Debbie Weaver Balough Email & Phone Number

• Onboard regionally based staff through providing programmatic training and ensuring understanding of local context and policy • Manage regionally based staff to support the implementation and expansion of the Educators Rising program as well as oversee program deliverables for grants • Establish and coordinate expansion of partnerships with schools and districts through the establishment of Educators Rising chapters and adoption of the Educators Rising curriculum • Liaise with Educators Rising state-level staff to coordinate and implement common goals for success • Create and develop training guidance for curriculum implementation and serve as a trainer for other curriculum trainers • Oversee updates to current training modules to fit the needs of the stakeholders as well as develop new training materials to fit both synchronous and asynchronous delivery • Manage national-wide implementation support by overseeing and supporting the facilitation of office hours, PLC sessions, and one-to-one consultation • Conduct Educators Rising Curriculum Trainings for teacher leaders at the district, state, regional, and national level as needed • Support regional and national Educators Rising Grow Your Own Summits to build and support a network of Educators Rising stakeholders and share Grow Your Own models and strategies • Organize data collection in tracking program structure and efficacy and support data analysis to understand trends and stakeholder needs • Travel across the country to support professional learning and outreach for states and districts as needed

Clearwater, Florida, United States

- Responsible for student recruitment and retention- Manage all hiring and training of instructional staff and student advisors- Design new curriculum to meet the changing academic needs of our students- Produce marketing and advertising materials and directing all sales activities- Run community and school presentations to promote tutoring services and class offerings- Hold parent/student/teacher conferences to discuss academic progress- Manage all accounting processes (P&L, Accts Payable, Accts Receivable, Reporting), Bi-weekly payroll and expense reimbursement, and all HR support (onboarding, employee training, schedule management)- Create meaningful learning experiences that surpasses client expectations (5-star student/parent reviews)- Support instruction of SAT/ACT Prep and solely responsible for all Florida Educator Certification Exam Prep and Teacher Professional Development at area schools

The mission of Inspire Achievement is to help schools provide meaningful learning opportunities to every student, every day.Inspire Achievement provides contracted school improvement and school innovation support that incorporates educational philosophies and pedagogies that include, but are not limited to:- Blended learning (combination of virtual + face-to-face instruction)- Personalized learning (discovery-based, inquiry-based, student-driven learning)- Engaging lesson planning and lesson delivery techniques (increased student focus and mastery)- Professional Collaboration (PLCs, Collaborative Learning Groups, Lesson Study)- Student Mentorship (academic coaching, career mentorship, experiential learning)Key responsibilities include:• Provide classroom management training workshops primarily for the Pinellas County School District and upon request in various cities nationwide• Develop training curriculum to support schools seeking to implement innovative and highly engaging teaching strategies to promote student learning and academic growth• Support new teacher training and ongoing professional development for instructional and administrative staff

Key Responsibilities• Provide high quality professional development workshops, classroom modeling and/or individual action-based consulting sessions for teachers, parents, school administrators and district personnel as they become familiar with components of the web-based learning solution.• Develop a relationship with and serve as the liaison between Achieve3000 and assigned partner schools or districts.• Collaborate with school and district leadership to develop program awareness, implementation timelines and action plans.• Develop plans and timelines.• Follow through in implementing plans and proactively suggest modifications as needed.• Monitor usage and progress by analyzing various program data; develop and provide action plans as needed.• Manage deliverables in the assigned territory.• Collaborate closely with corporate based implementation coordinators in securing and scheduling customer appointments. Secure dates with customers.• Communicate regularly with school and district leadership; Listen to customers, identify barriers to implementation, provide suggestions to resolve challenges and respond promptly to all stake holders’ needs.• Communicate effectively with internal teams such as business managers, implementation coordinators, sales and marketing.• Maintain accurate service records and complete all required documentation.

• Designed and conducted trainings on the use of high-impact professional development resources and classroom observation tools to support schools and districts in their staff development initiatives (including, but not limited to, Understanding and Implementing the CCSS Literacy and Math Standards, Instructional Techniques for Meeting the Rigors of CCSS Text Complexity Standards, Strategies for Differentiating Instruction, Creating a Culture of Collaboration through PLCs and Lesson Study, Utilizing the Invaluable Google Apps for Educators Tools, and more)• Used a consultative approach to understand the instructional needs of K-12 schools and school districts (as well as Higher Ed organizations supporting K-12 schools) to create a training and service plan to help them achieve their student achievement and staff development goals • Attended, exhibited, and led presentations at select regional or national conferences to promote products and services and establish the company as an expert in its field of teacher and leadership development• Effectively pitched and sold professional development resources and educational consultancy services, generated and qualified leads through targeted campaigns, created price quotes and other necessary contractual documents used within the sales cycle, and documented outreach activities such as calls, meetings, notes and scheduled follow-up tasks in Salesforce CRM• Conducted follow-up online training sessions utilizing GoToMeeting, WebEx, and Adobe Connect platforms to support clients in their use of the Editure professional development and classroom observation software• Traveled extensively (typically 2-3 days per week) to conduct the aforementioned training and consultancy support across the Southeast (FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, MO, TN, NC, SC, VA), as well as nationwide for trainings and conferences held outside of the Southeast• Managed my own travel accommodations working within company budget/reimbursement guidelines

• Served as the Southeast Implementation Manager for Kaplan K-12 educational products, utilizing my knowledge of Kaplan’s research-based Math/Literacy/Science remediation and test prep programs, my years of experience as a classroom instructor, and my background in Education to help schools and school districts get the most benefit from the materials they purchased• Worked closely with clients to coordinate the details of their professional development trainings to ensure customer satisfaction and the fidelity of their program implementation• Trained teachers on the acclaimed SpellRead program to support schools with their Balanced Literacy and Reading initiatives; Trained teachers on Kaplan’s suite of K-12 reading, math and test prep learning resources• Accompanied sales representatives to high-profile sales meetings, educational conferences, and other select marketing opportunities to support regional sales efforts; helped to close several significant deals• Traveled primarily in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana to deliver onsite trainings but also outside of the Southeast for presentations at educational conferences

Regional Operations Director (Aug 2005 – Dec 2008) (promotion)• Regional management of fifteen 700K to 6-million dollar business units and 50+ full-time managers within Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico• Served as an advisor and trainer on all operational aspects of the business; considered a “go-to” person for identifying and executing solutions to challenges facing center management teams, their faculties, or their students in the South Region• Created and led motivational and informational presentations at Regional and Territory meetings related to critical staff development topics (Time Management Techniques, Government I-20 Regulations for Student Visa Issuance, Instructional Practices to Support the Kaplan Teacher Development Program, Running Effective Kaplan Student Advisor Trainings, etc.)• Liaison between center management and corporate executive teams so that center needs and corporate initiatives were properly communicated• Acted as the Interim Center Director for any centers experiencing turnover to ensure that the center operations and academics continued to run smoothly, and that the business continued to thrive during the transition.Center Director (Aug 2003 – Aug 2005) Gainesville, Florida• Managed all aspects of the Gainesville Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions educational centers -- generating more than 2-million dollars in sales each year• Interviewed, hired and trained all staff• Marketed for all grad, pre-college, medical, nursing, and English language programs, establishing strong business relationships on the University of Florida campus, the area community colleges, hospitals, and Grades 6-12 public and private schools • Resurrected past business relationships and established group sales from newly developed business relationships which contributed to significant revenue gains and double-digit percentage increases to year-over-year earnings

Managed 160 to 200+ unit luxury apartment home communities• Annual gross revenue of each property exceeded $3 million• Increased occupancy from 51% to 76% within first six months after taking over position and escalated to 93+% occupancy rate within first 18 months• Personally designed marketing ads to promote properties in local publications• Met with HR leadership at area hospitals, universities, and other major Gainesville businesses to buildpartnerships which provided rental incentives for their employees• Developed the standard operating procedures for managing the day-to-day responsibilities of the leasing agents, maintenance team, and assistant managers.• Responsible for supporting the build-outs for a brand new property and served as the communication liaison between the corporate office and the vendors and contractors on-site.• Served as the primary contact for all resident concerns and de-escalated problems with a calm, professional demeanor.• Created and delivered staff professional development to ensure the highest quality customer service and most efficient operational procedures.