Professional development built to actually work
A look at the projects behind it, and the thinking that shaped them.
Most professional development asks a lot of educators and gives little back. The work here was built the other way around: to fit how educators actually work, to be usable in the moment, and to give leaders something real to point to afterward. Each project explains the problem I was asked to solve, what I built, and the decisions behind it. Some of this work is proprietary to the organizations I built it for, so where I cannot show it, I describe it instead.
Minnesota Special Education Guide for Families
The special education process, rebuilt as a guide families can actually follow, so staff stop explaining it from scratch.
Teacher planning tools for a cross-curricular CS program
Classroom-ready planning support for a free, cross-curricular computer science program for grades 3 to 8.
WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Audit: KShep Creative Website
The accessibility audit I run for clients, run on my own site first: every finding tied to a location, a priority, and a concrete fix.
Social Media Accessibility Audit and Team Job Aids: Ryley’s World
An accessibility audit of a nonprofit's social media, plus the job aid and color reference its team uses while posting, so the fix lives in the workflow instead of a report.
Special Education Professional Development: Creatively Focused
A full library of special education courses and resources, built so educators stretched thin could use them in the flow of their work.
Wondering if this is the right fit for your team?
The problem was never your staff. It was training that wasn't built for them. If you want to talk it through, the first step is a free 30-minute conversation. You will leave with clarity on fit and next steps, whatever you decide.