Anna is a research operations lead in the Impact Evaluation Unit where she leads and supports projects related to opioid use disorder and child welfare, including impact evaluations, stakeholder engagement, and technical assistance in identifying and encouraging the use of evidence-based practices. Before joining the IEU, Anna worked for the federal government’s Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, where she oversaw a portfolio of research and evaluation projects on supporting fathers and improving parenting, planned annual conferences on advanced research methods, and trained staff on federal procurement processes and best practices.