Bio
Dr. Rachel Leventhal-Weiner is the Director of Research and Evaluation in Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management. Initially, her charge was to tell the story of the American Rescue Plan funding using data to show the people of Connecticut how it matters. The role has grown to include support and development for research using the state’s integrated data system.
Dr. Leventhal-Weiner came to the Office of Policy and Management from the Office of Early Childhood (OEC), where she served as the first Chief Research and Planning Officer. Rachel has served Connecticut nonprofits as an educator, researcher and advocate over the last ten years. A self-proclaimed data evangelist, her passion is helping organizations use information about their work to improve how they serve people and communities. She is a passionate public speaker and believes everyone has the potential to be (or already is) a data person.
Rachel is the proud mother of two exuberant girls and the dog mom of one adorable Cavalier. She loves to cook most things from scratch, wishes she had more time to crochet and knit, and cannot get enough time with her husband, David. Rachel and her family hike, dance, swim and read in their hometown, West Hartford, CT.