Meet Our Team
Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Ph.D.
Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Ph.D.
Danie Marshall, Ph.D.
Danie Marshall Ph.D.
Breyanna M. Mikel, MPH, CHES
Breyanna M. Mikel, MPH, CHES
Chidinma Ogojiaku, MPH
Chidinma Ogojiaku, MPH
Marsha Wright, MPH
Marsha Wright, MPH
Amber Eberhardt, MPH
Amber Eberhardt, MPH
Breana Berry, MPH
Breana Berry, MPH
Tierra Mack
Tierra Mack
Tracey Parson
Tracey Parson
Karen Quintanilla, PA
Karen Quintanilla, PA
Taneisha Lee Brown, Ph.D. serves as Chief Executive Officer of Transformative Research & Evaluation with over 15 years of experience as a director, educational program developer, grant writer and manager, and program evaluator. Dr. Brown is a Program Evaluator with expertise in qualitative and quantitative methodologies and has evaluated programs funded by the National Science Foundation, US Department of Education, and US Department of Health and Human Services. These programs included professional development for PK-12 teachers and education leaders, computer science education, college and career readiness programs, behavioral and mental health interventions, and summer learning loss.
Dr. Brown’s professional experience includes work as a Project Coordinator for a multi-site evaluation and longitudinal research study of an early childhood literacy intervention, Director of an academic mentoring program that impacted over 700 students annually, and leader of several domestic and international study abroad and service learning trips.
Dr. Brown received a Bachelor’s of Science in International Affairs from Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master’s of Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Georgia State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies Program with a concentration in Research, Measurement, and Statistics from Georgia State University. Her current research projects focus on trauma-informed interventions for urban youth, utilization-focused evaluation and transformative praxis, identity and persistence amongst STEM undergraduate students at HBCUs, innovative practices in computer science at the secondary and undergraduate levels, and the impact of pre-college and career readiness programs.
Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Ph.D. has over 5 years of experience in public health in the areas of health disparities, program development, program implementation, and program management. Dr. Cottrell-Daniel’s professional experience includes serving as a Project Coordinator on multiple projects within a NIH-funded Center of Excellence. While in this role, she recruited and enrolled participants, conducted qualitative interviews, and collected quantitative data in a multi-phase NIH-funded diabetes and hypertension management study in Southeast Georgia. Dr. Cottrell-Daniel’s received her Bachelor’s in Science in Environmental Science from the University of California, Riverside, Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from Georgia Southern University and Ph.D in Public Health from Georgia State University. Her professional interests are minority health, adolescent mental health, and health disparities among ethnic minority populations.
Danie Marshall, Ph.D has over 8 years of experience in education in the areas of primary education, curriculum development, and youth participatory action research. Dr. Marshall’s professional experience includes working as a Research Assistant at Georgia State University on multiple projects. Her work involves qualitative data collection and analysis, including archiving oral histories of Black women teachers from the South.
Dr. Marshall received her Bachelor’s in Political Science from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Master’s in Elementary Education from Georgia State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from Georgia State University.
Breyanna M. Mikel has over 5 years of experience in health promotion and education, program development, program evaluation, health disparities, and child and adolescent health. Breyanna’s professional experience includes working as a Health Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and serving as a Research Coordinator for a community based research program aimed at improving access and coordination of mental health services for Georgia youth and their families. Breyanna has also served as a data analyst with social service-based nonprofits that aim to reduce and raise awareness around homelessness and HIV among communities of color. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and her professional interests are school health, injury and violence prevention, health disparities, and minority child and adolescent health. Breyanna received her Bachelor’s in Science in Integrative Studies with a minor in Health Promotions from Kennesaw State University and a Master’s of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from Georgia State University.
Chidinma Ogojiaku has over four years of experience in children’s behavioral health, workforce development, and program evaluation. Chidinma’s professional experience includes working as a Research Associate for a children’s behavioral health center and a Research Coordinator for a school-based mental health program. Her work involves curriculum development, program implementation, longitudinal analysis, program evaluation, data management and visualization, and qualitative and quantitative analysis. Chidinma received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Medicine, Health, and Society with a Health Behavioral Science concentration from Vanderbilt University and her Master’s of Public Health with a concentration in Health Management and Policy from Georgia State University. Her professional interests include children’s behavioral health, data management, and assessing barriers to healthcare access.
Marsha Wright has over 10 years in health education and five years in public health. Marsha’s professional experience includes work as a Peace Corps Health Volunteer, Graduate Research Assistant, and Senior Research Assistant. Marsha’s work includes stakeholder engagement, quantitative and qualitative analysis, health promotion and behavior change, and community engagement. Marsha’s professional interest is working on international projects that focus on averting HIV and AIDS in underserved populations as well as reducing maternal mortality rates domestically and internationally.
Marsha received a bachelor’s of science degree from Kennesaw State University in Health and Human Services. As well as a Master’s of Public Health degree from Georgia State University in Health Promotion and Behavior.
Amber Eberhardt has over 6 years of experience in program evaluation, health promotion and education, program planning and 3 years of epidemiology and surveillance, particularly in a government setting. Throughout Amber’s professional career she has worked in various subject matter areas such as child and maternal health, public health emergency response, and laboratory science. Her work in these areas includes quantitative and qualitative analysis, stakeholder engagement, data visualization, and developing and implementing medium and large scale program evaluations.
Amber received her Bachelor’s of Science in Health Promotion and Behavior at the University of Georgia and her Master’s of Public Health at Emory University with a concentration in Behavioral Science and Health Education.
Breana Berry has over 7 years experience in public health, health education and program evaluation. Breana’s professional experience includes working as an Epidemiologist, Senior Research Assistant and Project Manager. Her research interests include maternal and child health, health disparities, and mental health. Her work in these areas are composed of quantitative and qualitative analysis, program evaluation and data visualization.
Breana received her Bachelor’s of Arts from University of West Georgia in Psychology and her Master’s of Public Health at Emory University with a concentration in Behavioral Science and Health Education.
Tierra Mack is a community advocate. She studied political science, minoring in Spanish at Hampton University. She has over 5 years of experience with qualitative and quantitative research. She is passionate about social policy centering environmental justice and reproductive justice. Tierra provides Transformative Research & Evaluation with assistance in research. Through advocacy work with nonprofit organizations and businesses she will continue to assist in research that promotes growth across minority communities.
Latiquia “Tiki” Foster serves as TRE’s Copy Editor. Mrs. Foster has over 25 years of experience working in educational settings including state education agencies, a private school reform entity, a prominent university’s outreach arm for K-12 education, a local high school, and a local Head Start program. With experience working with preschool through postsecondary education, Mrs. Foster has experience coordinating education research, academic and enrichment activities for students, office management and organization, budget creation, meeting facilitation, and administrative support. Mrs. Foster has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Georgia State University.
Tracey provides Transformative Research & Evaluation with administrative support. She has over 25 years of experience in office administration. Her professional experiences include over 15 years of customer service and more than 20 years of office management.
Tamiera McNeil serves as TRE’s Director of Growth Marketing and Communications. Tamiera is an accomplished and dynamic marketing professional specializing in go-to-market strategy and experiential marketing. With a proven track record, she excels in aligning TRE’s brand ethos and executive voice with our commercial priorities, delivering delightful experiences to our clients and prospects while achieving our company’s growth and retention goals. With her expertise in crafting comprehensive marketing strategies, Tamiera captivates audiences through innovative integrated marketing approaches. Her keen eye for detail and strategic mindset drive client satisfaction and prospect engagement, resulting in increased brand awareness, customer loyalty, and market positioning.
Karen provides Transformative Research & Evaluation with its accounting and bookkeeping services as Co-Founder and Senior Accountant of King of Kings Firm. Mrs. Quintanilla has more than 16 years of experience managing businesses and creating strategies for various businesses and law firms. King of Kings Firm works with clients from all 50 states to build generational wealth by saving in taxes legally and ethically. Through tax strategies, they’ve helped clients save thousands of dollars by lowering their tax burdens. Karen has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Management.