Our team include credentials ranging from Graduate Degrees in Gerontology, Public Health, Health Administration, Economics and Sociology. Members of our team have completed the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training through the Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia and are involved in regular professional development.
During the past several years a focus of our development has been on the incorporation of methodologies such as Social Network Analysis and Case Study story telling as well as data visualization including video documenting. We also maintain relationships with a number of researchers who bring specific skills and areas of expertise to the projects that we work on.
Alli has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Victoria, and holds an Honours B.A. in international studies from Simon Fraser University and a Diploma in photojournalism from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Her research has focused on Indigenous health and education, immigration, and gender-based violence. Some of the work that Alli is currently supporting includes Long Term Care Initiatives in the interior of BC as well as the Provincial Emergency Overdose Response and the Community Counselling Initiative. Generally, Alli supports our team by using her data visualization skills to turn data into visual stories. Alli has previously worked in immigration and refugee settlement and as a journalist and has extensive international experience including work in Turkey, Cameroon, and Cambodia.
Outside of work, Alli spends her free time with her new dog Siggi, mountain biking on her home trails on the North Shore or exploring the backcountry on her skis.
Kathy holds a Master of Public Health from Simon Fraser University and an Honours Bachelor of Science in Global Health and Immunology from the University of Toronto. In 2019, Kathy won the Canadian Evaluation Society’s annual case competition with her SFU team Bridge2Action.
Prior to joining our team, Kathy worked at BC Women’s Hospital where she supported the evaluation of an online gender-based violence learning series. She also has front-line experience working in mental health and supporting the opioid overdose crisis in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Kathy is currently supporting the evaluation of several primary health care initiatives around the province.
Outside of work, Kathy is happiest exploring the great outdoors especially skiing, hiking, and camping. She also loves baking for her blog Blenheim Baking Co.
Katherine is a graduate of Simon Fraser University with a Masters degree in Gerontology, and has a Bachelor of Physical Health and Education degree from the University of Toronto. Katherine has worked with non-profit and government organizations across the province, providing evaluation support to a variety of health-based projects. Examples include large-scale health evaluations with the Divisions of Family Practice (A GP for Me and Shared Care initiatives), as well as community-based initiatives aimed to improve health and wellness across the lifespan. Katherine enjoys developing and implementing logical evaluation plans that enable meaningful data to be collected and applied to support the operation of complex projects.
Currently living in Port Moody, Katherine is happiest near the ocean and in the mountains, especially on skis or her bike. She also spends her free time traveling, knitting and volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.
Lisa has a Master of Public Administration degree and an Honours B.A. in Political Science, both from the University of Victoria. She has hands-on experience working across for-profit, non-profit and government sectors, focusing on intergovernmental relations and international development.
Prior to joining the R&A team, Lisa worked for an international eye care charity supporting the elimination of avoidable blindness in low-income countries. She worked with local teams across Asia and Africa to develop comprehensive monitoring and evaluation programs, conduct field research, and was responsible for grants and financial management. Lisa has been published on the topic of gender inequity in eye health and continues to support ongoing research activities.
Lisa is currently working on a variety of projects related to primary care and mental health and is particularly passionate about ensuring equitable access for vulnerable populations.
Outside of work, Lisa is an avid hiker and loves to travel. She has trekked in Nepal, India and Kenya and her wish list is ever growing!
Angela holds a Master of Public Health from the University of British Columbia as well as a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), majoring in biomedical sciences, from the University of Calgary. In 2017, Angela won the Canadian Evaluation Society’s annual case competition with her UBC team.
Angela’s previous public health research has focused on early child development, nutrition, allergies, and maternal and immigrant health. Also, having worked in the non-profit sector for several years, she is passionate about working with vulnerable populations and addressing health and social inequalities. Angela is currently working on several evaluations that include Patient Medical Home initiatives and Primary Care Networks across the province. Angela also supports the evaluation of mental health initiatives such as work relating to Cognitive Behavioural Skills Therapy and mental health promotion among francophone youth in BC. Prior to joining our team, Angela worked as student Research Assistant at the Human Early Learning Partnership (UBC) where she gained experience conducting community research, and developing survey and evaluation tools.
Outside of her research interests, Angela enjoys playing soccer, doing yoga, and exploring the beautiful city of Vancouver.
With an academic and community agency background, Stephen Reichert has more than 20 years of experience in conducting program evaluations and providing research services to non-profits and government organizations. Stephen has worked as the principal investigator on nearly 200 evaluations and research projects, in a variety of areas ranging from primary health care, harm reduction, education and training, seniors and dementia, health promotion, wellness, poverty, community impact studies and Indigenous healing. Utilizing both a developmental and participatory approach, Stephen has worked in diverse settings across the country, conducting both formative and summative evaluations and research as well as the design and implementation of complex measuring tools. Some of Stephen’s current work includes the evaluation of the Provincial Emergency Overdose Response, Nurse in Practice initiatives as well as new primary care initiatives such as Urgent and Primary Care Centres and Primary Care Networks.
In the past, Stephen has been a sessional lecturer in the Office of the First Year at the University of Regina and has guest lectured in a variety of university departments and conferences on topics including racism and social policy. Stephen is a current member of the Canadian Evaluation Society and has previously served on the Society’s local chapter executive. Stephen is an adoptive parent and currently volunteers as the Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Adoptive Families Association of BC and current Director with Sea to Sky Community Services.
Emma has a Master of Economics from the University of Toronto and an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Ottawa. A placement at the Public Health Agency of Canada introduced her to the importance of multi-sectoral partnerships in fostering change at the community level which steered her economics research in the direction of education and health programs. Her work in academia focused on the statistical analysis of targeted interventions for university retention, childcare subsidization and the impact of the built environment on health. In Ottawa, Emma also volunteered with non-profits involved with city planning and advocacy for transportation equity. Emma is passionate about data and its power in driving the implementation of evidence-based policy in communities across Canada. She currently supports the team with the evaluation of mental health programs, including mental health promotion projects for francophone youth in BC.
In her free time, Emma enjoys running, watching stand-up comedy and cooking new recipes. A new Vancouverite, she looks forward to exploring all of the city’s beauty and already feels right at home.
Dante has a Bachelor of International Economics from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining our team, Dante worked as a research assistant at the Vancouver School of Economics and the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT). At the CBT, Dante supported the creation of their 2018 Vital Signs Report which tracked indicators of social and environmental health in Clayoquot Sound as well as the region’s progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Some of the work Dante is currently supporting includes Long Term Care Initiatives in the interior of BC, Patient Medical Home initiatives and the evaluation of the Provincial Overdose Response in BC.
Outside of work, Dante enjoys hiking, biking around Vancouver and learning about local and international history.
Molly holds a dual role as the Executive Dog and Principal Advisor on Wellness (ED/PAW). As part of her ED role, Molly leads interspecies relations, specializing in the application of the W.A.L.K. framework to human-pup engagement initiatives. Molly brings to the team years of experience doing on-the-ground volunteer work in the city parks department. Related to this experience, Molly’s primary research interest is in the health impacts of the built environment; she is a lively advocate for more green spaces in the city.
Outside of work, Molly enjoys long walks on the beach, digging, hiking, naps, and yoga. She is an expert at the downward dog.
Taryn brings more than 10 years of experience to Reichert and Associates through her work with non-profit organizations, specializing in program development, curriculum design and workshop facilitation as well as revenue development. Specialising in grant writing, Taryn has helped raise more than $4 million in grants for local, national and international non-profit organizations and charities. Taryn is a graduate of the London School of Economics with a Masters degree in Gender, Development and Globalisation, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Victoria. She is also currently completing her Human Resources certification through Simon Fraser University.
Taryn is passionate about governance and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), as well as the Fundraising, Communications and Advocacy Committee for the same organization. Prior to IICRD, Taryn served two terms on the Adoptive Families Association of BC’s Board of Directors.
