SCHOOL ADVANCE - Key Persons
Carrie Platner joined the MASA team in 2017. Carrie has studied business management and marketing and had spent the prior 16 years working in specialty retail and bank management. As the School ADvance Coordinator, she is committed to providing top customer service while offering assistance and guidance in the licensing process and scheduling of your team's evaluation training.
Interested in hosting a training in your region/district, licensing details, pricing and additional questions on how you can get started with School ADvance Administrator Evaluation System: Contact Carrie Platner at 517-327-5910 or email at cplatner@gomasa.org
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Research at Western Michigan University
Dr. Reeves is an Associate Professor of educational leadership and research at Western Michigan University and past Associate Executive for the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA). Dr. Reeves is the principal researcher and co-author of the School ADvance Evaluation System, co-developer of the Courageous Journey Superintendent Endorsement Program, and a researcher/author with a number of publications and presentations in school leadership. Prior to her work at WMU and MASA, she served 19 years as a K-12 assistant superintendent and superintendent. Dr. Reeves played a key role in researching state administrator certification systems, developing policy recommendations, drafting legislation, and working with the Michigan Department of Education to establish policies and rules for Michigan's Administrator credentialing system.
Pat says: "School ADvance grew out of a shared vision to develop an administrator evaluation system that supports the most important work school leaders do to insure that our schools serve students well. To do this SA provides leaders with a process that engages them as full partners in their performance assessment and growth. We love seeing how district leadership and board teams are using School ADvance to sharpen their focus on student success while providing more support and guidance to administrators for the complex work they do to achieve that success."
Pat McNeill served as executive director for Michigan ASCD from 2010-2013 and is a co-author of the School ADvance Administrator Evaluation System. Pat is a life-long educator who began her career as an elementary school teacher in Harrison, Michigan. She filled various positions as a teacher of special education, early childhood, adult education, and career learning before becoming a staff and curriculum specialist in the mid-1980s. Prior to leading the Michigan ASCD, Pat served for 12 years as assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and professional development for Holt Public schools.
Pat says: "I have been excited with the response from principals, who report that with the School ADvance system they are experiencing performance evaluations that are finally focusing on growth, both their own and the growth of the teachers and students in their buildings. The School ADvance rubrics provide a road map to what we know about effective school and district leadership. The evaluation process is a powerful tool to further individual, school, and district goals."
Sara Shriver is the former Superintendent of Belding Area Schools and has 30 years' experience as a school educator and leader. Sara started her career as a Title I teacher for Lakeview Community Schools, where later she was also a principal and the Director of Instruction. Sara is the Executive Director for the Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialists and has been an educational consultant for many districts across Michigan. Sara's passion is providing support to districts in the areas of continuous improvement and State and Federal Programs. Sara has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Early Childhood Education/Language Arts), a Master of Arts Degree (Reading Specialist), and an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Administration and Community Leadership - all from Central Michigan University.
Sara joined the training team at MASA in 2016 to provide School ADvance training for colleagues across the State, and became the School ADvance Coordinator in 2017. She loves staying connected to educational leaders and providing support by modeling best practices, as well as her own continual learning while out in the field.