Experience

ECRA Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Director of Client Relations

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

  ECRA Group is a premier research and analytics consulting firm that helps educational leaders improve student outcomes by adopting more evidence-based practices. ECRA Group has partnered with over 1,000 school systems nationally and works in partnership with many state and national professional organizations such as the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).



1440 Consultants Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Founder/Chief Strategist

  • 2012 - Present

  Founded consulting firm (1440 minutes in a day - Every Minute Counts). Provide executive coaching and mentoring to leaders of organizations and businesses. Founded consulting firm (1440 minutes in a day - Every Minute Counts). Provide executive coaching and mentoring to leaders of organizations and businesses.



Equal Opportunity Schools

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

• Regional Director of Partnership Development

  • 2019 - Nov 2021

  As a Regional Director of Partnership Development I lam looking for partnerships with districts and school leaders across the United States to inform them about equity and access to college, career and life readiness opportunities by utilizing the EOS's Action For Equity road map to amplify the work they are doing on their equity journey.Equal Opportunity Schools works with school districts of all sizes. We are here to help you better serve students of color and low-income students and improve the accessibility of advanced learning classes. We provide tools, such as a gaps chart analysis, equity pathways report, and beginning and end of year student/administrator surveys, to go along with shared best practices from more than 540 schools 180 districts across 29 states, and offer support to make equity a district priority and improve access to AP/IB courses. Show less

• Superintendent-in-Residence

  • 2018 - 2019

  As a Superintendent-in-Residence, I look to engage with districts and school leaders across the Midwest to inform them about equity and access to college, career and life readiness opportunities by utilizing the EOS's Action For Equity road map.Equal Opportunity Schools works collaboratively to disrupt race and income disparities in our public education systems, harnessing our diverse experiences and skill-sets to increase opportunities afforded to low-income students and students of color. Show less



BWP and Associates

• Libertyville, IL

• Associate

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2020

  Conduct Superintendent and Executive national searches for Boards of Education and School Districts. This includes community stakeholder meetings to develop leadership profiles for the vacant positions. Conduct Superintendent and Executive national searches for Boards of Education and School Districts. This includes community stakeholder meetings to develop leadership profiles for the vacant positions.



Carmel Clay Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Superintendent Of Schools/Chief Executive Officer

  • 2013 - 2018

  (Budget: $105M. Locations: 15. Employees: 2,200. Customers: 16,000. Direct Reports: 20.) ✔ Executed role of CEO of a corporation as representative to the board, community, government, unions, and all internal and external agencies with ultimate oversight of every area of operation—Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities, Transportation, Food Service, Curriculum, and Instruction. ✔ Developed positive labor relations between union and management through relationship building and share decision-making. ✔ Initiated relationships with union leadership and routine meetings to share ideas and solve problems. ✔ Introduced an interest-based bargaining process and negotiated temporary agreements every year until affecting an unprecedented 2-year contract in record time and with no lawyer involvement. ✔ Overcame a funding shortage from the state due to a tax cap limiting property taxes. ✔ Instituted a community-engaged process for a 7-year district plan in preparation for the tax referendum. ✔ The referendum passed with a record 90% voter approval rate and no tax hike. ✔ Developed the district's first formal strategic plan and guiding principles. ✔ Engaged stakeholders via town hall meetings, surveys, and discussions of empirical best practices. ✔ Included quarterly progress reports and annual reviews in the plan to optimize relevance and results. ✔ Conceived and implemented the Student Strategy Map methodology to measure student well-being by monitoring and measuring social emotional learning standards and student achievement indicators. Show less



North Central College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2013



Hinsdale Township High School District 86

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Superintendent of Schools/Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2013



Elmhurst University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006



Westmont Community School Unit District 201

• Westmont, Illinois

• Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2002 - Jun 2005