For 23 years, Dr. Anderson has researched social inequality and stratification, race and migration, education and social mobility, and health. Prior to founding Mirror Group, Mindelyn served as the Program Director of the Master’s of Science in Measurement and Evaluation at American University, Honors Faculty in Residence and Assistant Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Northeastern University, and Marilyn Yarbrough Fellow at Kenyon College. Her scholarship has been supported by sponsors including the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Anderson has also held fellowships at American Institutes for Research and Mathematica Policy Research. She has conducted evaluations with and provided technical assistance and training for philanthropic, community-based, regional, national and international non-profit, for-profit, and educational organizations. Her utilization- focused, participatory evaluation practice is informed by Culturally-Responsive and Racial Equity Evaluation and values equity, systems change, and transformation as integral components of high quality consulting. In addition to leading evaluation, learning, and strategy at Mirror Group she currently serves as Chair of the American Evaluation Association Independent Consulting Topical Interest Group. Mindelyn’s happy place is co-creating the art and science of making data and evaluation meaningful, accessible, and actionable with learning organizations and the communities we at Mirror Group love!

Johns Hopkins University
PhD, Sociology

UCLA
B.A., Sociology
Minor, Anthropology
Minor, Policy Studies

• Learning & Strategy

• Process Evaluation

• Implementation Evaluation

• Facilitation

• Training & Workshops

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
• American Evaluation Association (AEA)
• Baltimore Area Evaluators (BAE)
• Black Owner & Women’s Collective (BOW Collective)
• Black Women in Data (BWD)
• Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA)
• Expert Hub (Catalyst-Ed)
• if a Foundation of Radical Possibility (if)
• Washington Evaluators (WE)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• Intersectional Qualitative Research Methods Institute (IQRMI)
• Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD)
• Virtues Project™ International Facilitator (VP)
• Interrupting Bias (KS-G)
• Implementation Research and Equity (NIRN)

Corron Sanders, PhD is a data scientist with more than 10 years of experience in research design and program evaluation. At Mirror Group she leads data analytics projects, sets quantitative evaluation strategy, and serves as a subject matter expert on a range of client projects. Dr. Sanders has coupled her unique skills to provide key insights for business analytics teams, community projects and organization wide projects. Dr. Sanders received her doctorate in Preventive Medicine and Community Health from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB). She has served as a researcher in the Population Health team at Children’s Health System of Texas and a Clinical Manager for a National Institutes of Health. She was also part of the inaugural cohort of the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity. Dr. Sanders has a passion to disseminate information for practical and meaningful use. She uses all data (big, small, structured and unstructured) to help organizations find solutions to their complex challenges.

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
PhD, Preventative Medicine and Community Health

Baylor University
B.A., Psychology

• Research & Intervention

• Program Evaluation

• Data Analysis & Visualization

• Strategic Planning

• Business Analytics

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD)
• Steps Toward Academic Research (STAR)
• Emerging Leader Summer Multicultural and Racial Training (SMART)

LaShaune Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Creighton University, founder of Estella Lucia Evaluation, LLC and a Consultant at Mirror Group where she co-facilitates accountability practice circles, trainings, workshops, and strategic planning retreats and serves as a subject matter expert on a range of client projects. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of California-Santa Barbara. She was a Medieval/ Renaissance Studies and Sociology double major at Wellesley College. She is a public health researcher who focuses on health equity, community partnerships, and cultural humility. Her primary research areas are Muslim maternal/child health, African American breast cancer disparities, and LGBTQ cancer-related distress. She is the Community Liaison for the Creighton University at Highlander Accelerator; and is currently a New Generation Fellow with the Place-Based Justice Network. She is a former Annie E. Casey LEEAD fellow. As a storyteller, she frequently employs arts-based methods. She has provided evaluation services to youth, health, public education, juvenile justice/foster care, and equity projects.

University of California, Santa Barbara
PhD, Sociology
Doctoral Certificate, Human Development
Doctoral Certificate, Feminist Studies

Wellesley College
B.A., Sociology
B.A., Medieval/ Renaissance Studies

• Program Evaluation

• Data Collection & Analysis

• Writing

• Research

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
• American Evaluation Association (AEA)
• Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA)
• Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS)
• American Sociological Association (ASA)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• New Generation Place-Based Justice Network Fellowship
• Health Disparities Research Education Certificate Program, Creighton University
• Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD)
• Development Evaluation Fellowship, Sherwood Foundation

Melanie Dakwa serves as a Research & Evaluation Assistant at Mirror Group, LLC supporting a multitude of evaluation and learning projects. Melanie received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Towson University and recently received her MPH in Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences from Emory University. There she has been able to leverage her public health skills to conduct small scale evaluation and community needs assessment projects for local non profit organizations in Atlanta, GA. Additionally, utilizing the intersectionality framework, she led a qualitative methods research design on the Quality of Life in Black women diagnosed with Endometriosis. Her interests lie in the health and well being of women and children, especially centered on the factors that may impact birth outcomes in oppressed communities. As a first generation Ghanaian American, Melanie’s passions also lie in reducing the stigma surrounding mental health in Black and Brown communities both locally and abroad.

Emory University
MPH, Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Certificate, Maternal and Child Health

Towson University
B.S., Exercise Science

• Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis
• Community Needs Assessment
• Program Evaluation
• Project Management

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
• Blacks in Technology
• BSHES Peer to Peer Mentor
• Distant Relatives Project Member

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• Data Science for All (DS4A) Fellowship (Correlation One)
• Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD)
• “Utilizing Culturally Responsive and Racially Equitable Evaluation (CRREE)”

Natalie Joseph serves as a Research & Evaluation Associate Consultant at Mirror Group LLC. A self-proclaimed data nerd, Natalie has experience working within community nonprofits, utilizing statistical software to evaluate programs' impact, coordinating the implementation of new initiatives from start to finish, and concisely communicating complex ideas and insights using narratives and visualizations. Her interests are centered on the well-being of families and communities, especially regarding social determinants of health. She received her bachelor's in Biology with a minor in Medical Anthropology from the University of Central Florida and her master's in Public Health from the University of South Florida. A curious learner, Natalie J. enjoys diving deep to understand the effects of root causes on communities and their well-being and adapting different methods and techniques according to their unique needs or settings to better understand the impact.

University of South Florida
MPH, Maternal & Child Health and Epidemiology

University of Central Florida
B.S. Biology
Minor: Medical Anthropology

•Biostatistics

•Public Health

•Mixed Research Methods

•Data Visualization

•Process Improvement

•Project Management

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• Certified in Public Health (CPH)

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
•American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD)
• Society for African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI)

Shantice Atkins serves as a Project Manager at Mirror Group LLC. She has over 15 years experience in research and project management. Shantice is passionate about providing support and encouragement to colleagues, partners, and emerging leaders and hopes to inspire them to become the best versions of themselves. As a mother and person of color, she prides herself in working towards equity in all spaces for future generations. During her career, Shantice has led data collection for child development research within university settings, conducted evaluations of Child Care and Head Start environments for the state Quality Rating System, managed an Adolescent Health federally funded research project and managed a Medicaid provider tobacco cessation program, among others. Additionally, she has extensive experience developing relationships with various community partners as well as providing training and technical assistance support. Ms. Atkins earned her Master of Public Health degree from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Project Management Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine MPH, Community Health

Louisiana State University
B.A., Sociology
Minor, Psychology

• Research

• Project Management

• Relationship Development & Management

• Program Evaluation

• Training & Facilitation

ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
• Research and Ethics Committee LPHI, HIPAA Educator, January 2013-January 2015
• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) 2015-2016
• Healthy Teen Network 2014-2015
• American Public Health Association 2012-2013

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS
• Educator (TOE) and Trainer (TOT) Motivational Interviewing, 2014, & 2019
• Training of Trainer (TOT), Becoming a Responsible Teen curriculum, August 2013
• Educator (TOE), Becoming a Responsible Teen curriculum, February 2011
• Educator (TOE) and Trainer (TOT) Healthy Living curriculum, May 2011
• Leadership Training, Leadership Forum, September 2011-May 2012