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The objective of the Professional Development Affiliate Program is to ensure 21st century readiness for every student by establishing a network of professional development experts.

By attending the Program, participants will leave with a firm understanding of the Framework for 21st Century Learning and how they can fuse the 3Rs (reading, writing, mathematics, history, and others) and the 4Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity) in their own professional development work.

In addition to the resources and knowledge obtained during the program, PD Affiliates gain the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals working toward improving education for students by ensuring they are ready for today’s and tomorrow’s world.

PD Affiliates listed in the top section (below) are also P21 member organizations. As Strategic Council members, they are dedicated to advancing the 21st Century Skills Framework through partnership, innovation, advocacy, policy as well as professional development.  Participant names are included.

Download the application and apply today!

Please contact Erin Schmidt at eschmidt@eluminategroup.com with questions regarding the Professional Development Affiliate Program. 

 



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AASL
http://www.ala.org/
Pam Berger, Educator, Author, Consultant
Jackie Chetzron
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www.apple.com/education/apd
Helen Hoffenberg
Cheryl Lee
Gerry Smith, Manager Apple Professional Development
Nora Mallernee-Yokota, Training & Development Manager
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http://www.blackboard.com/
Julie Feinberg
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www.dell.com
Participant: Adam Garry, Manager of Global Professional Learning
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http://www.ets.org/
Kenya S. Avant
Patience Luxenberg
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Learning Point Associates
Gary Money, Senior Program Associate
Dawn Dolby, Senior Program Associate
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Tom Blanford, Associate Director 

 

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Teacher Education and Development Group of Pearson
Dr. Keith Dunham
Dr. Mark Jamison
Stacey Clark, Senior Project Manager—Curriculum group
Ellen Murphy, School Psychologist, Pearson Clinical Assessment

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Jennifer Fritschi, Ph.D., Professional Development &
State Education Partnerships Sr. Manager 
LeeAnn Lindsey, Professional Development Coordinator


 

Organizations listed below have also attended the PD Affiliate seminar, demonstrating a commitment to 21st century skills. Please review the organization information and contact them for professional development assistance.

21st Century Education
Karen Sorensen

21st Century Skills, LLC and BrainSMART
www.21cSkills.org
Participants:
Donna Wilson, Ph.D., President
Marcus Conyers, CEO

21st Century Learning Project, OOAK Consulting
www.21stcenturylearningproject.com
Participants:
Mary Lou Ley, OOAK Consulting
Peer Coaching National Facilitator
Schools Around the World Critical Friends Facilitator
Thinkfinity Field Trainer
Partnership for 21st Century PD Affiliate
Senior Advisor to iNACOL Board of Directors
External Project Evaluator and Grant Writer
 
Naomi Harm, Innovative Educator Consulting
National Intel Senior Trainer
National/International Keynote Presenter
P21st Century Skills Affiliate
Smart Certified Trainer
Thinkfinity Field Trainer
Web 2.0 Literacy Coach
WEMTA Board Technology Director

Chris Rogers
Thinkfinity Field Trainer
PBS Teacherline Certified Instructor
INTEL Certified Trainer
iSAfe Certified Trainer
Educational Technology Services Director
Cooperative Education Services Agency #7
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group
www.akltg.com
http://empoweringschools.com.sg/
Participants:
JD Lee, Head of Youth Division
Leonard Goh, Program Consultant
Candice Koh, Curriculum Developer and Trainer

Advance Innovative Education
www.advanceie.org
Participants:
Kristy Hebert, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer
Carrie Pena, M.B.A., Chief Operating Officer
Charlotte Frugé, M.P.A., Program Director

Amphitheater School District

Antioch Center for School Renewal
http://www.antiochne.edu/acsr/
Participants:
Peter Eppig, Chair, Education Department, Antioch University New England

Ashland University
Participants:
Dwight L. McElfresh, Executive Director, Professional Development Services
John Dowdell, Director, The Gill Center for Business and Economic Education Ashland University

Participants:
Penny Kotterman, Associate Director, New Programs and Policy
Taryl Hargens, Master Teacher Program Director
 
Jacki Kientzle, Product Manager
Andrea Carlson, Content Developer/Project Manager
 
Buck Institute for Education
www.bie.org
Participant:
David Ross, Director of Professional Development 
 
Cain, Maureen
www.maureencain.com
21st Century Education Consulting
Participant:
Maureen Cain
 
California International Studies Project (CISP)
Participants:
Ronald Herring
Eric Wycoff
Miriam Hutchins
 
Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC
Lisa Fleming
Nathan Hemmelgarn
http://www.carsondellosa.com/cd2/default.aspx
 
CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems
www.casas.org
www.nedp.org
Participants:
Patricia Rickard
J.R. Harrison
Melissa    Dayton
 
Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Instructional Support Services Division
www.caboces.org
Participants:
Tim Clarke, Staff Specialist for Professional Development
Tessa Levitt-Schmidt, Staff Specialist for Professional Development

Center for 21st Century Teaching—Capital Region and Questar III BOCES
www.capregboces.org  
www.questar.org
Participants:
Laura Lehtonen, Science and Math Program Manager  
Kathy Schadewald, Executive Director, CTE Resource Center

Center for Creative Learning: Mississippi University for Women
www.muw.edu/ccl
Participants:
Suzanne Bean
Kate Brown

Center for Education Innovation and Regional Economic Development
http://wicenterfored.org
Participants:
Bruce Connolly, Director
Kathy Onarheim, Director

Center for Teacher Quality and Educational Leadership (CTQEL)
www.ctqel.org
The action arm for the Program for Research and Evaluation in Public Schools (PREPS) at Old Dominion University, Darden College of Education
“Developing Schools for the Future™”
Participants:
Tim Bostic, Ph.D., CTQEL Research Associate
Christine Ward, Ph.D., CTQEL Research Associate
Amos Fodchuk, Learning Integrity, CTQEL Partner

Centerville Elementary School
http://centerville.anderson5.net/
Participants:
Kory Roberts, Principal
Missy Embler, Assistant Principal
Christie Payne, Instructional Specialist

Colorado State University
Edward Brantmeier
Dr. Antoinette Aragon

Computer Learning Centers
http://www.clcpr.com
Participants:
Irma Pérez
Migdalia Rodríguez
Lourdes Cortés

Consortium for Media Literacy
www.consortiumformedialiteracy.org
Participants:
Tessa Jolls, Director
Amy Shimshon-Santo, Training Associate

Council on 21st Century Learning
www.c21l.org
Participants:
Dixie Good, Executive Board Member
Stevan Kalmon, Director
Greg Wilborn, Co-Director

East Syracuse Minoa Central School District
www.esmschools.org
Participants:
Dr. Donna DeSiato, Superintendent                                                                                
Judy Morgan, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Accountability

EDEquity
http://www.edequity.com/
Partcipants:
Edwin Lou Javius
Earnest Sears Jr.

Education Service Center, Region 20
www.esc20.net
Participants:
Susanna Garza, Coordinator, Instructional Technology & Media
Martha (Marty) Rossi, Library Services & Media Specialist

Edvantia
www.edvantia.org
Participants:
John Putnam, Senior R&D Specialist, Corporate Development
Dr. John Ross, Senior R&D Specialist, Instructional Technology; Director of Technology, Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) 

EF Professional Development Study Tours
Eftours.com
Participants:
Amy Pond – Vice President, Professional Development Tours
Alex Luther – Director, Professional Development Tours

EMints
www.emints.org
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Participants:
Lorie Kaplan, Program Coordinator
Roxanne Kerwood, Professional Development Materials Coordinator

Excelsior Software—GlobalScholar
www.excelsiorsoftware.com
Participants:
Ferdi Serim, Director, Professional Development Programs
Joey Serim, Rtl and Learning Consultant

EZ Vidya
www.ezvidya.com
Ganesh Subramanian
Chitra Ravi

Frank Locker, Inc.
Frank Locker
Elizabeth Grady
http://www.franklocker.com/

Golden Apple Foundation
www.goldenapple.org
Participants:
Holly Gaylord Bontkowski, 2008 Golden Apple winner and professional development consultant
Penny Lundquist, Director of Professional Development

Governor Mifflin School District
Rick Wolf

Great Books Foundation
www.greatbooks.org
Participants:
Mary Kent Sweeton, Vice President
Tom Kerschner, National Director of Sales

Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center
Participants:
Dennis Kowalski
Patrick Geshke

Grupo Integer
Sayde Barcelata
Norma Dávila Iglesias

Hamilton County Educational Service Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
www.hcesc.org
Participants:
Joan Stidham, Director of the Center for Instructional Services
Thomas Shessler, Instructional Services Consultant
Renita Heideman, Instructional Services Consultan 

Hazelwood School District
Paula Brown
Dr. Mary Piper

Herricks UFSD
www.herricks.org
Participants:
Dr. Deirdre Hayes, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services
Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, Chairperson of ESL and World Languages
Dr. Jane Modoono, Principal

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Professional Development
www.hmheducation.com/pd
Participants:
Ladd Skelly
Karen Wegner, Associate Director, e-Learning

Houston ISD Professional Development Services
http://www.houstonisd.org/portal/site/ProfessionalDevelopment
Participants:
Stephanie Moss, Director, Curriculum and Instruction
Janice Brown, Manager, English/Language Arts
Daniel Greenberg, Coordinator, Gifted/Talented Programs

Institute for School Innovation (ISI)
www.ifsi.org
Participant:
Dr. Sarah (Sally) Butzin, President & Executive Director

The Instructional Technology Integration Partnership of Ohio (ITIP Ohio)
http://www.itipohio.org
Participants:
Larry Pogue
Amy Palermo
Roger Minier
Betsy Hood
Jeff Good

International Center for Leadership in Education
www.leadered.com
Participant:
Tim Ott, Vice-President and Chief Academic Officer

international Renewal institute
http://www.iriinc.us/
Participants:
James A. Bellanca, Chief Executive Officer
Kathleen J. Bellanca, Vice President of School/Clinic/Parent Relations, Lead Clinician, Dynamic Assessment of Cognitive Modifiability

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
www.iste.org
Participants:
Jayne James, Ed.D., Senior Director of Education Leadership
Carolyn Sykora, Program Manager, National Education Technology Standards

Iowa Department of Education
Sandra Dop
Rita Martens

JBS International, Inc.
JoAnn Intili
Jesus Martinez
Edward Kissam
http://www.jbsinternational.com/Pages/HomePage.aspx

J. Davies & Associates
A Professional Development Corporation
Juanita Davies

Kansas Department of Education (KSDE)
Participants:
Lynn Bechtel, Education Program Consultant, Teacher Education & Licensure Team, KSDE
Kathy Boyer, Education Program Consultant, Teacher Education & Licensure Team, KSDE

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
www.kendallhunt.com
Participants:
Laura Quade Lottes, Professional Development Manager
Jerilyn DeMaria-Hilse, NBCT, Professional Development & Program Coordinato

Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum
http://ktec.kusd.edu/
Participants:
Angela Anderson
Sarah McMillian

KS Staff Development Council
www.ksdc.us
Participants:
Sandee Crowther
Jan Neufeld
Karen Brack

LEARN
Ellen Solek
Martin Glasser

Participants:
Jeff Meyer, Director, Professional and Customer Services
Candace Petersen, President/COO
 
LINE Consulting
Melvyn Tan
Rhea Tan

LogicWing, Inc.
www.logicwing.com
Participant:
Blanca Duarte, President

Institute for Teaching through Technology & Innovative Practices
Participants:
Dr. Manorama Talaiver
Dr. Jeannine  Perry

Los Angeles County Office of Education
cdol.lacoe.edu
Participants:
Pam Good
Dotti Ysais
Michelle Herczog

Lucia Mar Unified School District
Jim Hogeboom
Andrew Stenson

Manassas City Public Schools
Michaelene Meyer

Mead School District
http://www.mead354.org
Participants:
Dan Butler
Danette Driscoll
Matt Miller

Metiri Group
www.metiri.com
Participants:
Cheryl Lemke, CEO
Ed Coughlin, Senior Vice President

Metro State College of Denver
Peggy O’Neill-Jones
Michelle Pearson
Diane Watkins

Mid-Ohio Education Service Center
www.moesc.k12.oh.us
Participants:
Mike Wellin, Director of Technological Services
Michael L. Cline, Superintendent
Chris Pigman, Director of Educational Services

Millard Public Schools
Partcipants:
Kim Saum-Mills
Monica Hutfles
Susan Anglemyer
Kathi Smith
Jodi Grosse

Minnetonka Public Schools
Johnathan Maki
Melinda Barry

National Council of Teachers of English
www.ncte.org
Participant: Sharon Roth, Division Director of Professional Development

National Network of Digital Schools
www.nndsonline.org
Participants:
Paul A. Hood, Educational Consultant
Kathleen M. Higgins, Supervisor of Digital School Development

National Training Network
www.NTNMath.com
Participants:
Colleen Segarra, Vice President of Staff Development
Lisa Schueren, Vice President of Product Development

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Linda Johnson-Towels
Ernest Perry

New Jersey ASCD
Pamela Lester
Diane Jacobs
Dr. Robert Weiner
Dr. Virgina magnus
Dr. Mariann Helfant

New Jersey Department of Education
Beverly Plein
Cheri Quinlan

Newton Public Schools, Newton, MA
http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us/
Participants:
Shelley Chamberlain, Director of Information Technology
Sharon DeCarlo, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Patricia Kelly, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
www.NobelLearning.com
Participants:
Dr. Susan Race, Senior V.P. Education
Patty Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Shari Anisman, V.P. Marketing 

Norfolk Public School District
Bill Robinson
Mike Hart
JoAnne Roberts

Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
c21.ocmboces.org
Participants:
Jeff Craig, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support Services
Judi Dzikowski, Coordinator, School Library System
Justine Kolb, Coordinator, Mid-State BETAC
Patrick Shaw, Professional Development Specialist
Penny Williams, Youth Development Coordinator

PBS TeacherLine
www.pbs.org/teacherline
Participants:
Marcia Foster, Director of Product Development
Elizabeth Wolzak, Senior Manager, Instructional Design

Performance Learning Systems, Inc.
Participants:
Penny Jadwin
Carla Minks 

Pickerington Local Schools
Kim Halley
Karen Mantia
Walt Podgurski
Jane Vazquez
Diane Schwendenman
Jennifer McComas
Carla Fultz
Sandy Meigel

Point Click Learn
Misty O’Connor
Reginald Ray

Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency
Jill Sundblad
Karen Appleton
Dorothy DeGroot

Proquest
Deborah Bergeron
Jeff Culter
Wendell Butler

Public Consulting Group (PCG)
www.pcgus.com
Participants:
Jim Flanagan, Manager
Julie Meltzer, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Strategy, Research and Design

Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology
Chris Florez
Matt Huston

Quantum Learning Education
www.qln.com/quantum_learning.html
Participants:
Steve Arrowood, Programs Manager
Liesl Pykles, Programs Facilitator and Content Designer

Ross Institute Academy
www.ross.org
Participants:
Sally Booth, Associate Director, Ross Institute Academy
Courtney Sale Ross, Founder and Chair, Ross School, Ross Institute Academy and Ross Global Academy
Junellen Tiska, Director of Professional and Curriculum Development, Ross Institute Academy

Rutgers
Julie Rita
Erica Boling

Rutgers Center for Effective School Practices
Cesp.rutgers.edu
Participants:
Claudia Burzichelli,Founder and Executive Director
Michelle Rosen, Assistant Director

SchoolKiT
www.schoolkit.com
Participants:
Adam Smith, President and CEO
Beth Daynes, pd21 Product Manager

School Specialty Planning & Student Development
Derek Willis
Larry Renooy
http://www.schoolspecialty.com/

School Study Council of Ohio
www.ssco.org
Participant:
Toby S. Fischer

SEDL
www.sedl.org
Participants:
Dr. Cheryl Harris, program associate
Danny Martinez, program associate
Laura Shankland, communications specialist

Smart Solution K12
Abby Thaker
Michele Gasser
Jennifer Hughes
http://ssik12.com/

Sweat Equity Enterprises
Leonard Bullaro
Carlos Buzman

Tatum Independent School District
Dee Hartt, ED.D.
Kathy Baumgardner

Tech4Learning
www.tech4learning.com
Participants:
Melinda Kolk, Director of Professional Development
Joseph Machado, Trainer & Curriculum Integration Specialist

Technology & Innovation in Education
www.tie.net
Participants:
Dr. Julie Mathiesen
Lennie Symes
Jackie Jessop Rising

Transformative Inquiry Design for Effective Schools & Systems: TIDES
http://tideseducation.org/
Participants:
Dr. Janet Chrispeels, Ex. Director
Dr. Peggy H. Burke, Director
Dr. Cheryl Jones-Walker, Director

The Education Service Center of Cuyahoga County
Paula Kucinic
Jennifer Felker
James Rohlik
Michele Gaski
http://esc-cc.org/

The EdVenture Group
www.theedventuregroup.org
Participants:
Lydotta Taylor, President
Carrie Calloway, Education Consultant
Erika Shaffer, Education Consultant 

Two Roads High School
Wendy Sullivan
Terry Johns

Vermont Department of Education
Tia Ganguly
John Fischer
Natalie Searle

VIF Program
www.vifprogram.com
+1.919.967.5144
"Transforming Lives Through International Education"
Participants:
Jonathan Charney, Program Development Manager
Garrett Tomlinson, Instructional Services Manager

Virtual High School Global Consortium
www.govhs.org/Pages/ProfDev-Home
Participants:
Liz Pape, President and CEO Neal Sonnenberg, Math and Business Curriculum Coordinator

Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200
www.cusd200.org 
Participants:
Ali Maggio-Beiermeister, Director of Professional Development
Dr. Margo Sorrick, Assistant Superintendent for Educational

Wisconsin Education Association Council
Lisa Benz
John Fischer
Paula Hase