Center of Effort LLC was established in 2007 with the Missouri Office of the Secretary of State. Transition from business recognition as Jeri A. Levesque (Sole Proprietor) to Center of Effort LLC began in 2008. Dr. Levesque has extensive experience as an educational consultant dating back to 1985 when she conducted intensive professional development of effective teaching for public and parochial school districts in the metropolitan St. Louis region. She earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (1989) that later honored her as a Distinguished Alumni. Dr. Levesque was Associate Professor in Education at Webster University (1989-2004) where she held Faculty Status (aka Tenure).Independent contractors doing work with Center of Effort LLC are covered with a Workman’s Compensation policy from Missouri Employers Mutual. Appropriate Professional Liability Insurance is also held.Clients include; National Center for Family Literacy (Toyota Family Literacy Program, Corporation for National and Community Service (SW Detroit) Social Innovation Fund project), Webster University (evaluation for the National Professional Development English Language Learners project), LIFT-Missouri (CoE was the evaluator for the federally funded Parent Information Resource Center, Missouri Statewide Even Start, Kentucky Statewide Even Start and 7 local Kentucky Even Start programs; Massachusetts Department of Education Family Literacy Research Design Project); Evaluator, North Mercer, Evaluator, MO Even Start, Independence School District, Missouri, Even Start; Evaluator, KCMSD Early Reading First Project, Evaluator, KCMSD Math and Science Math Partnership (Science) project, Evaluator, KCMSD Math and Science Math Partnership (Math) project.Specialties: Project design, grant writing, technical assistance and evaluation. Professional development for literacy educators from prekindergarten through higher education. Dynamic presenter. Collaborative leadership. Dr. Levesque is a successful author (professional books, refereed scholarly publications, technical evaluation reports, and an unpublished novel, as well as an active blogger.
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