Amy S. HarkerDirector of Student Services and College and Career Readiness
Perry Local Schools [email protected] and Northeast Regional Career and Innovation Specialist ESC of Northeast Ohio and [email protected] |
Biography:
Amy has been an educator for thirty-three years serving as a teacher, building leader, district leader and regional coordinator. Amy has provided support in a variety of capacities including supervision of Gifted, English Language Learners, and Special Education. She has helped to facilitate the K-12 Design Learning and Career Mentoring/Internship Programs at Perry Schools. As a certified Maxwell presenter and life coach, Amy has shared Perry's journey on personalized learning with several audiences nationwide. She has written and been awarded several grants that support district and regional initiatives. She also serves on the Competency-Based Education Consortium, is a member of the Innovative Lab Network as well as a BASA member (Women's Leadership, Higher Education and the State of Ohio Committee) In addition she is a district thought leader for Future Ready Schools working closely to aid in creating a career readiness component. Being Focus 3 R Factor facilitator for Ohio Schools, she truly believes in Leaders creating the Culture that drives the behavior that produces results in school districts. This year she has been selected to participate in a cohort of 17 people across the United States to study design learning with an equity lens. In her new role as a connector of public schools, higher education, and businesses in the Northeast region, Amy's experience with college and career readiness, leadership development and personalized learning will help build capacity in districts ready to expand or enhance their programming. |