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well-being, let's talk about your specific needs.
about melanie ferris consulting
About my clients
If you're doing work to eliminate health inequities and improve wellness, you're a mission-driven organization with a vision for change. And sometimes you need an external partner to help you determine how to best direct your skills and resources, to measure your impact and share what works, or to align your staff in a way where your organization can have greatest impact. I'm here to help your organization move forward quickly on new initiatives or work more strategically to achieve your goals.
My approach
Regardless of the size or scope of a project, my work with clients is individualized, targeted, and action-oriented. I approach consulting as partnership, and look for ways that my skills can complement the talents and expertise of your team. I help clients navigate all types of projects - linear or evolving - by clearly defining the program we're working together to solve and what is needed to ensure our work leads to action.
My experience
I have 15 years of experience helping not-for-profit organizations, health care systems, government agencies, and philanthropic institutions better understand and address health inequities. Whether supporting organizations to conduct a broad scan to identify what's working in the field, take a deep dive to untangle a complex issues, or develop tools to measure progress along the way, my expertise is in helping clients use information to inform meaningful action.
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about Melanie
Brief bio
Melanie Ferris, MPH. Melanie loves using her skills to work in the intersection of public health, mental well-being, and health care, often supporting initiatives to advance equity and address social determinants of health. With 15 years of experience as a program evaluator and applied researcher, Melanie is skilled at helping organizations identify emerging needs, clarify program goals, improve processes, and measure impact. She is an experienced facilitator who uses a variety of approaches to help groups with diverse perspectives clarify problems, identify priorities, and collaborate on next steps. Melanie is a creative problem-solver and strategic thinker, skilled at distilling complex problems into more manageable, actionable components.
Melanie has a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. She and her husband live in south Minneapolis with their two daughters, two mastiff rescue dogs, and two cats.
More about my work
I have wide-ranging experience working with organizations to shape new initiatives, measure impact, and plan for the future. I describe my primary service areas as action-planning, deep dives, and evaluation capacity-building, and am also happy to talk with you about other ways I can support your work and help your organization increase its impact.
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