Sam Vance
Managing Consultant at Mathematica
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSam Vance is a civic-focused managing consultant with eight years of experience helping government and nonprofit partners use data, behavioral science, and human-centered design to improve social services and workforce programs. A Kellogg MBA who studied strategy, economics, and data, Sam blends rigorous evaluation methods with continuous improvement practices to drive evidence-based policy for SNAP, TANF, and youth employment initiatives. He has led large-scale operational programs—like One Summer Chicago—and designed culturally responsive technical assistance and equitable evaluation frameworks for federal, state, and local agencies. Known for being scrappy and team-first, he pairs cross-sector collaboration (foundations, community partners, grantees) with hands-on qualitative and quantitative research skills. Outside formal roles, Sam has a track record of civic innovation—from launching volunteer networks that shifted elections to building student tech and blockchain communities—underscoring a knack for turning policy ideas into scalable public impact.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Communications, Ethics & Philosophy, 3.89, Communications, Ethics & Philosophy, 3.89 at Marymount Manhattan CollegeMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Social Economics, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Social Economics at University of Cape TownKellogg School of ManagementBachelor of Science (B.S.), Advertising & Marketing Communications, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Advertising & Marketing Communications, Summa Cum Laude at The State University of New York
Github Skills (3)
python2
java2
cpp1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
samvance0412/EECS110
Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
Intro to Programming Coursework & Projects
Contributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 6 pushes in 5 months
javapythoncpp
samvance0412/Leaders-Like-Us
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 8 days
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