Inspiring Clarity, Confidence, and Human-Centered Leadership in MTSS Implementation

Whether you’re hosting a district leadership retreat, statewide conference, or MTSS summit, I help school and district leaders cut through confusion and build systems grounded in clarity, consistency, and compassion.

As a former State MTSS Professional Development Lead and researcher with a track record of statistically significant outcomes, I bring evidence-based insight through warm, story-driven keynotes and practical breakout sessions that implementers can use the very next day.

My speaking and workshops are designed for organizations ready to move beyond theory and into real implementation that supports both educators and students.

Signature Keynote

Leading MTSS with Clarity: Small Shifts That Create Big Outcomes

This keynote blends research, implementation experience, and four powerful leadership stories from schools across the country — including the school that rose from the bottom 10 out of 100 schools to the top 30, a middle school sustaining MTSS through distributed leadership, and other lessons learned through 20 years of implementing tiered systems.

MTSS implementers walk away with practical tools, renewed confidence, and a clear understanding of what can make MTSS thrive back at their home site.

Themes include:

• Leaders as listeners and learners

• Collaborative teaming fosters commitment over compliance

• Data use and distributed leadership supports sustainability

• Consistency and calibration in a changing world eases the cognitive load

Popular Session Topics

(Perfect for breakout sessions or deeper dives following the keynote.)

Data-Based Decision-Making for MTSS Teams

• Transform data into actionable insights

• Develop team-based action planning protocols that drive results

Coaching to Develop MTSS Systems

• Create sustainable coaching systems that foster commitment and staff wellbeing

• Build coaching capacity within your existing team

Establishing Strong Tier 2 Behavioral Interventions

• Design effective targeted supports

• Assess internal capacity and readiness to deliver high-quality interventions

New for 2026-27! Supporting Students in an AI-Influenced World: What MTSS Teams Need to Know Now

• Early research on AI-related academic and behavioral risk — and what MTSS teams should be aware of

• Embed AI-awareness into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 expectations and supports

Let’s co-create a learning experience that equips your leaders, educators, and supports lasting change. 

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