TurnAround Associates
Below are the TurnAround Associates who are available for consulting services at your school. To have one of our associates host on-site training at your school, contact us at consulting@turnaroundschools.com.
Jeff King
Jeff's proudest accomplishment is being principal at Los Peñasquitos Elementary School (a Title One school with students speaking 35 languages) when it was named a California Distinguished School, a National Blue Ribbon School, and a California 10-10 school. This last acknowledgement recognized the hard-working students at Los Peñasquitos for performing academically among the top 10 percent of students statewide...
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Damen Lopez
In 2004, Damen Lopez founded the No Excuses University Network of Schools. This endeavor helps to build a bridge for all students to attend college as it begins promoting a comprehensive college readiness model starting in kindergarten. After just two years of sharing this message with thousands of educators across the country, there are currently 35 schools participating as part of the No Excuses University revolution...
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Gail Adams
Gail Adams is a veteran teacher with 30 years experience. She has a Masters degree in education with an emphasis in reading and is certified in general education, special education and as a reading specialist...
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Robert Hess
Rob is a former secondary teacher (10 years), principal (8 years),and current district office administrator with experience at all levels, K-12, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Oregon. His workshops and presentations are research-based, grounded in best practice, thought provoking, and come from a wealth of experience in transformational, systemic change...
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Fran Hjalmarson
Fran has been an educator for ten years. Using innovative and comprehensive approaches as a school counselor, Fran has achieved highly successful results at several elementary schools...
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Keri King
Keri King is a kindergarten and primary intervention teacher at Los Peñasquitos Elementary School in San Diego, California. Over the past eleven years she has been deeply committed to her students and the teaching profession...
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Kerri Kutzner
As the first member of her family to graduate from college, Kerri is passionate about creating an expectation for higher education in kids at an early age. Over the past two years as a fourth-grade teacher, Kerri worked to develop a partnership between her classroom and the University of Nebraska...
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Nick Myers
A 2007 ISBE "Those Who Excel" Award winning principal, Nick completed his Bachelors in Education at the University of Nebraska and his Masters in Administration from Northern Illinois University. Myers completed his Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change four years ago through Roosevelt University. His dissertation topic centered on...
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Dr. Sonya L. Whitaker
Dr. Whitaker is an educational consultant, speaker, and workshop presenter. In addition, she maintains her commitment to schools by serving in the capacity of Director of Literacy for the largest elementary school district in the state of Illinois...
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