What is EPIC Services?
Evaluation for Program Improvement Consulting (EPIC) Services offers documentation, evaluation and facilitation to organizations working with people from marginalized communities. EPIC Services works with Pueblo and Tribal governments, secondary and post-secondary school program administrators, policy and program specialists at the state-level, and frontline folks at non-profit organizations, among others. Across the board, our work illuminates the positive impacts that our clients are making on the world. In addition, in an effort to elevate and expand these efforts, EPIC Services identifies areas that may benefit from a modified approach and includes specific, implementable strategies to address the issues at-hand.
Our Process
When you choose EPIC Services, our job is to listen and guide you through a process that will result in the best end product.
Project Initiation: We meet with you to discuss what you’re looking for. This gives us the insight needed to design a product to meet your needs and to design an appropriate scope of work.
Product Review: With the scope of work in hand, we get right to work to develop a draft of the final product for you to review. After discussing your feedback, we will update the product accordingly.
Final Submission: We refine the final product in light of your feedback, which will address any concerns or oversights. The job is done when you are satisfied with the final product.
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Our Services
At EPIC Services, we offer the following services. Please contact us for more information.
Documentation: We document what you have accomplished. We generate transcripts for your convening. We analyze these data thematically. We provide summaries to capture the content from your agenda.
Evaluation: We create data collection instruments to measure the outcomes that you have identified as the most important. We determine the most suitable methods to use. We generate incisive reports.
Facilitation: We facilitate meetings to address your learning objectives. We adapt our pedagogy and activities to your needs. We debrief with you to map out the next steps.
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Let’s work together!
Our team is excited to work with you to design a suitable project tailored to your needs.
What are clients saying!
Cheryl Fairbanks, Esq.
Founder, Sovereignty 360
Michael has recently become the evaluator for the Native American Budget & Policy Institute at the University of New Mexico’s Center for Social Policy and the documentarian for Sovereignty 360, an Indigenous justice organization I founded. Despite the brevity of our working relationship, Michael has impressed me with his skills, insights, and ability to synthesize complex ideas to create culturally grounded and informative reports. Also, he has been flexible and able to adapt to circumstances as needed. I am delighted that Michael has become part of our team and look forward to our work continuing to grow.
Carnell Chosa, PhD
Co-Founder/Co-Director, Leadership Institute at SFIS
Michael has been one of the evaluators of the Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School for over 20 years. Throughout this time, his reports have been instrumental in expanding what we do and in improving and sharpening how we do it. Through his sensitivity, humility, and willingness to expand his own thinking, Michael has become intimately appreciative of our Pueblo and Tribal ‘way of life’ and has consistently submitted evaluation reports that are aligned with our core values and have facilitated our growth. Michael has been a true asset and partner in our work.
Maureen Vosburgh
Executive Director, Remy's Good Day Fund
I have had the pleasure of working with Michael for three years through our Solar Congress, which operates as one of the initiatives of Remy’s Good Day Fund. During this time, Michael has facilitated our convenings and has collaborated with me to develop data collection instruments to document and evaluate our efforts. Michael has been a tremendous asset in taking the Solar Congress forward. His abilities are expansive, his insights keen, his reports have been relevant and useful, and his temperament has remained balanced and centered. I envision working with Michael over the long haul; I encourage you to do likewise.
Summer Wood
Co-Director, Ampersand LLC
Michael is a joy to work with. He is an expert presenter and a thoughtful and effective facilitator and has an extraordinary ability to connect with people in an authentic and equitable way. I truly appreciate his open mind and collaborative approach. He brings a wealth of experience across multiple sectors and is generous in sharing his knowledge and time. Thank you, Michael!
Shani Smith
Story Project
Michael was a tremendous help in framing the stories we will cultivate for this Story Project. His insight was keen and spot-on. I also appreciate Michael’s patience, attention to detail, and his seamless ability to find a solution. Michael made me feel like he crawled into my mind, pulled out my visions, and made them come true. I don’t have words to express my deep gratitude for helping me to move forward with this project in a powerful way.