Emily joined Mt. Auburn Associates in June 2017, bringing enthusiasm and a collaborative spirit. She has a wealth of experience contributing to evaluative, strategic planning, creative economy, and various other projects. Emily excels in helping her colleagues, clients, and the collaborative work they undertake thrive through effective project management, skillful facilitation, and creative problem-solving

Emily's expertise extends to managing research and evaluation projects of economic development efforts. Emily served as the project manager for a research project on the role of public libraries in workforce and small business development as part of Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Measures that Matter initiative. This project encompassed ten case studies of library systems across the country and a cross-site report, both informed by the development of a theory of change for how libraries contribute to their local workforce and small business development systems and make an impact on the economic conditions of their communities, as well as a thorough literature review.

Emily's involvement extends to the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Invest Health initiative. She has been engaged in this initiative since the final evaluation of its initial phase in 2017, continued contributing during Phase 2, and currently provides crucial leadership in the cumulative evaluation of the initiative's progress over time. She has also played a significant role in the evaluations of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Working Cities Challenge (WCC) in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Her work included in-depth research on collaborative leadership and racial equity within WCC initiatives. She has experience evaluating workforce and small business development initiatives, including The Foundation for Business Equity's Business Equity Initiative (BEI) and the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation's (MGCC's) Small Business Technical Assistance program. As part of her role, Emily conducts interviews and focus groups, administers and analyzes stakeholder surveys, and synthesizes research to support Mt. Auburn's projects.

Emily graduated from Brown University in 2017 with an A.B. in International and Comparative Political Science. Her educational background sparked her interest in system change, qualitative analysis, and policy. Emily has experience in research and advocacy in higher education as a student as well as work experience in the public and financial sectors. She is interested in issues relating to social and economic justice, such as access to quality education, housing, food, and healthcare.