1. Bross–1
HEATHER BROSS
Self-Directed/Competency-Based/Personalized Learning Trainer/Coach/Education Specialist
Specialist in Student Centered Education Systems
ReFresh Learning, LLC
2255 Hwy 61 | Ridgeville, SC 29472
269.838.6084 | hbross1972@gmail.com or refreshlearning@gmail.com
visit: http://refreshlearning.weebly.com
Primary areas of expertise
 Designandimplementationof self-directed, personalizedlearninginschoolsandclassrooms
 Leadershipandteamcoaching basedona student-centeredapproachtoeducation
 Coachinginschoolsand classroomsimplementingpersonalmastery fortransformational change
 Professionaldevelopment
 Change processineducation
 Creatingengaging, researchdrivenpresentationsandresourcesimplementingpersonalmastery
EDUCATION
M.A.Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 2006
B.A.Elementary Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 1996
Z.A.Early Childhood, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 1996
Professional Experience
ReFresh Learning, LLC, Summerville, SC 2015 – Present
Ownerand Operator– ProfessionalDevelopmentTrainer/Developer,Leadership Coach,Education
Implementation
Guidingdistrictsinreshapingthe currenteducationsystemtoincrease studentachievement by
implementingastudent-ledapproach tolearningwithpersonalized,hands-onProfessional
Developmentandintenseon-site andvirtual coaching.
Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL), Centennial, CO 2014–2016
PersonalMastery Trainer/Coach,Reinventing Schools Division
Provided facilitation,consultation,training,andcoachingsupportfordistricts,schools,and
classroomsmakingthe transitiontoa student-centered,personalizedlearningapproachtoteaching
and learningtocreate competency-basededucationsystems.
Reinventing Schools, Wasilla, AK 2013–2014
Education Specialist
Provided supportfordistricts,schools,andclassroomsimplementingthe ReinventingSchools
Model of PersonalizedLearning.Providednumeroussite-basedservicesandembeddedprofessional
development,includingcoachingin classroomfollow-upvisits;traininginbuildingandnavigating
competencybasedsystemsandclassrooms. Contributedto trainingvolunteerleaders, staff,and
subcontractors.Tailoredservicesandcontentforcoalitiondistricts.Developedrelationshipsand
connectionswithmembersof coalitiondistricts,amongmemberswithinadistrict,andacross
differentcoalitiondistricts.

2. Bross–2
Maple Valley Schools, Vermontville, MI 2004–2013
Education Facilitator,PersonalMastery Embedded Coach
Co-createdandservedasan educational facilitatorforapersonal masteryclassroom using
CommonCore State Standardsat the K–5 levels.Asamemberof the districtleadershipteam,
contributedtostrategicplanning,district-wide understandingof the framework/model, supportof
the change process,and identificationof nextsteps.Contributedtoasustainabilityplanandworked
to buildcapacitythroughoutthe district.Collectedandanalyzeddatatosupportongoingmonitoring
and continuousimprovement of the initiative.
Project Experience
District Level Support for Designingand ImplementingCompetency-BasedSystems
Sponsored by variouseducation agencies;conducted in varioussites:
 MapleValley Schools,Vermontville,MI(2013-2014)
 Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Kenowa Hills, MI(2013-present)
 Charleston CountySchoolDistrict,Charleston,SC(2013–present)
Role:Facilitator/Coach
Workedwithdistrictlevel teamstodevelop three- tofive-yearstrategicplanstodesignand
implementpersonalizedlearningsystems, withafocusondistrict-widecommunication,transitiontoa
newrecordingandreportingsystem,feedbackloopswithall stakeholders,the processof buildingbuy-
in,howto meetvariedreadinesslevels,developmentof metricsforassessingandmonitoring progress,
use of toolsforgap analysisandprioritizingfocusareas,supportof classroomteachersthrough
professionaldevelopment.
School Level Support for Designingand ImplementingCompetency-BasedSystems
Sponsored by variouseducation agencies;conducted in varioussites:
 MapleValley Public Schools,Vermontville,MI(2013-2014)
 Kenowa Hills Public Schools,Kenowa Hills, MI(2013-present)
 Charleston CountySchoolDistrict,Charleston,SC(2013–present)
Role:Facilitator/Trainer/Coach
Workedwithsite-basedschool leadershipteamswithinseveral districtstosupportimplementation
processesaroundcurriculumalignment;gradual release fromatraditional teachingandlearningmodel
to a student-centered,personalizedlearningmodel;site-basedteacherevaluation;andprofessional
developmentplanning.Alsosupportedgrantwritingandimplementationof plans.
Classroom-Based,EmbeddedProfessional DevelopmentforCompetency-BasedSystems
Sponsored by variouseducation agencies;conducted in varioussites:
 MapleValley Public Schools,Vermontville,MI(2013-2014)
 Kenowa Hills Public Schools,Kenowa Hills, MI(2013-present)
 Charleston CountySchoolDistrict,Charleston,SC(2013–present)
Role:Facilitator/Trainer/Coach
Providedongoingsite-basedservices, includingcoachingsupportthroughclassroomvisitsand
individualteachersessionsalignedtopersonalizedlearningimplementationrubric.Deliveredtrainings
on implementingpositiveschool/classroomculture,leadership,andcollegiality;aligningstandardswith
instructionandassessment;creatingproject-basedcross-curricularunits;understandingthe
componentsof personalizedlearningandindividualizedpacing;andstandards-basedreportingand
recording.