Denny, PhD
President
Denny Data Strategies

Linda Farley
Owner
Farley Training

Ada A. González, PhD
Chief Operating Officer
Relaciones Consulting International

Angelika Gulbis, PhD
Co-Founder and Principal Consultant
Grantibly

Stephanie Kerschner
Founder & Owner
EmpowerTrack LLC

Lauren McClain, PhD
Co-Founder, CEO, and Principal Consultant
Grantibly

Jennifer Moriarty
President & Founder
Moriarty Consulting Group

Monica Trevathan Villescas, EdD
Founder
C&I Services

Melissa Williams, PhD
Chief Impact Officer
Light My Way Connections
Our Board of Directors

Kurt Steuck, PhD
Founder & Chair
Steuck & Associates LLC

Katie Sirakos
Treasurer
Asset Funders Network

Kandyce Fernandez Sawyer, PhD
Secretary
Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Michelle Kuhns Brodesky
Member
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
