Dr. Hatten is the Senior Engagement Director for Compass Consulting Services, LLC.  She is a Strategic Nonprofit Leader with diversified experience working across Northeastern Ohio for over 30- years in social services, education and government with expertise in performance management, outcomes measurement, community engagement, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is a Management Consultant and an Educator.  She has proven success in the following areas: strategic and operational planning, building collaboration, project management, grant writing, grants management, board development, and effective supervision.  She has experience in philanthropy and managing large initiatives.  Dr. Hatten has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Cleveland State University and John Carroll University in Nonprofit Administration and Urban Studies. She has expertise in delivering instruction in distance learning, online, and traditional classroom settings. 

Dr. Hatten is a native of Northeastern Ohio and a proud graduate of Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio.  She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, her Masters in Nonprofit Organizations from Case Western Reserve University and her Doctorate Degree in Urban Education from Cleveland State University. Dr. Hatten holds a Certified Diversity Executive certification from the Institute for Diversity Certification.  Dr. Hatten joined Compass Consulting in 2019.