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Building stronger communities through data and collaboration. Every aspect of a community is connected, from public health to youth development. We use data to help organizations measure their work so that they can strengthen their efforts and ultimately, their community.

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Our Approach

We structure all our consulting engagements in ways that build an understanding of an organization’s unique context, uplift lived experiences, and center community voices.

We do this by:

Inviting the expertise and lived experiences of individuals involved in or impacted by the evaluation.
Ensuring the language used to describe methods and findings are accessible to the intended audiences.
Planning evaluation activities as to minimize the burden on participants and staff.
Understanding how our team's professional and personal experiences might impact the way we work with organizations.

Cheralynn Corsack

Founder & Principal

Cheralynn Corsack, MPH has a decade of experience in data and evaluation. Cheralynn specializes in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, particularly in service of initiatives centering rural health and mental health. Cheralynn is passionate about centering the needs of those involved in and impacted by the data. She is deeply committed to giving data back to those who provided it and facilitating conversations that help people contextualize, understand, and use their data to take action.

Cheralynn earned her Master of Public Health in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health at University of California, Berkeley where she was trained in program planning, evaluation, and quantitative and qualitative methods. She earned her Bachelor of Science from University of South Florida in Public Health and served as an AmeriCorps Service Member outside Atlanta, GA working with youth with behavioral disabilities.

Cheralynn was born and raised in beautiful, rural New Hampshire and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. In her free time, Cheralynn casually bikes around Atlanta and plays volleyball.

Naya Pearce

Evaluation Consultant

Naya specializes in qualitative methods, health equity, and community-centered approaches. Her approach to evaluation centers curiosity, care, and a commitment to data justice. She focuses on using data to amplify community voices, ensuring that those who share their experiences see their insights reflected in meaningful and impactful ways.

Naya earned her Master of Public Health in Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences from Emory University, where she gained a strong foundation in qualitative methods, program evaluation, and the social determinants of health. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wake Forest University. She has worked across research, nonprofit, and community-based settings, leading and supporting projects that translate data into impactful solutions. This includes her service as an AmeriCorps member in Atlanta, where she supported newly arrived refugees in navigating healthcare systems and connecting them to essential resources.

Raised in metro Atlanta, Naya is deeply connected to the community she serves. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling to new places.

Mariana Cubillos

Research Associate

Mariana (Mari) is a mixed-methods evaluator specializing in community-centered methods. She uses qualitative and quantitative data to build trust, elevate local perspectives, and ensure community insights are integrated throughout the evaluation process.

Mari obtained her Master's in Development Practice (MDP) from Emory University with a concentration in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning, gaining a strong foundation in data collection and analysis to gauge and maximize program impact. Her professional background spans international development and commerce. She previously served as a Community Business Advisor for the Peace Corps in Panama, working with indigenous women on financial literacy and leadership skills. Later, she also worked for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade, supporting financial companies investing and expanding overseas. Mari holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Global & International Affairs from Loyola University Chicago.

Born in Bogota, Colombia, and raised in Denver, Colorado, Mariana integrates a bilingual framework and cross-cultural awareness into her practice. Outside of work, she loves birdwatching and exploring the outdoors with her friends and dogs.

Working in Partnership

Local Insight Studio takes a collaborative approach to each project. They regularly partner with other consultants to form project teams with the lived and professional experience needed for each client we work with.