Tania Tasse-Guillen Project Manager Tania Tasse-Guillen has eight years of experience in program evaluation research and has worked in various settings on quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection, and analysis. She has participated in evaluations of a wide range of programs including education, child welfare, youth development, and nutrition programs. Tania is currently managing three projects at OMG, ranging in focus from children's literacy development, to college persistence and success among African-American students, to helping underserved residents of Philadelphia increase digital technology skills. She is also participating in OMG's evaluation of an initiative to improve college access and success among low-income and first-generation students in three cities. Prior to joining OMG, Tania was a Senior Research Associate at Metis Associates, a New York-based research and consulting firm that provides evaluation and information technology services. During her time at Metis, Tania worked on an evaluation of New York City's Learning to Work program, an in-depth job readiness and career exploration program designed by NYC's Office of Multiple Pathways to assist struggling students progress toward a high school diploma. Tania was also involved in evaluating the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, a national initiative striving to improve outcomes for youth transitioning from foster care to independence, and providing self-evaluation training and support to the initiative's grantees. In addition to OMG and Metis Associates, Tania has also worked for Mathematica Policy Research in Princeton, New Jersey. At Mathematica, Tania participated in evaluations of child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, and Women Infants and Children (WIC). Tania holds an M.A. in Public Policy and a Certificate in Nonprofit Studies from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in Communications/Journalism from Antioch College. < Return to Staff Listing