Wendy Sedlak

Strategy Director of Research and Data

Since 2018, Wendy Sedlak has been working in Lumina Foundation situated 164, 164. This expert is an experienced Strategy Director of Research and Data with over 13 years of work experience. According to Wendy's resume and work profile, the professional has worked at more than 12 companies with diverse backgrounds and got different skills. Wendy attended school at the Temple University from 2000 to 2008. Wendy can be found in Indianapolis, Indiana – where this expert is currently located. You can search for Wendy's phone and email. We can also provide you with additional contact information upon request.
Name variants:
Gwendolen Sedlak
Last updated Jun 24, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 4, 2022
Email
ws**@luminafoundation.org, ws**@gmail.com, ws**@temple.edu
Location
Indianapolis, IN

Workplace

Lumina Foundation
Strategy Director of Research and Data

Indianapolis, IN

Industry

Philanthropy, Social Science & Humanities Research

Work History

Strategy Director of Research and Data

30 south Meridian St SUITE 700, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Wendy oversees the strategic direction and implementation of Lumina's research and data portfolio. This includes, among other things, establishing and synthesizing the evidence and data nece...
from Sep 2018

Project Analyst

1528 Walnut St SUITE 805, Philadelphia, PA 19102
A non-profit consulting firm specializing in strategic organizational consulting in the areas of planning, program design and development, institutional analysis, and policy research. OMG’s...
Sep 2008 — Dec 2010

Research Assistant

Performed statistical analysis for annual state quality reports. Aided in the design, coordination, and implementation of focus groups. Assisted in the coding of focus group data, evaluation...
Jul 2005 — Dec 2006

Research Assistant

Helped develop, recruit participants, and conduct focus groups concerning how parents judge school quality and how parents make choices about where to send their children to school. Transcri...
2004 — 2005

Data Specialist

Formatted data for internal and external clients. Created maps using GIS software. Performed statistical analysis for clients. Cataloged data holdings and provided consultative assistance to...
2004 — 2005

Lecturer

Taught American Ethnicity and Introduction to Sociology to undergraduates.
2002 — 2003

Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant for Race and Racism, American Ethnicity, and Statistics.
2000 — 2003

Research Assistant

Performed outreach and screening to promote food stamp enrollment among potentially eligible low-income people for the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger. Completed literature r...
2003 — 2003

Research Assistant

Performed face-to-face interviews with working mothers with children under 13 years of age. Coded and analyzed focus group data. Assisted in writing a research report based on focus group...
2001 — 2002

Research Assistant

Supervised undergraduate students who were involved in the coding of in-depth qualitative interviews for Dr. Annette Lareau’s research on the activities of middle-class Black families for he...
2001 — 2001

Survey Research Coordinator

Co-Chaired Advisory Board focused on developing culturally appropriate research of Vietnamese, Hmong, and Somali populations. Managed three Shift Supervisors who were dedicated to large-sc...
1999 — 2000

Project Coordinator

Coordinated research and evaluation studies in the areas of human service for local, state, and national projects. Projects include homelessness and transitional housing, services to childr...
1997 — 1999

Occupations

Executive
Chief Research Officer
Project Analyst
Non-Profit
Philanthrope
Chief Executive
Analysts

Skills

Community Outreach
Proposal Writing
Qualitative Research
Data Analysis
Nonprofits
Research
Analysis
Program Evaluation
Grant Writing
Program Development
Program Management
Grants
Public Speaking
Policy Analysis
Fundraising
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