Candace Cadena

Candace Cadena is an experienced professional in human services and policy evaluation, currently serving as an Executive Strategist and Strategic Project Manager at Adams County Department of Human Services since August 2022. Prior to this role, Candace worked as a Senior Program Analyst at Mathematica from March 2020 to January 2023, and held positions at the Colorado Department of Human Services, including Employment & Benefits Division Evaluator from April 2013 to March 2020. Additional experience includes serving as Evaluation Coordinator at the City and County of Denver and as an EBT Specialist in the Food & Nutrition Division at Colorado Department of Human Services. Earlier career experience encompasses a role as Human Services Coordinator at Washtenaw County. Candace holds a B.A., a Master of Social Work, and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan.