Mary Welsh Email and Phone Number

Mary Welsh Schlueter serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership for Innovation in Education (PIE). The 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH and provides new transformational learning programs allowing students to excel in the 21st century workforce. Over her career, Mary has worked to develop partnerships that a) catalyze regional economic growth, b) provide income opportunity c) heighten academic achievement, d) bridge K-12 technology gaps, and e) offer digital career assessment tools using emerging career pathway talent pipelines. Mary began her career in directing economic growth policies in State, Federal and international governments, and later served as a marketing and technology executive for Fortune 100 companies. As an alumna of the Harvard Business School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, U.S. Fulbright Hays Fellow and FBI Citizens Academy, she has lead research initiatives measuring critical thinking skill development among students varying in age, ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic status. PIE programs provide: 1) Double-digit academic achievement student growth in STEM fields 2) New pedagogical methods for K-12 educators 3) First-ever technology initiatives offering industry recognized credentialing in engineering, drone technology, electric vehicle design, advanced air mobility, robotics, computer programming, data analytics and a host of other in-demand occupations, 4) Innovative, sustainable new revenue sources for School Districts, and 5) First-ever collaborations with business, community and arts leaders matching career pathway skill development with K-12 Learning Standards. Specialties: - Launching 21st Century K-12 Curriculum Targeting Increased STEM Classroom Achievement - Defining Student Career Pathways Using Educational Gaming Technology - Catalyzing Problem-Based Critical Thinking Tools in Collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, Health Care and Arts Partners using Executive Mentors - Marrying New Talent Pipelines with K-12 Learning Standards in Urban K-12 Classrooms - Development of MOOC Featuring New In-Classroom Teaching Tools for Educators and Executive Mentors