Regional Director of Research & Evaluation
YMCA of San Diego County, Community Support Services, United States
Ariana Steck, MA, serves as the Regional Director of Research & Evaluation at the YMCA of San Diego County, where she leads comprehensive data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and evaluation initiatives to drive agency-wide Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). With a career rooted in direct service, Ariana uniquely understands the challenges of data collection and the critical role of evaluation in organizational success.
A passionate advocate for integrating data collection and evaluation activities seamlessly into program workflows, Ariana ensures that teams view evaluation not as an add-on, but as an essential component of their work. She excels in translating programmatic needs into technical data collection requirements and configuring databases to align with organizational objectives and outcomes.
Ariana has a background in Sociological Practice, Community Research, and Program Evaluation. Her expertise lies in embedding data-driven decision-making processes that enhance program effectiveness and is driven by her commitment to integrating data into everyday operations to drive organizational impact and improvement.
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