Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research Staff

Monica Chavez-Silva

Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning

Monica Chavez-Silva leads Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research's strategic and operational activities. This includes assessing campus and community needs, collaborating with college and community leadership, overseeing local grant-making activities, stewarding outreach programming, and...
Zach Cantrell

Support Assistant

Zach is a Support Assistant in Grinnell College’s Office of Community Partnerships, Planning and Research. His focus is on assisting with planning and executing communication projects designed to support the Grinnell Education Partnership (GEP) and other community-based collective impact initiatives...
Donnette Ellis

Community Relations and Grant Coordinator

Donnette Ellis is the Community Relations and Grant Coordinator in the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research. She leads efforts to promote community engagement opportunities, showcase Grinnell College’s role in community vitality, and reinforce a culture of positive campus...
Liz Hansen

Program Coordinator

Liz Hansen is the Program Coordinator for Collective Impact in the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research. Her duties include collaborating with community partners on the focus areas of equity, family engagement, digital equity, and literacy. Working closely with Grinnell Education...
Jill Harris

GEP Project Coordinator

Jill Harris it the Project Coordinator for the Grinnell Education Partnership (GEP). Jill’s duties include assisting Grinnell College to fulfill its backbone role for the GEP by collaborating with partnership organizations to identify emerging needs, initiate project planning, assess and move...
Graham Miller

Director of Strategic Research

Graham uses a range of quantitative approaches and tools to better understand the Grinnell campus and broader community and promote data-informed decision-making on key priorities. He additionally collaborates with a wide range of institutional partners to support quantitative research needs across...
Sarah Smith

Director of Outreach Programming and Events

Sarah Smith leads a portfolio of outreach programs and events that connect campus and community, enhance the community’s social and economic vitality, and showcase Grinnell as a thriving, vibrant community. Sarah leads cross-functional teams to plan, promote, execute and refine large, public...
Melissa Strovers

Director of Collective Impact

Melissa Strovers is a respected leader in community development, known for her dedication to fostering positive change. In her role as the Director of Collective Impact in Grinnell College's Office of Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research, Strovers leads initiatives aimed at promoting...

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