Dr. Tamara Hamai, Ph.D., is the President of Hamai Consulting which empowers nonprofits to make extraordinary improvements in the well-being of children. She has been working in evaluation and research since 2001. Dr. Hamai recieved her M.A. and Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from Claremont Graduate University. She has dedicated her career as a researcher, consultant, and teacher to improving human services for children and families.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tamara Hamai about her 10 years experience as an independent consultant in evaluation. This is a must listen for any evaluation consultant. She discusses strategies to build client partnerships, helpful resources, and what she believes are the ways consultants distract themselves when opening shop.