Sheridan-Lee Mentor is an Evaluation and Research Consultant at Southern Hemisphere with over 6 years of experience in applied research and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). She works across qualitative and quantitative methods, with a focus on theory-based, participatory, and utilisation-focused approaches that support evidence-informed decision-making.
Her experience spans complex national and multi-country evaluations across Africa and globally, covering areas such as gender-based violence, health, education, human rights, and climate-related work. She has strong experience in coordinating and managing evaluation and research assignments, with particular strengths in translating research into clear, actionable recommendations and facilitating learning processes with diverse stakeholders.
Sheridan-Lee holds a Master of Philosophy in Programme Evaluation (with distinction) from the University of Cape Town and is committed to advancing socially responsive, people-centred evaluation practice.
Below is a list of her recent work at Southern Hemisphere:
- Evaluation Consultant and Lead Project Coordinator for the End-Term Evaluation of the Free to Be Me programme (2025–2026)
- Evaluator and Lead Project Coordinator for the Independent Evaluation of IDRC’s Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) programme (2025–2026)
- Evaluator and Co-Project Manager for the Development of an MEL system for Embark in Knowledge’s Inkcubeko Youth Centre (2024–2025)
- Evaluator and Project Manager for the Rapid Evaluation of the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust’s Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Universal Screening intervention (2024)
- Researcher and Lead Project Coordinator for UNICEF Uganda’s Study on the Scale of Teenage Pregnancy (2024)
- Evaluator and Project Coordinator for the Development of an M&E Framework for Pillar 2 of the Comprehensive National Prevention Strategy on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (2024)
- Evaluator and Project Coordinator for the Evaluation of the South African Human Rights Commission’s Provincial Offices (2023)