John Spence Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX

Initiate and lead consulting engagements and projects to meet client needs, develop and nurture relationships with current and prospective clients, ensure quality of client communications and interactions, facilitate communities of practice with diverse groups of stakeholders, and provide coaching and professional development to clients and staff.

Austin, TX

Led and managed a portfolio of collaborative projects that helped the Texas Education Agency (TEA) address strategic priorities in educator effectiveness, school improvement, and college and career readiness with input from education service centers (ESCs), school districts, institutions of higher education, statewide associations, school boards, vendors.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Tailored consulting in strategic hiring and talent selection, individual and team coaching using proven modalities, customized strengths-based training for organizations and teams

Houston, Texas

Supervised project leads on two comprehensive statewide curriculum adoption processes, resulting in 100% adoption in Texas and California. Established and nurtured relationships with superintendents, school staff, partners, and board members in support of team and organizational goals. Conducted presentations for staff, partners, and community members in.

Austin, Texas

Successfully managed over $25 million in public and privately funded grants that involved collaborative partnerships with state and federal agencies, businesses, associations, and nonprofits. Involved over 800,000 students and 62,000 teachers across the state in service-learning activities that met locally defined needs, reflected student interests, and.

Charles A. Dana Center, Austin, Texas

Envisioned and co-founded the Texas Center for Service-Learning (TxCSL), a statewide initiative of the Charles A. Dana Center, Region 14 Education Service Center, and the Texas Education Agency. Represented the Texas Education Agency as the State Coordinator for the Learn and Serve America program at state and national meetings, including testimony before.

Austin, TX

Managed a diverse portfolio of state and federal grants in the division of Discretionary Grant Funding. Worked with grant and program coordinators to support effective implementation of educational programs.

Austin, TX

Coordinated technical assistance to Texas School Districts for an $85 million program for students in at-risk situations. Helped implement a $10 million pilot program to reduce grade-level retention and promote accelerated teaching strategies and portfolio assessment in 53 school districts. Provided technical assistance to superintendents, business.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Supervised American college students in a newly created semester-long language and area studies programs. Secured an agreement with the Moscow Institute for the Humanities to host an expanded program the following year. Coordinated communication between host programs and home office staff in Chicago, IL.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Supervised host country staff and provided oversight for nearly 100 American college students and graduate students in semester-long language and area studies program. Coordinated communication between host programs and home office staff in Washington, D.C.

Ph.D. Candidacy, History

Irex And Fulbright-Hays Fellow, History

Russian-Language And Area Studies Program

M.A., History

B.A., History With High Honors

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Chapel Board, College Choir

Junior Year Abroad, History

Activities and Societies: Oxford Chamber Choir, Merton College Chapel Choir, Manchester-Lincacre College Crew

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History