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Clients and Partnerships

I have partnered with schools, districts, and national organizations to design and implement systems that improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes.

Recent & Relevant Experience

John F. Kennedy High School (High-Priority School Placement)

  • Selected for targeted leadership placement to support school improvement efforts

  • Led and supported systems including MTSS, attendance, and instructional alignment

  • Partnered with leadership teams to strengthen structures supporting student outcomes

Denver Public Schools (District Leadership)

  • Led and supported implementation of district-wide educator evaluation systems (LEAP & NII Frameworks )

  • Designed and facilitated training, calibration, and coaching for school leaders and evaluators

  • Supported system-level alignment and continuous improvement efforts

Principal & Co-Founder
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design (DSISD) - Denver, CO

  • Co-founded and led a competency-based high school model featuring early college and concurrent enrollment opportunities, project-based learning, and personalized student pathways

  • Built collaborative staff culture and instructional systems supporting deeper learning and student agency

  • Developed innovative student growth measures aligned with competency-based learning

  • Featured speaker at the iNACOL National Symposium and recognized by the Aurora Institute for innovative leadership​

 

Consulting & Partnerships

Springpoint / XQ Institute (NY/CA) link

Consultant supporting school design and innovation projects across the country

reDesign (NY) link
Consultant supporting competency-based education and equity-centered system redesign

 

Learner-Centered Collaborative (CA) link
Designed professional learning and supported student-centered design initiatives

Additional Collaborations & Projects

Grand Junction High School (2022–2023) link
Led redesign of the instructional model aligned to Early College principles, supporting the development of systems to increase student access and postsecondary readiness. ​

La Luz Micro-School (2020–2022) link
Supported school design from concept to launch, including development of competencies and a place-based learning model.

Compass Academy (2020)

Co-designed a competency-based high school model, including development of competencies, continua and graduation plan. 

Additional collaborations include work with VELA, Mindspark, Iterative Space, and Embark Education.

 

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