Cari Semivan

Cari Semivan, based in Littleton, Colorado, has been the owner of META Associates, Inc. since 2018. She oversees the company’s daily operations and specializes in program evaluation for various federal and state initiatives, including Title I-C State and Consortium Incentive Grants, GEAR UP, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and Project Prevent grants. Her extensive evaluation experience also includes Title I, Part A and Title I, Part C Even Start grants; Advanced Placement Incentives; Teacher Incentive Fund grants; Math-Science Partnerships; Reading First and Early Reading First grants; and programs under Title I, Parts A and B, as well as Titles II, V, and VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Additionally, she has evaluated Head Start programs and National Science Foundation grants. Cari also facilitates the Continuous Improvement Cycle for Title I-C State Grants, develops grant proposals for state and federal funding opportunities, and provides technical assistance to ensure compliance with federal program requirements. She holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Research and Evaluation from the University of Colorado at Denver. Before joining META Associates in 1993 as a Consultant, she worked as a Research Associate at RMC Research and as a Program Coordinator for Jefferson County Public Schools.