Qualifications and Expertise
Ananda Moss-Byas, LCSW, LCCA, is a co-founder of Exact Change Strategies and holds licenses as a Child Care Administrator and a Clinical Social Worker is certified Gold Level ETO™ Site Administrator, and has extensive experience with designing and implementing performance management systems to measure effectiveness for a variety of program models. She is a certified Professional Implementation Partner for Bonterra (formerly Social Solutions). She has led research and evaluation efforts, including the statistical design, implementation, and improvement of organization-wide database systems; the creation and testing of data collection instruments; analysis of outcome data; adaptation of reports for a variety of audiences; and the provision of guidance on strategic planning efforts. She has expertise in directing the evaluation of program effectiveness for programs nationally, as well as the construction of performance management structures.
Additionally, she has more than 20 years of experience in social services, specializing in residential programs for runaway and homeless youth; empowerment intervention models; long-term individual, family and couples counseling; GLBTQI programming; and support for survivors of abuse. Additional experience includes advocating for a variety of civil rights issues and working within incarcerated settings.
Education
Ms. Moss-Byas received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Sarah Lawrence College in New York and a master of science degree in social work from The University of Texas in Austin with a concentration on mental health and chemical dependency. Her graduate work included a focus on Public Policy Planning and Research Methods, including statistical design analysis. Ms. Moss-Byas also received core training in mediation from The University at Texas Law School – Center for Public Policy and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Ms. Moss-Byas also maintains a private psychotherapy practice with a specialty in addiction and trauma recovery.
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