The Evaluation Baron, LLC, is an evaluation group that specializes in evaluation capacity building for organizations in the education, non-profit, and government sectors. The group educates and trains organizations of the need to determine the effectiveness of its programs, products, and processes, and then works with those organizations to build evaluation processes that hone in on vital improvements that can be made to their respective programs. As an independent entity, the group also works with organizations to conduct external evaluations of its programs to provide a fresh, objective perspective of program strengths and areas for improvement.

Michelle has over 10 years of evaluation experience in education, non-profit, and government sectors. Her initiative, education, experience, attention to detail, and project commitment has supported many organizations in program visibility and improvement. Considering evaluation to be a helping profession, Michelle continues to share her passion for evaluation at seminars, conferences, and other venues.

Michelle holds a Ph.D in Instructional Psychology & Technology, with an emphasis on evaluation and research, from Brigham Young University. Michelle also has a M.S. in Training and Development, with an emphasis in Instructional Technology, from Utah State University.

Based on a subtle reference to the famous Fokker Tri-plane (Wikipedia) flown by the Red Baron from World War I, the three lines in a plane configuration also refer to upward progression and growth, to moving through barriers, to steps in a process leading to greater focus and goal achievement.

The Evaluation Baron, LLC strives to assist organizations in evaluating the impact of programs, processes, products, and performance to achieve goals at all organizational levels.