For Parents United for Responsible Education: directed a program advocating for quality in Chicago Public School preschool programs. Responsibilities included monitoring preschool policy, writing quarterly updates, planning conferences, and managing media relations. Testified at Chicago Board of Education, Education Committee of the Chicago City Council, State of Illinois legislative hearings.

Organization won the "Service to Young Children" award from the Chicago Association for the Education of Young Children.

 For Chicago Women in Trades: evaluated affirmative action projects for women on construction sites. Responsibilities included designing evaluation, interviewing and hiring additional consultants, working with advisory committee, writing final report with policy recommendations, and arranging for media coverage of the study's release.

Unions, training programs, schools, government agencies, and general contractors have used the study recommendations.

 For the Ounce of Prevention Fund: researched the training available for childcare providers in Illinois. Created inventories of consultants, educational institutions, and organizations providing training for early childhood caregivers.

Results of research were used to develop a statewide plan that improved training for child care providers.