I joined CES to connect with a community of professionals who share my commitment to advancing evaluation. With over 10 years’ experience across non-profit, academic, international, and government sectors, I value CES as a platform to exchange knowledge, strengthen practice, and contribute to the field’s growth.
I joined the CES to broaden my knowledge of evaluation, interact with professionals in the field, access training opportunities, strengthen my network, and further my job search in a stimulating environment focussed on sharing experiences and professional development.
I have been working as a Program Management and Evaluation Specialist for many years, and I felt that there was lack of connection with other evaluation and project management specialists outside of my country, so I joined CES. I would also like to contribute in community of practices, as legacy for future specialists.
I joined CES in 2005 to keep abreast of trends in evaluation.
I initially joined CES in 2002 as a young researcher to attend the Annual National Conference.
After being introduced to program evaluation during my Masters of Sociology Studies at the University of Manitoba, I decided to pursue a career in evaluation, which led me to CES in 2017.
I was initially interested in the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation. However, I decided to join in 2017 after reading about all the benefits of membership on the CES website.
I joined CES in 2000 for the networking and professional development opportunities, and to be a part of my professional association.
In the 1980s, evaluation was in its infancy: the people in the field were few and not necessarily well trained, and evaluation was still struggling to distance itself from research. The CES (and American Evaluation Association) provided me with a group of like-minded people and resources.