2024 Elected Officials and Committee Leaders
Hannah McMillan, President
Hannah McMillan, MPH currently works as an evaluator at the Centers for Disease Control*. Hannah strives to use evaluation to ask and explore complex questions that can improve our health systems. She lives in metro Atlanta with her husband and two dogs and loves to go on outdoor adventures with them every chance she gets.[*Hannah is serving in a personal capacity]
Michelle Fletcher, President-Elect
Michelle Fletcher is an evaluator at the CDC*. Prior to CDC, Michelle worked at Emory University where she led projects focused on re-engaging patients into HIV care and PrEP implementation strategies for women in the Southeast US. Michelle received her MPH in Global Health with a concentration in Community Health Development from Emory University in 2020, and a BS in Community Health Sciences from California State University, East Bay in 2017. In her free time, Michelle serves as a mentor to college students interested in public health; and enjoys trying new restaurants, hiking, and spending time with friends. [*Michelle is serving in a personal capacity]
Elena Luna, Treasurer
Elena Luna, currently in her second year as an Evaluation Fellow at CDC*. Holding a Doctor of Public Health in Health Promotion and Health Education from UTHealth School of Public Health, a Master of Public Health from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, and a Bachelors of Science from UT Austin, Elena brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. In addition to her work at the CDC, Elena is actively involved in the nonprofit and academic sectors. She serves on the board of Capacity Catalyst in Texas, contributing significantly to the Executive and Governance Committees. As an Adjunct Instructor at UTHealth, she provides career coaching to students and frequently guest lectures on Culturally Responsive Evaluation. Before her role at the CDC, Elena made meaningful contributions in the evaluation field through prestigious fellowships, including the American Evaluation Associations' Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI). Outside of her professional commitments, you can find Elena enjoying her time on the pickleball court, taking leisurely walks with her dog and fiancé, and working on her research publications. [*Elena is serving in a personal capacity]
Kristin Truax, MPH currently is a Public Health Analyst working at the CDC*. Kristin has only been working as an evaluator for a little over two years, and is interested in growing her skills and connecting with others in the field. Kristin was born and raised in Michigan and has an MPH from Oakland University and BS in Allied Health Sciences from Grand Valley State University. She is also a former Public Health Associate (PHAP) and completed her assignment in Houston, TX. Kristin and her husband enjoy exploring Atlanta, and always looking for recommendations for restaurants and things to do! [*Kristin is serving in a personal capacity]
Dr. Michelle Roth is currently a Public Health Analyst in the Office of Health Equity at the CDC*. As Past-AaEA president, Michelle is focused on understanding how AaEA can assist in building, connecting, and empowering the evaluation community to heal, rebuild, and regrow. The impacts of COVID-19 and the numerous violent hate-motivated tragedies that have infiltrated the nation make evaluation work even more critical. Evaluator informed best-practices for implementing programs that intervene on structural and systemic processes to prevent violence and elucidate best-practices for preparing our communities to respond to health, economic, and natural disaster emergencies are urgently sought by federal, state, local, and community-based organizations to meet objectives, achieve outcomes, and enjoy community impact. Within the AaEA organizational context, Michelle is focused on strategically thinking through how to maximize AaEA value for members, elected officials, and committee chairs, through thoughtful programming that is grounded in equity, anti-racism, and community connectedness; while building an AaEA evaluation community that is representative of the diverse socio-economic backgrounds and lived-experiences of all Atlanta-area evaluators and their beneficiaries. [*Dr. Roth is serving in a personal capacity]
Emma Waugh is the founder and president of Hoehn Public Health Consulting,LLC whose mission is to help community partners understand,measure, and amplify their impact in the ways that are most meaningful tothem. She is a non-Native ally and has experience in Tribal publichealth focusing on mental health, youth substance abuse prevention, nutrition,and public health infrastructure. Emma has a Master of Public Health fromEmory University and previously served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer inCamden, NJ. In her free time, she enjoys exploring Atlanta, spending time inthe mountains, and participating in triathlons with her husband.
Cheralynn Corsack is the founder and principal of Cheralynn Corsack Consulting with over eight years of experience as an evaluator. She specializes in quantitative (numbers) and qualitative (interviews and focus groups) data collection and analysis that centers peoples’ experiences. She is passionate about giving data back to those who provided it and facilitating conversations to empower people to contextualize, understand, and use their data to take action. Cheralynn earned her Master of Public Health in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health at University of California, Berkeley where she was trained in program planning and evaluation and quantitative and qualitative methods. She served as an AmeriCorps Service Member outside Atlanta, GA working with youth with behavioral and intellectual disabilities. Cheralynn was born and raised in rural New Hampshire and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. In her free time, she casually bikes around Atlanta and plays grass-court volleyball. |
Kristin Truax, Secretary
Michelle Roth, Past-President and Programs Co-Chair 
Emma Waugh, Programs Co-Chair 
Cheralynn Corsack, Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Committee 
Ana Paula Duarte, Co-Chair of Pro Bono Committee
Ana Paula is the Co-Chair for the Pro Bono Committee. She works as an Evaluation Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention*. Ana has been volunteering as a project lead in the Pro Bono program for the past two years, and is now excited to transition to working in the AaEA committee. Ana is very passionate about evaluation, and more specifically the importance of evaluation in the climate change and adaptation field. [*Ana Paula is serving in a personal capacity]
Kjersti Kleine is an evaluator and public health scientist. Currently, she works as a Health Scientist in the Division of HIV Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.* Her evaluation experience includes working with the Division of STD Prevention through the CDC Evaluation Fellowship, serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho with the National AIDS Commission, and collaborating with the Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine center on HIV and COVID-19 prevention projects. She has her MPH from Emory University and her BS in Health Sciences from Furman University. Kjersti is looking forward to expanding her communications skills as the Communications Chair of AaEA. [*Kjersti is serving in a personal capacity.] |
Kjersti Kleine, Communications Chair
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