Jacqui is responsible for providing leadership, facilitation, organization, project management and client coordination support for training, research, planning, facilitation, organizational and program development and evaluation projects for nonprofit and community/government clients. She is a certified trainer, consultant and peer reviewer for both the PA and National Standards for Excellence:® An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. Jacqui was honored as one of Erie, PA’s Women Making History in 2023.
With an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Social Work degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Jacqui brings a depth and breadth of project management and program development experience to SSI clients. Earlier in her career, Jacqui held diverse roles with behavioral health and early care and education providers including Summer Autism Program Coordinator, Mobile Therapist, Therapeutic Staff Support and Trainer/Behavioral Consultant.
Her significant accomplishments include the facilitation of the Northwest PA Regional Economic Development “Roles and Players” Analysis for the Northwest Commission, which resulted in better working relationships between the county-level economic development & planning agencies and the commission. She was also instrumental in the establishment of the “Success by 6” program in Erie County and work on the development of the program outcomes measurement and evaluation process for GECAC’s Even Start Program, which was recognized by the PA Department of Education as a best practice. Jacqui is a trained facilitator for the development of program logic and outcomes measurement models using the United Way approach.
Jacqui has also been a Research Analyst with the Mercyhurst Civic Institute in Erie, where she provided the primary research management including data entry, analysis in SPSS or Excel, graphing results, report drafting, and preparing presentations, conducted secondary research via web and journal searches and compiled reports on topics relevant to local community organizations.
