Our Own Dr. Christy Olenik is a New Co-Chair for SID-W’s Youth in Development Workgroup!

We are proud to announce that Dr. Christy Olenik, our Vice President of Technical Services, is now a Co-Chair of the Society for International Development – Washington (SID-W) Youth in Development Workgroup! The SID-W Youth in Development Workgroup works on engaging and bettering youth around the world. At Making Cents, Dr. Olenik is responsible for technical leadership, service delivery, business development, and strategy around positive youth development programming. Since 2015, Dr. Olenik has also been serving as Making Cents’ Project Director for the USAID-funded YouthPower: Evidence and Evaluation IDIQ, overseeing and supporting technical work on the YouthPower Learning task order. Learn more about the SID-W Youth in Development workgroup and how you can participate here.