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MISSION
Elevate, Empower, and Evolve people and organizations.
VISION
Improve joy and impact by elevating voices, empowering people, and evolving systems.
ABOUT OUR CHIEF CONSULTANT
Sean Aker is an education professional with over 22 years of experience, recently specializing in organizational development and mission alignment, serving in interim school-based roles, and executing contracts that support legislative reports, market research, and implementation planning.
Previously, Sean served as a Regional Program Coordinator at Willamette Education Service District, fostering collaborative partnerships and contributing to student and educator support initiatives.
He has a record of building positive work environments and developing processes for data collection and review, and systems of communication to increase transparency of progress toward outcomes. His cultural humility supports his ability to build bridges diverse communities.
Sean has experience serving on the ACCUPLACER National Advisory Committee, the Oregon Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Executive Board, and the Oregon Career Information Systems Board of Directors. He also continues to serve his church and community as the Program Director for his local Knight's of Columbus Council.
He has delivered workshops and presentations on topics including mission alignment, equity leadership, reducing chronic absenteeism, paraprofessional hiring, and language access.
Sean has post graduate Educational Leadership training from the University of Concordia - Chicago and Portland State University, a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Western Oregon University.
Affiliations
Affiliations
ACCUPLACER National Advisory Committee Member, 2023 - 2025
Oregon Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development Executive Board, 2023 - Present
Oregon Career Information Systems (CIS) Board of Directors Chair 2020-2023, 2019 - 2024
Early Learning Regional Stewardship Committee and Data Subcommittee, 2019 - 2022
Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) (OACOA, 2023-24), 2011 - 2024
Knights of Columbus Council, Program Director 2018-Present
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
INTERIM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, ASH CREEK ELEMENTARY Monmouth, OR, Jan 2025 - Present
Key Duties:
Provide behavior and intervention support for students, staff, and Tier 2 team
Increased staff and student empowerment through restorative practice
Co-coordinate professional development weekly and monthly for staff
Provide support and collaboration with school leadership team
INTERIM ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, OASIS BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM McMinnville, OR, Sep-Nov 2024
Key Duties:
Reduce subjective data collection and increase use of data for decision making
Increased staff and student empowerment through mentorship and coaching
Co-coordinate professional development weekly and monthly for staff
Decreased behavioral incidents with student and staff populations
Decreased frequency of escalated incidents through prevention
Increased campus supervision
REGIONAL STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM COORDINATOR, WILLAMETTE EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Salem, OR, 2019 - 2024
Other positions: Chronic Absenteeism Capacity Builder 2018 - 2019
Key Duties:
Integrated Liaison
Program Development
Language Access Support
Agency Kick-off Committee
Regular Attender Data Dashboard
Coordinate Regional Leadership Committees
Professional Development Registration Platform
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MOUNT ANGEL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mt. Angel, OR, 2015 - 2018
Key Duties:
CTE Revitalization
Staff Professional Growth
Program of Study/Dual Credit Development
Professional Evaluation Platform Redesign
Program of Study/Dual Credit Development
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, SCIO SCHOOL DISTRICT Scio, OR, 2011-2015
Other positions: Athletic Director, 2011 - 2015; Teacher: Middle School Math, Health, Media Studies 2008 - 2011; Middle School Athletic Coach 2008 - 2014
Key Duties:
Staff Development
Talented and Gifted Coordinator
Standards and Proficiency based grading
New Teacher/Mentor Teacher Coordinator
Coordination of School Sports and Events
DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT Dallas, OR
Middle/High School Student Teacher, 2007 - 2008
English Language Learning Assistant: Elementary, Middle, and High School, 2004 - 2005
Middle School Baseball Coach, 2002-2004
Facilitation and Speaking Engagements
Facilitation and Speaking Engagements
Meeting Highly Qualified Status in A Changing Landscape ACCUPLACER National Conference, 2025
Systems Alignment and Appreciative Inquiry, Modern Classrooms Project Podcast #202 (show link), 2024
Meeting Federal Hiring Requirements for Paraprofessionals ACCUPLACER National Conference, 2024
ACCUPLACER: Hiring Paraprofessionals College Board’s ACCUPLACER National Spotlight, 2023
Language Services: Build a Foundation of Communication Equity COSA, 2022
Equity Leadership Cohort Willamette Region Superintendents, 2021
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism National After School Conference, 2020
Pledge to Attend Data Review North Santiam School District (Link), 2019
Regular Attenders Community of Practice workshop series, 2019-2020, 2022-2024
Mobilizing for High School Success/Measure 98 Marylhurst University, 2018
CTE & Industry Summit Small School Tour Host, 2018
Connecting Schools & Businesses Presenter-AGC Workforce Coalition, Wilsonville, 2018
Equity through Dual Credit Willamette Promise Rural School Representative for HECC, 2017
MLK Celebration: Maintaining an Inclusive Environment Silverton People for Peace, 2017
Effective Observation Showcase Local Cohort The Center for Leadership, 2015, 2016
Engagement through Literacy Western Oregon University, 2012, 2013, 2015
Education
Education
Concordia University Chicago—Educational Leadership, Professional Administrator, 2018 - 2020
Portland State University—Educational Leadership, Initial Administrator, 2011 - 2012
Western Oregon University—Masters of Arts in Teaching, 2007 - 2008
Western Oregon University—Bachelor of Science Health Education, Minor Spanish, 2001 - 2004
Mt. Hood Community College—Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, 1999 - 2001
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