Erin Spencer is a graduate student in the Masters of the Environment program at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in Environmental & Natural Resources Policy and Renewable & Sustainable Energy. She received a BA in Environmental Studies at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Erin is currently assisting CIRES in evaluating their ADVANCEing Field Safety (AFS) program and Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic program (ELOKA) through qualitative data analysis. Erin is excited to contribute to the initiatives at the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE) by supporting their efforts in collecting and analyzing program data.