LaToya Branch

Manage client relationships and lead project teams to ensure successful implementation. Define goals, manage timelines, budgets, and provide technical assistance and strategic coordination.

Develop and facilitate lesson plans, course materials, and learning aids for psychology courses. Conduct learner evaluations and serve as an academic advisor.

Led a cross-functional team of technical assistance specialists, providing expert guidance on implementation science and program evaluation. Managed project lifecycle and delivered training and technical assistance to senior leaders.

Led cross-functional teams and provided expert guidance on implementation science, program evaluation, and evidence-informed practices. Managed full project lifecycle and delivered training and technical assistance to senior leaders.

Led systematic and rapid review capability for the Office of Command Climate and Well-Being Integration. Provided implementation science and program evaluation subject matter expertise and developed foundational products.

Co-created curriculum for an internal leadership development initiative and led key events. Received a Passionate Service Award for exceptional leadership.

Led five cross-functional teams for the Army Analytics Group Research Facilitation Laboratory contract. Defined project strategies, roadmaps, and milestones, and managed scoping, staffing, and leadership briefings.

Led a cross-functional Advana team to define product strategies, roadmaps, and goals. Managed budget, staffing, and product development lifecycle, and facilitated cross-collaboration between product teams and users.

Functioned as liaison between the VA and the Government Accountability Office, developing reports and coordinating training updates. Defined training best practices and conducted program evaluation and needs assessments.

Developed and implemented structured monitoring and evaluation procedures. Led development of analysis plans, executed data analyses, and delivered executive briefings.

Supervised 15 residential sites and conducted monthly audits ensuring compliance with regulations. Facilitated talent management and developed certified training sessions.

Led Data Team monitoring resource programming assessments and conducted program evaluation and needs assessments. Functioned as primary mental health resource liaison.

Facilitated mental health workshops and staff training sessions. Conducted individual counseling and mental health assessments, and performed case audits and service authorizations.

Led rehabilitative services and education for court-referred at-risk youth. Established an electronic data collection program to enhance evaluation capabilities.

Managed monthly caseload of approximately 45 clients and provided crisis counseling, treatment planning, and case management support. Supervised three Case Managers and trained educators and community members.

Developed lesson plans and taught Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Principles of Psychology.

Earned a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2008.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Howard University in 2005.