Mrs. Hagstrom joined the Via Evaluation team in 2009 after three years of teaching. As our resident After School expert, Emily is frequently seen at local after school meetings and conferences. As the self-declared “Director of Fun” in the office, she has established the Events committee dedicated to raising company morale by recognizing and celebrating the employees. Building strong relationships with clients is her favorite part of the job. She also helps as a team member for other evaluations by attending meetings for projects she is not the lead evaluator on. Externally, she is active in the After School Network of Western New York (ASNWNY), and is also on the ASNWNY Advocacy Committee. She is also a member of the New York State Network for Youth Success, the National Afterschool Association and the American Evaluation Association.
Building strong programs in the city is especially important to her, as all three of her children attend Buffalo Public Schools.
Professional Membership(s)
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Education
• MS Ed Adolescent Education: Saint Bonaventure University
• BA Spanish: Saint Bonaventure University
Project Experience
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• Arts in Education
• Community Schools Improvement
• Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention (ESD/SVP)
• McKinney-Vento
• Virtual AP
• Learning Technology Grants
• Program Development Grant to Prepare Students with Disabilities to Exit School with Work Readiness Skills
• Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network
Conferences
• National AfterSchool Association Conference, 2016
• American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, 2016
• National AfterSchool Association Conference, 2015
• Beyond School Hours Conference, 2015
• National AfterSchool Association Conference, 2014
• Beyond School Hours Conference, 2013
• American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, 2012
• 21st CCLC Summer Institute, 2012
• American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, 2010
• American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, 2009
• New York State 21st CCLC/ESD Conference, 2009
Formal Training
• The Evaluator’s Institute: Making Evaluation Data Actionable, 2012
• The Evaluator’s Institute: Introduction to Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, 2011
• The Evaluator’s Institute: Professional Standards and Principles for Evaluation Practice, 2011
• The Evaluator’s Institute: Policy Evaluation and Analysis, 2010
• The Evaluator’s Institute: Management for Evaluators and Those with Oversight Responsibility, 2010
• The Evaluator’s Institute: Working with Evaluator Stakeholders, 2009
• The Evaluator’s Institute: The Basics of Program Evaluation, 2009
Certifications
• NIH Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams, 2009
• NYS Teaching Certificate in Spanish, Grades 7-12
• Green Security, LLC Clearance
Publications/Presentations
Emily E. Hagstrom and Kim Luce “No Gym, No Problem!” Presented at the National AfterSchool Association Conference: Orlando, FL, March 2016
Emily E. Hagstrom “Ask an Evaluator” Presented at the National AfterSchool Association Conference: Washington DC, March 2015
Emily E. Hagstrom and Jessica A. Wetizel (2012, October). Working with New Grantees. Roundtable presentation at the American Evaluation Association National Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2012.
Emily E. Hagstrom and Caroline A. Taggart. “Using Site Visits to Improve Programs” Presented at the American Evaluation Association National Conference: San Antonio, Texas, November 2010.