Serving Education & Youth Programs

illuminatED works with preK-24 education and youth programs, including:

• Public schools
• Public charter schools
• State education agencies
• Private schools
• Community-based organizations
• Universities
• Nonprofits
• Evaluation and research firms

Some of our clients include:

• The University of the District of Columbia
• ​Afya Baltimore Inc.
• Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (including projects for the U.S. Department of Education and the American Institutes for Research)
• American Federation of Teachers
• Center for Applied Linguistics (a project for the U.S. Department of Defense)
• The MusicianShip
• Jubilee Housing
• Michigan STEM Network
• Global Kids
• United Planning Organization
• George Washington University
• Bethune-Cookman University
• BUILD
• Latino Student Fund
• Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter High School
• Columbia Heights Education Campus/Bell Multicultural High School

Select Projects

The University of the District of Columbia – illuminatED is conducting a longitudinal evaluation of UDC’s National Science Foundation Noyce grant to implement a Master’s of Teaching in Middle School Science.

Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter High School – illuminatED is evaluating this D.C. public charter school’s out-of-school-time program, funded by a federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant.

Afya Baltimore Inc. – For this Baltimore public charter school organization, illuminatED is evaluating an out-of-school-time program funded by 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

Center for Applied Linguistics – We evaluated the English for Heritage Language Speakers program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. This program offers English language education to native speakers of languages that are a high priority for national security. 

“Lisa is smart, efficient, a great writer and thinker, and problem-solves easily. I would like to work with her again in the future!” 

Dr. Amy Hightower, Social Science Research Expert