What was your first job, and what did it teach you about yourself?

My first job was a cashier at the Roost Lake Trout in Northwest Baltimore. I learned many things working at the Roost such as the importance of hard work and being a team player. But most importantly I learned that being kind and genuinely caring about the people you serve helps to build trust and life-changing relationships.

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Bridget Blount joined the Baltimore’s Promise team in 2018 and serves as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Her greatest hope for humanity is that everyone has the opportunity to use their unique gifts and become the person they dream of. She gets out of bed each day committed to ensuring young people have access to quality programs and supports in their transition to becoming thriving adults.

Prior to joining Baltimore’s Promise, Bridget served as the Director of Data and Evaluation for the Family League of Baltimore, a quasi-governmental intermediary organization. In that role, Bridget led the development of two citywide management information systems to collect data from summer programs and out-of-school-time programs as well as prenatal home visiting programs. She was also responsible for providing strategic direction for the Family League’s Data and Evaluation portfolio and providing technical assistance to partners. Bridget also served as Manager of Evaluation and Quality Improvement for New Pathways, an organization serving disconnected youth in Baltimore City and as Youth Program Director at St. Francis Neighborhood Center.

Bridget is passionate about helping nonprofit organizations harness the power of data to strengthen their organizations, improve their services, and communicate their impact. Bridget currently serves as the President of the Baltimore Area Evaluators.

Bridget attended the University of Maryland College Park as a University of Maryland Incentive Award Scholar, earning bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Kinesiology. She also holds a master’s degree in Applied Psychology from New York University. Bridget lives in Baltimore, where she was born.