"We hired Julie Kendig to help us develop a more accurate and effective evaluation of our Street Poets Poetry workshops in the probation camps and schools throughout LA.  We were beyond enthusiastic about her support and efforts to help us reinvigorate and improve our evaluation methods.  Not only is she well-versed in different methods of evaluation, but more importantly she is passionate and understanding about the work we are doing with the at-risk youth.  We found this especially important as we know the great importance of evaluating our programs, but we also want to be sure to do so in the most thoughtful way with this vulnerable population. Julie went above and beyond her duties to connect with both our youth, administrative staff and teaching artists to make sure she accurately assessed our impact.  She even went as far to help us measure an elusive skill such as "listening skills" which is paramount to our impact with this special population.  Four years later, we are still employing elements of Julie's evaluation template to showcase how our program's impact. We recommend her highly to any organization that is looking to revamp their evaluation methods, as it's been a sincere pleasure to work with her."  

-Michelle Sorgen Grants Director, Street Poets Inc.