Giselle has a background in mixed-method evaluations, with a focus in quantitative and qualitative data collection, data analysis, data management, and data visualization. Her projects have spanned educational research and program evaluations of youth, postsecondary, and career investments.

At Equal Measure, Giselle works on local, regional, and national place-based projects, where she develops and co-leads interviews and focus groups, conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses, supports IRB submissions, and implements tools for project workstreams. Engagements include the City of Philadelphia’s Anti-Violence Community Partnership; the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions’ Opportunity Youth Forum; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Supporting Policy Ecosystems to Make Children and Families a Priority (ECOSYS) Initiative, which aims to develop greater connectivity between the child advocacy and economic policy advocacy fields.

Prior to joining Equal Measure, Giselle was an analyst for the School District of Philadelphia (SDP). In that role she worked on various mixed-method evaluations of early literacy, school climate, and college and career initiatives; designed and managed quantitative and qualitative data collection systems; and provided recommendations to SDP program offices for effective implementation. Her work in educational research is heavily influenced by her previous role as a Community Schools Site Director, managing school partnerships between the University of Pennsylvania and West Philadelphia high schools.

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