Ella Gifford-Hawkins(she/her), a managing consultant at Mathematica, has more than 21 years of experience as the leader of a county Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. During her tenure as the Larimer County Works Program Manager, Ella led her team, through Goal4 It!™ implementation, a science-based coaching model, using the Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2) framework—an evidence-driven approach to innovation and change in organizations. At Mathematica, she applies her deep understanding of human services programs to help other state, local, and tribal practitioners use research and analytic methods to inform decision making and improve program quality. Gifford-Hawkins joined Mathematica in January 2021. Gifford-Hawkins holds a B.A. in Spanish from Colorado State University.