Clear priorities
Data requests and interest in AI can grow without shared priorities, or without a clear connection to organizational goals.
Higher education, education organizations, and nonprofits
Put your data to work for your mission.
HY'er Impact Consulting helps higher education, education organizations, and nonprofits set a clear data strategy, strengthen governance, and turn analytics into practical action—with experienced executive leadership from Roberta Hyland.
Led by Roberta Hyland—more than 25 years of education data and organizational leadership experience, including Chief Data Officer and Chief of Staff roles.
You have data. The next step is knowing what to do with it.
Whether you need clearer priorities, more useful reporting, or leadership for a complex initiative, HY'er Impact Consulting helps connect your data work to the decisions that matter.
Trusted information
Conflicting definitions, unclear ownership, and uneven data confidence undermine trust in information and in responsible AI use.
Coordinated execution
Moving forward takes a practical plan, clear ownership, and the support needed to carry a complex initiative.
Ways to begin
Choose a focused starting point or ongoing leadership support.
01
Data & AI Strategy and Action Roadmap
A practical basis for deciding where AI can help, where foundational work comes first, and how to move forward responsibly.
02
Data Governance, Literacy & Culture
Governance people understand and practice, with stronger foundations for responsible AI adoption.
03
Analytics & Data Product Planning
A practical brief for the team building or improving analytics.
04
Fractional Data Leadership
Continuity and accountability. Availability and cadence are agreed for each engagement.
05
Data Modernization & Operations Leadership
A coordinated path to modern data infrastructure, led in partnership with the technical delivery team.
Selected leadership experience
- More than 25 years of education data and organizational leadership experience, including Chief Data Officer and Chief of Staff roles.
- Established an organization’s first Chief Data Officer function, and set its strategic data vision and modernization plans.
- In consulting, led the formation of data organizations, data migrations, and the retirement of legacy data systems.
How the work proceeds
01 Start with the decisions you need to make.
02 Understand what is working and what is getting in the way.
03 Agree on a practical plan, clear ownership, and the support needed to move forward.
Founder
Roberta Hyland
Roberta Hyland is the founder of HY'er Impact Consulting. She brings more than 25 years of education data and organizational leadership to partnerships focused on strategy, governance, data literacy and culture, and modernization.
What do you need your data to help you do?
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