Khulisa Management Services

Ms. Bisgard co-founded Khulisa Management Services in 1993. An expert in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and organisational development, Ms. Bisgard leads assignments in the Education, Early Childhood Development, and Health sectors.  Prior to establishing Khulisa, Ms. Bisgard was a senior education specialist at USAID/Pretoria for five years. She was responsible for the identification, negotiation and implementation of two major basic education initiatives involving grants to over 100 NGOs. In addition, she assisted USAID in strategic planning and liaising with donors and stakeholders in the field of education in South Africa. Ms. Bisgard was also the founding Chairperson of the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) from November 2005 to March 2007. She has a BA with honours in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an MA in Social Change and Development from Johns Hopkins University.

Ms. Dzula joined Khulisa in July 2010.  She has work experience in data quality analysis, management consulting, business development, project management, survey implementation and research and analysis. Ms Dzula is currently working on baseline studies of 50 primary and secondary schools who are involved in an innovative Math Chairs program committed to improving Maths and Numeracy teaching and learning in South Africa.  Ms Dzula’s professional experience includes Social Impact and Performance Assessments of seven Coca-Cola Africa Foundation Partners and the Education Management Information System (EMIS) Project for South Africa’s National Department of Education.  She has also conducted Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQAs) for partners funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in South Africa.  Prior to working for Khulisa, Ms. Dzula conducted Monitoring & Evaluation for California’s Department of Education with WestEd, an American research and evaluation firm.  Her research focused on evaluating Career Technical Education Pathway Initiatives within California.  Additionally, she has five years cost management and management consulting experience with Booz Allen Hamilton.  Ms. Dzula holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a BA in International Economics from Trinity University. Her research areas include education policy, statistical analysis, and research methods.