Education Consultant

• 2005 - Present

Consultant work focused on: Asset mapping human capital in schools and organizations by using the Aspire Survey (www.theaspiresurvey.com) Talent development with expertise in the Schoolwide Enrichment Model Consultant work focused on: Asset mapping human capital in schools and organizations by using the Aspire Survey (www.theaspiresurvey.com) Talent development with expertise in the Schoolwide Enrichment Model

Director of Teacher Education

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

Director CommPACT Community Schools Collaborative

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2017

Responsibilities include overseeing statewide reform initiative providing processes for building inclusive school-based plans for improvement, specific and needed technical assistance and resources to schools seeking to engage parents, families, and community partners in more meaningful and purposeful ways. Facilitates stakeholder empowerment, local level identification of challenges and needs, empowering teachers for change, parent and community engagement, cultivation of local resources, focus on data-driven problem framing, problem solving, and results analysis. Aligns CommPACT practices to the national Community School model designed to support community partners, faculty buy-in, parent involvement, schools as community hubs, extended learning time, and wraparound services and builds collaborative partnerships with teachers’ unions. Creates agendas and chairs monthly Board of Director Meetings with CommPACT partners (American Federation of Teachers-Connecticut, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, Connecticut Education Association, Connecticut Federation of School Administrators and Neag School of Education). Serves as principal spokesperson for the program with the CommPACT Schools, the University Community, the State of Connecticut Leadership and the media. Provides mediation among all stakeholders to ensure the success of the program. Supervises CommPACT administrative staff, budgeting and overall operations. Coordinates research agenda with Neag faculty and CommPACT Schools. Additionally, supported the implementation of two parent resource centers at Bassick High School (Bridgeport) and West Side Middle School (Waterbury). Show less

Director

• Jul 2005 - Jul 2010

University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program