Dean Gilbert is a Science/STEM Consultant for EDU Consulting LLC. In this position, he administers school, district, county, state and national professional learning, leadership and strategic planning programs to improve science instruction and student achievement for all students. Dean creates and provides innovative professional development and curriculum support to public school districts, charter, private and parochial schools, develops technology systems to improve teaching and learning, He has extensive experience in science education from the classroom to the statewide level. These experiences have enabled Dean to set policy and help shape California science reform efforts for over 43 years. Dean’s experience in developing district science standards, abilities to bring together key constituents, and fiscal/budgetary management skills, led to the development of nationally recognized science standards for Long Beach Unified School District, a Broad Prize-winning school district. He was actively involved in the development of the California Science Content Standards and Science Framework. At the national level, he was a contributing author for the Scope, Sequence and Coordination Core Curriculum and is currently a reviewer for the Next Generation of Science Standards.Dean is experienced at building collaborations among community and corporate business leaders, forming partnerships, developing STEM-related resources and gaining financial support for schools, districts and statewide efforts. Dean has served on a variety of advisory boards, and has authored/co-authored several education articles. He is an adjunct science education professor at California State University, Long Beach, a featured speaker at state and national conferences, a recipient of the Administrator of the Year Award from the California Science Education Advisory Committee, and recipient of the Margaret Nicholson Award, the highest honor CSTA bestows to a science educator.