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Natalia Oyola-Sepulveda

Accenture
Consultant
MERL enthusiast volunteering with a DC nonprofit to standup their evaluation framework. User adoption strategist for US federal tech implementations. http://linkedin.com/in/natalia-oyola-sepulveda-36905557
Thursday, September 5
 

8:30am EDT

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am EDT

Welcome to MERL Tech Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:45am EDT

MERL Tech State of the Field Academy HallLinda Raftree • Zach Tilton • Alexandra Robinson • Kerry Bruce

10:15am EDT

Opening Talk: What’s next for data science in development? Academy HallTariq Khokhar

11:15am EDT

Tech Is Easy, People Are Hard: Behavioral Design Considerations to Improve Mobile Engagement VistaBoris Maguire

12:15pm EDT

Lunch and Demo Tables Reception Area ICT4Eval Book Launch! VistaPrashanth Kotturi • Michael Bamberger • Linda Raftree

1:15pm EDT

MERL Tech Dashboard Contest! Academy HallWayan Vota • Amanda Makulec • Charles Guedenet • Christopher Robert • Siobhan Green • Carmen Tedesco • Kerry Bruce • Alberto Nieto • Dustin Homer • Ailsa Cook • Munir Mahomar • Celeste Brubaker

2:30pm EDT

Harnessing Low-Cost, User-Friendly Google Resources for MERL Academy Hall CLaura Cortés Obregón • Maria Lopez

3:45pm EDT

Living Our Vision: Applying the Principles for Digital Development as an Evaluative Methodology Academy Hall CAllana Nelson • Christopher Neu • Laura Walker McDonald • Steve Ollis Managing Development Data Across the Data Lifecycle Academy Hall AGayle Girod • Patrick Gault • M. Scott Thompson • Carmen Tedesco
 
Friday, September 6
 

8:30am EDT

Registration and Meet & Greet Reception Area

9:00am EDT

Welcome to Day 2 of MERL Tech! Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:15am EDT

Opening Talk: Ethical Tech Practices in Development -- How Can We All Do Better? Academy HallYvonne MacPherson

10:00am EDT

Building Bridges Between Data Scientists and Evaluators: A Review of Trends and Challenges in Recent MERL Tech Conferences Academy Hall BMichael Bamberger • Kecia Bertermann • Alexandra Robinson Ethics and Unintended Consequences of Digital Programs and Digital MERL Academy Hall AJo Kaybryn • Ritse • Amos Doornbos • Melissa Persaud

11:30am EDT

Decolonizing Data and Technology in MERL Academy HallSilvia Salinas • Adeline Sibanda • Veronica Olazabal

12:30pm EDT

Network Nodes That Fit Your Data Style Academy HallJennifer Himmelstein

12:40pm EDT

How to Measure Local Ownership within Development Projects Academy HallRachel Dickinson

12:45pm EDT

Lessons from 'Aqoonta': Delivering a Digital Third-Party Monitoring Platform Academy HallGiselle Lopez • Will Lowrie

1:00pm EDT

Lunch Reception Area

2:00pm EDT

The Role of Tech in the Organizational Journey to Better Data Management and Use Academy Hall ARichard Tighe • Arlene Lozano • Arshak Hovanesian • Eric Barela Visualizing Your Network for Adaptive Program Decision Making Balcony EJennifer Himmelstein • Rachel Dickinson • Alexis Banks

4:40pm EDT

Let's talk about a MERL Open Source Marketplace Academy HallMala Kumar