Alison Ashlin. PhD.
About Alison Ashlin. PhD.
Alison Ashlin, PhD, is a Senior Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager at Sightsavers, with extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation across various organizations. She holds advanced degrees from the University of Oxford and has worked in roles related to public relations and evaluation since the late 1990s.
Current Role at Sightsavers
Alison Ashlin serves as the Senior Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager at Sightsavers, a role she has held since 2019. In this position, she focuses on enhancing the organization's monitoring and evaluation processes to improve program effectiveness. Her work involves developing strategies for learning and adaptation, ensuring that Sightsavers can measure its impact effectively.
Previous Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
Prior to her current role, Alison worked at the Institute of Development Studies as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager for the Making All Voices Count initiative from 2015 to 2017. She then continued at the Institute as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist from 2017 to 2019. Her experience in these positions contributed to her expertise in evaluating development programs.
Educational Background
Alison Ashlin has a strong academic background in environmental studies. She completed her DPhil in Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, she earned an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from the University of Oxford from 2003 to 2004. Additionally, she holds a BSc in Biology from University College London, which she completed from 1995 to 1998.
Experience in Public Relations
Alison has a background in public relations, having worked as a Public Relations Account Manager at bgb communications from 1999 to 2002. She also served as a Public Relations Consultant at VisitBritain from 2004 to 2005 and worked as a Freelance Public Relations Manager for VisitBritain in 2003. These roles provided her with skills in communication and stakeholder engagement.
Role at ShelterBox
From 2011 to 2015, Alison worked as a Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator at ShelterBox. In this role, she was responsible for implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of humanitarian responses. Her work contributed to the organization's ability to learn from its interventions and improve future operations.