John Iverson Email & Phone Number

I’m all about taking those big ideas swirling in the minds of your staff and distilling them down into clear, actionable steps that everyone feels good about. My approach? Structured, fast-paced, and inclusive! It’s a process where every voice is heard, collaboration flows, and we sidestep the usual roadblocks and drama that can hold things up.

St. Paul, Mn

-Produce short form digital cinema productions-Shoot, edit, color correct productions-Develop relationships with clients to provide for a positive and creative workflow-Continually research and incorporate developing technologies in order to provide the best product possible-Support and encourage skills in others-Develop relationships with other producers, thus, sharing and growing together

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Employed Human Centered Design strategies to develop a new online high school.-Trained staff in Design Thinking strategies for school improvement-Facilitated empathy based school improvement strategies- Facilitated school based Design Sprint- Applied the elements of effective storytelling and digital media to share the stories of success

-Provided programming for 20,000 visitors annualy-Re-branded and marketed program to increase awareness and revenue-Collaboratively developed engaging standards-based multi-media programming to engage and entertain learners-Developed program content and schedule to accommodate specific needs of staff and students-Presented entertaining programs to provide for a positive visitor experience

-Coordinated Site Staff Development for all new staff (2005-07)-Chaired Marketing Committee and collaborated with local marketing firm to promote awareness of exceptional school characteristics-Instructed students in digital filmmaking and technology skills (Final Cut Pro, ScreenFlow, After Effects, Apple Motion, Inspiration, Photoshop, Magic Bullet Looks, GarageBand)-Developed and maintained Moodle course websites, enabling students to access tutorials, whether at school or home

-Worked collaboratively with Building Instructional Leadership Team to develop Professional Learning Communities, resulting in dramatic increases in student math scores-Worked collaboratively with Operations Committee to refine school operations-Met regularly with staff to discuss student progress-Facilitated development of annual budget with budget committee, ensuring a transparent and effective process-Communicated regularly with staff and parents via e-newsletters in an effort to build an informed and inclusive community-Addressed parent, staff, student concerns in a timely fashion so that constituents felt valued

-Promoted Multiple Intelligences and Multi-Age models, supporting the school’s magnet focus-Worked collaboratively with Site Council parents and staff in the development, implementation and monitoring of school improvement plan-Facilitated budget committee’s development of annual budget, ensuring support of school improvement plan-Addressed parent, student and staff concerns in a respectful and timely fashion

St. Paul, Mn

-Chaired staff development committee, promoting museum learning philosophy-Obtained staff development/technology funding via grant writing to support museum learning philosophy-Developed and presented classroom lessons in science, technology, fine arts-Maintained LAN and related hardware in order to provide adequate access for staff to tech resources-Managed technology and staff development budgets-Assisted in development of staff/parent training ensuring competency in program design and delivery-Assisted in design and development of the Museum Magnet School program

Science Museum Of Mn

-Supervised staff in science demonstration development-Coordinated and conducted volunteer training-Researched and developed Antarctica exhibit Teacher Guide-Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated personnel-Researched and developed educational activities

K-12 Admin Licensure, Leadership

M.A., Education

B.S., Wildlife Biology