Whether you're pursuing a competitive grant, evaluating a workforce program, or designing education pathways that actually deliver — Sara would like to hear about it.
Every Petrel Research engagement begins with a conversation. There's no intake form, no sales process — just a direct exchange about your work and whether and how Petrel Research can help.
Petrel Research is a boutique practice, taking on a select number of engagements at a time — which means every client gets senior-level attention from first conversation to final deliverable.
Send a brief note describing your grant opportunity, evaluation question, research need, or strategic challenge. No formal RFP required to start a conversation with Sara.
Sara will schedule a call to learn more about your work and give you an honest read on whether and how Petrel Research can help — including whether the timing, scope, and fit are right.
If there's a fit, Sara will develop a scope of work and budget designed for your specific situation — not a templated package. Engagements are structured to match your timeline and resources.
You work directly with Sara Haviland from kickoff to delivery. Every Petrel Research client has direct access to the principal researcher, not a project coordinator.
Most Petrel Research engagements begin with one of these needs — though Sara is happy to discuss anything that sits at the intersection of research, strategy, and education or workforce policy.
You have a competitive grant opportunity and need a research partner, grant writer, or evaluation advisor — or all three.
You're running a workforce or education program and need rigorous, honest evaluation — one that tells you whether it's working and why, not just whether it was implemented.
You need original research on a policy question — credential pathways, workforce systems, higher education access, employer engagement, or related topics — grounded in evidence and translated for non-academic audiences.
You're designing a new program, repositioning a portfolio, or trying to understand a fast-moving field — and need a thought partner with deep research expertise and practitioner relationships across the sector.