Who We Are
S&A conducts evaluations of grants, with specialization in STEM education, for higher education, independent school districts, and non-profits. These range from evaluating after-school programs in elementary schools to PhD programs. S&A’s recent work in elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and adult education includes evaluations of grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, Department of Education, Texas Education Agency, Texas Workforce Commission, and private foundations.
Who We Are
S&A conducts evaluations of grants, with specialization in STEM education, for higher education, independent school districts, and non-profits. These range from evaluating after-school programs in elementary schools to PhD programs. S&A’s recent work in elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and adult education includes evaluations of grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, Department of Education, Texas Education Agency, Texas Workforce Commission, and private foundations.
What Sets Us Apart?
Locally-owned small business based in San Antonio, Texas
Regularly monitor the field for evaluation best practices and lessons learned
Commitment to collaborative evaluation, promoting participatory approaches and stakeholder engagement
Thrive in both structured and emergent environments; ability to adapt evaluations to meet the needs of clients and stakeholders
Decades of combined experience in research and evaluation with advanced degrees in educational psychology, public health and business administration
The S&A team incorporates diverse experiences into their evaluation practice:
What Sets Us Apart?
Locally-owned small business based in San Antonio, Texas
Commitment to collaborative evaluation, promoting participatory approaches and stakeholder engagement
Decades of combined experience in research and evaluation with advanced degrees in educational psychology, public health and business administration
Regularly monitor the field for evaluation best practices and lessons learned
Thrive in both structured and emergent environments; ability to adapt evaluations to meet the needs of clients and stakeholders
The S&A team incorporates diverse past experiences into their evaluation practice:
Our Team
Kurt Steuck, PhD
Dr. Kurt Steuck is the Director of Evaluation and Research at S&A LLC. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Educational Psychology, Dr. Steuck taught and conducted research at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Dr. Steuck then worked as a Federal employee for nearly 15 years in the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) applying principles of educational psychology and artificial intelligence to the design, development, evaluation, and technology transfer of intelligent tutoring systems.
Dr. Steuck has worked in the private sector for the past 19 years designing learning technologies and evaluating education projects. He is an active member of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). He has organized the Alamo City Evaluators, an informal group of evaluators in San Antonio. He was co-chair of the Texas Evaluation Network Institute in August 2019.
Sarah Bluebonnet, PhD
Dr. Sarah Bluebonnet, Senior Researcher at S&A LLC, obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in Educational Leadership and Policy in December 2021. Her prior education includes a bachelor’s degree in bilingual education from the University of Texas at Austin, certification as an early education bilingual teacher, a master’s degree in educational leadership from UTSA, and certification as a principal. She began her career as a coordinator of a non-profit bilingual child learning center at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission in her hometown of Austin, TX. After moving to San Antonio, she taught as an elementary bilingual & ESL teacher for 3 years and as a master teacher for 2 years in San Antonio ISD.
Through educational leadership experiences as a practitioner and student, Sarah recognizes educational leadership as grounded in reflection and implementation of best practices that serve all students, parents, and teachers. Community building is fundamental to the support of student access in education. Through fidelity to high standards for all students and by using in-depth program analysis and research, educational leaders can work together to develop and maintain quality programs.
Pesha Mabrie
Pesha Mabrie is a Researcher at S&A LLC. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Pesha is passionate about discovering solutions with the use of data and evaluation. She has over ten years of experience in various positions in the higher education sector. At S&A, she supports the team with the implementation of qualitative methodologies and analysis.
Nazish Sadrudddin
Nazish is a Researcher at S&A LLC. She is a versatile professional with excellent organizational skills and a strong interest in Administration, Planning, Policy, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. She has 7+ years of experience in the areas of Teaching, Strategic Planning, Administration, Policy Analysis and Management. Nazish has worked as an intern at S&A LLC and later worked in a voluntary capacity to upgrade her skills in data collection & analysis, proposals and strategic planning.
Nazish holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Her prior education includes a Master’s degree in Education from Hamdard University in Karachi, Pakistan and a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Karachi. She began her professional career as an Elementary and Secondary school teacher, later upgrading her career as a school administrator – analyzing policy initiatives and supporting the development of new policies. Additionally, she also made recommendations on the annual operating budget.
Frances Trejo
Fran Trejo is a Project Specialist at S&A LLC. She is currently a graduate student pursuing a master’s in Public Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Fran holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies – Political Communication from the University of Texas at Austin. During her undergraduate career, Fran has interned and worked for different organizations in Central Texas focused on STEM education, health education, economic development research, and workforce development. She was raised in San Antonio and is a proud alumna of Southwest ISD. Fran is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Our Team
Kurt Steuck, PhD
Dr. Kurt Steuck is the Director of Evaluation and Research at Steuck & Associates LLC (S&A). After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Educational Psychology, Dr. Steuck taught and conducted research at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Dr. Steuck then worked as a Federal employee for nearly 15 years in the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) applying principles of educational psychology and artificial intelligence to the design, development, evaluation, and technology transfer of intelligent tutoring systems.
Dr. Steuck has worked in the private sector for the past 19 years designing learning technologies and evaluating education projects. He is an active member of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). He has organized the Alamo City Evaluators, an informal group of evaluators in San Antonio. He was co-chair of the Texas Evaluation Network Institute in August 2019.
Sarah Bluebonnet, PhD
Dr. Sarah Bluebonnet, Senior Researcher at S&A, obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in Educational Leadership and Policy in December 2021. Her prior education includes a bachelor’s degree in bilingual education from the University of Texas at Austin, certification as an early education bilingual teacher, a master’s degree in educational leadership from UTSA, and certification as a principal. She began her career as a coordinator of a non-profit bilingual child learning center at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission in her hometown of Austin, TX. After moving to San Antonio, she taught as an elementary bilingual & ESL teacher for 3 years and as a master teacher for 2 years in San Antonio ISD.
Through educational leadership experiences as a practitioner and student, Sarah recognizes educational leadership as grounded in reflection and implementation of best practices that serve all students, parents, and teachers. Community building is fundamental to the support of student access in education. Through fidelity to high standards for all students and by using in-depth program analysis and research, educational leaders can work together to develop and maintain quality programs.
Pesha Mabrie, MS
Pesha Mabrie is a Researcher at Steuck & Associates LLC (S&A). She is currently a PhD candidate in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Pesha is passionate about discovering solutions with the use of data and evaluation. She has over ten years of experience in various positions in the higher education sector. At S&A, she supports the team with the implementation of qualitative methodologies and analysis.
Nazish Sadruddin, MPA
Nazish is a Researcher at S&A LLC. She is a versatile professional with excellent organizational skills and a strong interest in Administration, Planning, Policy, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. She has 7+ years of experience in the areas of Teaching, Strategic Planning, Administration, Policy Analysis and Management. Nazish has worked as an intern at S&A LLC and later worked in a voluntary capacity to upgrade her skills in data collection & analysis, proposals and strategic planning.
Nazish holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Her prior education includes a Master’s degree in Education from Hamdard University in Karachi, Pakistan and a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Karachi. She began her professional career as an Elementary and Secondary school teacher, later upgrading her career as a school administrator – analyzing policy initiatives and supporting the development of new policies. Additionally, she also made recommendations on the annual operating budget.
Frances Trejo
Fran Trejo is a Project Specialist at S&A LLC. She is currently a graduate student pursuing a master’s in Public Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Fran holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies – Political Communication from the University of Texas at Austin. During her undergraduate career, Fran has interned and worked for different organizations in Central Texas focused on STEM education, health education, economic development research, and workforce development. She was raised in San Antonio and is a proud alumna of Southwest ISD. Fran is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Consultants
Katie Sirakos
A native of eastern North Carolina, Katie has called San Antonio home for seven years. She is a writer, researcher, and project manager with 13+ years’ experience in the nonprofit sector, most of it in consulting roles related to strategy, communications, and fundraising. For the last four years, Katie has run Spark Storytelling, a communications and fundraising consultancy serving both nonprofit and for-profit companies in the San Antonio area. She is passionate about collecting data grounded in community input and harnessing it to tell compelling stories that build connections and drive the evolution of organizations and programs. Katie has a BA in Sociology from North Carolina State University and a Master’s in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. She serves as the District 7 Commissioner on the City of San Antonio’s Small Business Advisory Commission and on the board of Pay It Forward, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people in recovery reestablish their lives.
Kahlí Romano, PhD
Kahlí Romano is a consultant for Steuck & Associates LLC (S&A). After receiving her PhD in Applied Demography, Kahlí continued research in STEM education as a postdoctoral researcher at Claremont Graduate University (CGU). Kahlí’s path has allowed her to work in the public educational system, as a secondary science educator and college instructor, and as a researcher and evaluator within the context of the education non-profit and youth development sector. Kahlí holds a BA in Biology from UT Austin and a Master’s in Sociology from the University of Bristol (UK).
As active members of the American Evaluation Association, the S&A team is proud to uphold AEA’s program evaluation standards, ethical guiding principles, and culturally competent evaluation practices. S&A is committed to ongoing professional development and we continually seek out opportunities to improve our evaluation practice.
As active members of the American Evaluation Association, the S&A team is proud to uphold AEA’s program evaluation standards, ethical guiding principles, and culturally competent evaluation practices. S&A is committed to ongoing professional development and we continually seek out opportunities to improve our evaluation practice.
S&A's other professional affiliations include:
S&A's other professional affiliations include:
