Carla Chapman, M.A.
Principal, Coaching to Excellence, LLC
Carla is a diversity professional with 26+ years experience in education. Areas of expertise include: addressing non-academic barriers to student success including culturally responsive educator practices, family and community engagement, out-of-school time programming, workforce development and training initiatives.
Certifications, Education and Training :
- Doctorate in Progress (2023), Interprofessional Leadership/Cultural Foundations, Kent State University
- Master of Arts, Family & Consumer Science, University of Akron
- Outward Leadership Training, Arbinger Institute
- Circle Dialogue Facilitator Training, Everyday Democracy, Project Ujima
- Certificate in Emotional Intelligence, Case Western Reserve University
- Qualified Administrator, Intercultural Development Inventory, Administration and Interpretation
- Certificate of Training and Development, Adult Experiential Learning, Each One Teach One, Kent State University
- Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family and Community Engagement, Scholastic
- School Turnaround Institute, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
- Certified Mediator, University of Akron
- Sustained Dialogue Training, Coming Together Akron
Deliberative Dialogue, Moderator Training, Kettering Foundation
Dr. Erica Glover
Disrupter University
Erica is a life-long learner with 20 years of experience in education. Her areas of expertise include Special Education, Instructional Leadership, Recruitment & Retention Strategies, & culturally responsive-sustaining practices and approaches. Erica’s research explores teacher socialization and the approaches that are essential to disrupting inequitable schooling experiences among young people.
Certifications, Education, and Training
- SHRM-CP
- Qualified Administrator, Intercultural Development Inventory
- Diversity & Inclusion Certificate, Cornell University
- Master of Art, University of Akron
- D. in Urban Education, Cleveland State University
- OTES 2.0 Certified
- Circle Dialogue Facilitator Training, Project Ujima
- Certificate of Training & Development, Adult Experiential Learning, Kent State University
Outward Leadership Training, Arbinger Institute
Jessica Farrell
Instructional Leadership
Jessica is an instructional leader of children and adults for 17+ years. Her areas of focus are in special education, inclusion and asset based learning interventions as well as addressing academic and non-academic barriers to student and school-wide success.
Certifications, Education and Training:
- Masters of Education, School Leadership, Concordia University
- Master of Arts in Education, Special Education, Baldwin Wallace University
- Autism Specialist and TEACCH Trainer, Kent State University
AVID Equity and Diversity Leaders, AVID Institute, San Diago, California