Who We Are

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.