Emma Schwartz

Emma partners with state agencies and nonprofits to help them use data to improve how they serve their communities. As a member of the Place Matters team, she helps coordinate the Regional Care Teams initiative that seeks to connect youth impacted by the juvenile justice system to pathways of well-being and to keep them in community.

In her work, Emma brings a collaborative mindset and a genuine curiosity about new ways to understand and communicate about data. Having grown up in Maine, Emma is dedicated to addressing the systemic barriers that prevent people – especially youth – from safety and belonging here. She is motivated by the power of data to help organizations think strategically and creatively to address complex problems.

Beyond policy and data, Emma’s interests include cooking new recipes and playing Ultimate Frisbee, running, or doing anything outside.