Norín has more than 30 years of health services research and evaluation experience in Florida and New York, in the area of behavioral health needs of children and families across child-serving systems. She has been responsible for or directed all aspects of the research process including design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination, typically using a mixed methods approach to data collection and analysis. Norín has directed both federally funded and state funded evaluation and research projects. As KIDS COUNT Director, sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, she leverages her experience with large administrative data sets to inform child and family policy with data. Norín holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of South Florida and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University at Albany - State University of New York.