Experience

CS Partners

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired

  • Dec 2018 - Present

• Semi Retired

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Special Projects for CS Partners as Chris Matheson assumes the full time role of President.

• President

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  I am proud to announce that I have been named President of CS Partners. Maria Dockins is now the CEO/CFO and as Chuck Stockwell moves one more step toward retirement, he is now the Senior Executive Consultant. CS Partners is a great company that serves over 7000 children in varied settings and school models. I am humbled and excited to move onto this next chapter of my life.

• Senior Vice President of Operations

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  As the Senior Vice President of Operations, Ms. Shields oversees all school operations and works directly with the School Performance Team, Compliance, and Business & Accounting departments as well as MEP Services (the company's HR division).Over the past ten years, CS Partners' reputation for excellence and superior service has resulted in significant growth, expanding from serving two non-profit, public schools in 2004-2005 school year to sixteen full service and an additional 14 partial service non-profit, public, charter schools in 2014. CS Partners/MEP Services focus is on educational reform and its core management team consists of widely respected professionals who have been working with non-profit, public charter schools here in Michigan since 1996. CSP/MEP values its partnerships with schools, board of directors, authorizers and others working with non-profit, public charter schools, trying to make a difference in the lives of children every day.



CS Partners and MEP Services

• Sr. Vice President and Partner

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Proud to become the newest partner with this incredible company whose main goal is to serve children via school reform. With over 1700 employees in the nearly 30 non-profit, public charter schools served and our Brighton staff of nearly 60 professionals, I am given the opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest!!! Proud to become the newest partner with this incredible company whose main goal is to serve children via school reform. With over 1700 employees in the nearly 30 non-profit, public charter schools served and our Brighton staff of nearly 60 professionals, I am given the opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest!!!



The Center for Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Management

• Chief Deputy Director

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2013

  School Operations, School Performance, Performance Data Center and Strategic Partnerships

• Interim Executive Director

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2012

  Create a diverse and dynamic public education marketplace that fosters academic excellence for all children through an innovative, results-oriented organization.



Central Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director-Center for Charter Schools

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2010

  Strategic Partnerships, School Operations and the Performance Data Center Strategic Partnerships, School Operations and the Performance Data Center



White Hat Management

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President-Chief Program Officer-Michigan

  • 2005 - 2007

  Led all educational initiatives within Michigan, including operations of state office as well as five alternative urban charter high schools (four in Detroit), budget, strategic planning, creation of state and community partnerships, public relations, advocacy and all activities related to development and management of school programs. Led all educational initiatives within Michigan, including operations of state office as well as five alternative urban charter high schools (four in Detroit), budget, strategic planning, creation of state and community partnerships, public relations, advocacy and all activities related to development and management of school programs.



Shields Consultants

• United Kingdom

• Owner/President

  • 2003 - 2005

  Provided education, non-profit management and public policy expertise to individual clients. Provided education, non-profit management and public policy expertise to individual clients.



State of Michigan

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority

  • 2002 - 2003

  Designed,established and implemented innovative financing mechanisms for charter public schools. Designed,established and implemented innovative financing mechanisms for charter public schools.



National Charter Schools Institute

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer

  • 1999 - 2002

  Created, operationalized and led the Institute to design programs to ensure performance and accountability of charter schools nationwide. Developed leadership practices for the nation's charter public school personnel. Created, operationalized and led the Institute to design programs to ensure performance and accountability of charter schools nationwide. Developed leadership practices for the nation's charter public school personnel.



Giving Tree Farm

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 1998 - 1998

  Managed daily operations of organic farm and Horticultural Therapy Program for developmentally disabled adults. Managed daily operations of organic farm and Horticultural Therapy Program for developmentally disabled adults.

• Special Advisor to the Governor for Charter School Development

  • 1995 - 1997

  Created, implemented and managed a strategic plan involving multiple state departments to ensure the development, support and sustainability of charter public schools Created, implemented and managed a strategic plan involving multiple state departments to ensure the development, support and sustainability of charter public schools