Fran Cowart
Fran Cowart brings over ten years of experience in the research and evaluation field to Greenway Strategy Group. Fran is passionate about using data to drive effective decision making. She volunteers with the Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) and recently served as the Director of Impact and Measurements where she ensured the execution of strategic plan strategies. Previously, she held the position of Outcomes Measurement Manager at Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. She created, administered and analyzed surveys for over 36,000 girl participants and 17,000 adult leaders. She measured Girl Scout program effectiveness in programs such as girl leadership activities, the cookie program, camping program, and volunteer management. She communicated results with actionable recommendations. Fran also facilitated focus groups and synthesized and analyzed findings. In addition, Fran generated evaluation metrics for components of grant reporting.
Fran was also employed at the Southern Regional Education Board in the school improvement department where she managed a national assessment and survey program for over 1,000 schools. She developed and administered surveys and analyzed local, state and national education data. She regularly led training sessions instructing teachers and school leaders on how to effectively use student and school data to drive change. Fran was an evaluator on a schoolwide literacy and mathematics instructional initiative and her work was published in two books focusing on school leadership and effective principals.
Fran holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Furman University.
