Dana re-joined New Moms’ staff as Director of Learning and Innovation in 2019 after two years as a consultant to New Moms’ program team. In her current role, Dana gathers relevant research and promising approaches from the broader field of practice and facilitates program design improvement processes and innovations for New Moms’ services. She also shares out New Moms’ own learning and experiences with practitioners and partners nationwide.

Dana’s tenure at New Moms began in 2009 as a volunteer at our social enterprise, Bright Endeavors, subsequently serving in various roles in New Moms’ Workforce Development program and Bright Endeavors. Dana comes to New Moms with experience as a Program Officer for LISC’s Economic Development team, where she managed a Department of Labor Reentry project across six cities, and in marketing in the sustainable food and microfinance industries. Dana earned her BA from Northwestern University and lives and works in Washington, DC.

As Manager of Learning and Innovation, Devin specializes in building high-quality connections, designing effective trainings for virtual and in-person audiences, and delivering engaging facilitation for learners.. Devin trains peer human service organizations on integrating the strengths-based science of Executive Skills-informed Coaching to support staff and participant goal achievement and well-being. Additionally, Devin facilitates New Moms’ Alumni Advisory Council, a cohort of program graduates who advise and guide the agency through their feedback and expertise. Prior to joining New Moms in 2024, Devin worked for The Night Ministry in a variety of roles including Residential Services and Training Coordinator and Program Manager of their Youth Shelter. Devin is a certified Trauma-Informed Care Trainer, Certified ScrumMaster®, and Professional Scrum Master I. Devin earned his B.S. in Finance with University Honors from Northern Illinois University before attending Chicago Theological Seminary for his Master of Divinity. Devin has served on the Training Resource And Information Network, a Chicago-based consortium of training managers, since 2015.