Consultant Profiles | Areas of Expertise
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Walt Hanline, Ed.D., Executive Director
Board Governance, Strategic Plan Development, Superintendent Advisor/Coach, Superintendent Evaluations, Collective Bargaining, Team Building
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Mary Hopewell, Ed.D., Associate Director
Strategic Plan Development, Trainer & Leadership Developer, Executive Leadership Advisor/Coach
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Fred Van Vleck, Ed.D., Lead Consultant
Team Building, Strategic Plan Development, Collective Bargaining, Superintendent Evaluations, Board Governance, Business Services, Advisor/Coach for Superintendents, Cabinet Members, Chief Business Officials, High School & Middle School Principals
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Jane Shamieh, J.D.
School Finance, Leadership Development, Board Governance, Advisor/Coach
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Denise M. Wickham, Ed.D.
Team Building, Human Resources, Collective Bargaining, Employee Discipline, Site Leadership, Advisor/Coach
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Mary C. Jones, Ed.D.
Classroom Observation and Instructional Pedagogy, School Administrator Coaching, Strategic Plan Development and Implementation, Cultural Proficiency Development
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Amy Peterman, Ed.D.
Advising/Coaching of Elementary and Secondary Principals, Site Leadership Development, Curriculum/Instruction Leadership, LCAP Development, Grading Reform, College Readiness, Assessment & Accountability, Team Building
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Kristi Britton, Ed.D.
Special Education, Educational Leadership, Secondary Site Leadership, Team Building, Advisor/Coach/Mentor, Productivity/Time Management/Organization
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Linda Chin Luna
Superintendent Advisor/Coach, Executive Leadership Advisor, Coach for Educational Services Human Resources and Chief Business Officials, Equity and Cultural Proficiency Development, Board Governance
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Marla Mack
Interim District and Site Administrator, Site Administrator Coach, Executive Leadership Advisor
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Dante Alvarez, Ed.D.
Human Resources, Collective Bargaining, Employee Discipline, Site Leadership, Organization Structure, Advisor/Coach
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Jim Cloney
Strategic Planning, Collective Bargaining, Human Resources, Board Governance and Policy, Superintendent Coach/Mentor, Special Education, Bond Program Implementation, Shared District Services and Entrepreneurship
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Charlie Hoffman
Advising/Coaching ROP Superintendents, Superintendent/Principal Advisor and Coach, Small School Districts, Board Governance, Collective Bargaining, Superintendent Evaluations
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Don Davis, Ed.D.
District and Site Leadership, Team Building, Superintendent Evaluation, Board Governance, Advisor/Coach/Mentor, Collective Bargaining, LCAP Development, Schoolwide Instructional Norms & Agreements
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Katie McCleary, MFA
Communication Strategies, School/Board Organizational Behavior and Culture, Leadership Development, Community Collaborations, Charter Schools, Prison Education, Youth Development, Arts in Education, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
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Jennifer Edwards
Leadership and High-Performance Coaching, Coaching and Influence Skills, Leadership and Development, Communication Strategies, School/Board Culture and Alignment, Scale and Organizational Growth, Community Collaboration, Adult Professional Development Youth Development, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
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Sandy Dale
CTE Pathway Development, CTE Leadership Coaching, CTE Grants, Funding, and Compliance Consultation
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Robert M. Hudson, Ed.D.
Interim Administrator, Preschool Advising, Charter Schools, Superintendent Advisor Coach, Collective Bargaining, Team Building, Board Governance, Advocacy
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Lisa Mantarro Moore
Communication Planning and Strategies for Communities, Elected Officials, and Non-Profits | Crisis Communications - Public Affairs Management | Campaign Management and Political Strategist | Effective Communication with Government Officials - Project Manager | Management of Relationships with Policymakers and Community Leaders | Solution-Oriented - Community Advocacy and Relations
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Laura Joseph
Board Policy Maintenance
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Examples of Services Available
Strategic Plan
This training ensures for the development of a strategic plan which results in providing accountability, continuous improvement, and the prioritization for the allocation of funding and human resources.
Human Resource/ Collective Bargaining Leadership
The National Center works with school district leadership in providing human resource and collective bargaining support and services. The services include presentations on employee evaluation, employee documentation and applying the FRISK model, union contract analysis, and employee investigations. The National Center provides District Negotiation Team training and support. Additionally, the National Center provides advice and support to district human resource staff, including providing recommendations for restructuring the human resource department.
Board Governance
Developing Board Protocols
The training is highly participatory and results in the approval of protocols to be included within a governance handbook.
Advising & Coaching Governance Teams
National Center consultants provide advice and support to executives, board members, and middle management. The services include regular on-site and virtual meetings and pre and post-goal-setting meetings.
Superintendent/CEO Annual Evaluation
The National Center works with the Board and the superintendent to ensure that the superintendent’s evaluation process and documents clearly communicate the desires, goals, and objectives of the Board.
Maintenance of Board Policies
Effective Board policies and administrative regulations are the core of successful school governance. The National Center works with each district and county office of education to develop a customized policy manual that is compliant with state and federal mandates.
Coaching Support
Building a Functional Team
The service is designed for the leader to apply principles that will create highly successful and functional teams, including expanding the participants’ awareness of their leadership style and the impact on others.
Ensuring Organizational Greatness
This service includes direct application of the training to the cultural norms and practices of the organization, with emphasis from the work of Jim Collins in “Good to Great”.
General Coaching Support Services
Coaching and Administrative Support Services to Agencies, Governing Boards, Executives, and Administrative Support Professionals
Support Services & Partnerships
The National Center for Executive Leadership and School Board Development is committed to providing resources to school districts and agencies that will support their efforts in delivering quality services to their students and community. Accordingly, one of the services of the National Center is providing opportunities that will link school districts and cities with vendors that will provide optimum service to their agency.