Meet jdcPartnerships: Click the links below to find out more about the individuals on our team:
Consulting Team
Jara Dean-Coffey, MPH,
Founder and Principal
Jill Casey, BS,
Associate
Nicole Farkouh, MPP, M.Ed,
Associate
Paulina M Flores, M.Ed,
Research Associate
Minoo Safai-Amini, PhD,
Senior Data Advisor
Support and Operations Team
Simone Christoph,
Administrative and Technical Coordinator
Paula Hansen, MFA,
Graphic Recorder and Facilitator
Jody Linick,
Bookkeeper
Meri Furnari, BA, BFA,
Editor
Our Team
Paulina M. Flores, M.Ed
Research Associate
Paulina’s focus in her work with jdcPartnerships is in the areas of qualitative and secondary research. She has strong experience in the social and public sectors in the areas of education and administration, interventions for children with special needs, youth development and higher education.
Paulina has held positions ranging from Assistant Principal to Program Manager and has deep knowledge and skills in the areas of program design, planning and both quantitative and qualitative research. She has experience in both the K-12 educational system and in higher education. Drawing on this knowledge, skills and experience, Paulina collaborated in the creation and implementation of strategies that were successful in promoting more effective teacher training, improving student learning results and expanding programs to increase their impact.
Through her various professional roles, Paulina has developed a keen sense of how to design and analyze research questions, conduct program planning and implementation, and design training and technical assistance opportunities consistent with an organization’s culture and mission. Bilingual, Paulina is able to apply this skill set in both English and Spanish, and is adept at simultaneous translation of focus and discussion groups.
Paulina holds a Master of Education degree from Harvard University and a BA in Government and Latin American Studies from Wesleyan University.