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MEET OUR TEAM

The expertise to strengthen instruction.
The experience to support implementation.

ImpactEdu brings together experienced educational leaders and practitioners with specialized expertise across instruction, intervention, leadership, and student support.

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EXPERIENCE AT EVERY LEVEL     District leaders  •   School administrators   •   Instructional coaches   •   Intervention specialists   •   Curriculum leaders   •   Classroom educators

THE RIGHT EXPERTISE

Specialized knowledge. One coherent partnership.

We build each consulting team around your priorities and context, bringing focused expertise while keeping the work aligned.

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Literacy & English Language Arts

Science of Reading, structured literacy, adolescent literacy, intervention, high-quality materials, and curriculum implementation.

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Mathematics

Standards-aligned instruction, conceptual understanding, student engagement, problem-solving, and data-informed improvement.

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Multilingual Learners

Language development, effective scaffolds, content integration, responsive instruction, program development, and coaching.

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MTSS & Intervention

Tiered supports, screening, intervention design, progress monitoring, decision rules, team processes, and practical tools.

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Leadership & Coaching

Principal and instructional coaching, implementation planning, walkthroughs, PLCs, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.

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Gifted Education

Equitable identification, differentiation, enrichment, acceleration, rigorous learning experiences, and program development.

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MEET THE CONSULTANTS

Practitioners who understand the work from the inside.

ImpactEdu is a multidisciplinary consulting team led by founder Stefane Beddard. Together, our consultants bring deep content knowledge and practical experience leading change across classrooms, schools, districts, and educational systems.

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Stefane Beddard

FOUNDER & LEAD CONSULTANT

Stefane connects system priorities to classroom implementation through strategic planning, professional learning, coaching, and sustained implementation support.

LITERACY • MTSS • INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

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Justin Robinson

MATHEMATICS CONSULTANT

Justin brings more than 20 years of  experience helping educators create rigorous, student-centered mathematics classrooms.

MATHEMATICS • ENGAGEMENT • DATA

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Dr. Makenze West

SECONDARY ELA, SPECIAL EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP

Makenze helps educators pair high expectations with the differentiated support students need to access rigorous learning.

ADOLESCENT LITERACY • INCLUSION • SEL/BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

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Carrie Herstine

LITERACY & ELA CONSULTANT

Carrie strengthens literacy through collaborative planning, practical professional learning, and a relationship-centered approach.

ELA • COLLABORATIVE PLANNING • PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

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Christy Howe

GIFTED EDUCATION & COACHING CONSULTANT

Christy supports equitable gifted identification and differentiated learning that nurtures advanced potential.

GIFTED EDUCATION • DIFFERENTIATION • COACHING

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Kevin Smith

STUDENT SUPPORT & INCLUSIVE SYSTEMS CONSULTANT

Kevin helps organizations build equitable, supportive environments through aligned behavior, wellness, and inclusion systems.

SEL • BEHAVIOR SUPPORT • INCLUSIVE PRACTICES

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Meg Groseclose

LITERACY, INTERVENTION & COACHING CONSULTANT

Meg translates literacy research and professional learning into effective, responsive classroom instruction.

EARLY LITERACY • INTERVENTION • COACHING

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Heather Heinze

MTSS & INTERVENTION CONSULTANT

Heather develops practical MTSS processes, clear implementation resources, and inclusive systems of student support.

MTSS • DATA BASED DECISIONS • FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

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ONE TEAM, CUSTOMIZED FOR THE WORK

The right people.

One shared plan.

Every partnership is coordinated by a lead consultant and strengthened by the content, leadership, coaching, and intervention expertise the work requires. The team is customized; the collaboration and accountability remain consistent.

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Leadership Support

Coaching and Intervention

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Shared implementation plan

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Aligned learning and coaching

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Common quality expectations

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Ongoing progress review

LET'S ASSEMBLE THE RIGHT TEAM

What expertise would move your priorities forward?

From literacy and MTSS to leadership development and large-scale implementation, we’ll build a team around your goals.

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