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You feel stuck. You have big dreams for your school, team, or coaching—but no clear plan to turn them into reality, and the overwhelm of where to start keeps holding you back.
You’re juggling too much. Between supporting teachers, managing initiatives, and trying to carve out time for yourself, you’re stretched thin and struggling to find balance.
You doubt yourself. Fear of failure, imposter syndrome, or simply not feeling “ready” makes it hard to take the steps you know could create real change.
You’re tired of doing it alone. You crave clarity, accountability, and support from someone who understands your challenges and can help you create meaningful results.
✨ That’s why this space exists: to equip you with practical tools, trusted strategies, and a supportive community—one coaching move at a time.
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Dawn Templeton, MSE
Middle School Science Teacher
1:1 Coaching/Professional Learning
"Donna brought excitement and challenge to our work environment on a daily basis. Through coaching, I felt encouraged, supported, and empowered to try new and different approaches that benefited my students with their learning. These formal coaching cycles provided me with job-embedded, personalized professional learning.
Through the coaching cycles, I collaborated with her to get a clear picture of the current reality, identified 2 goals every 6 weeks, chose teaching strategies to meet the goals, monitored progress, and problem-solved together. Each coaching cycle involved three stages: Identify, Learn, Improve. We leveraged face-to-face meetings, utilized video-recordings with asynchronous video tagging and annotation, curated resources, analyzed data, and reflected on best practices during our work together.
As one of many, our staff appreciated what Donna brought to the professional development table. She always persevered with us, cared for us, and challenged us to push past any limitations we felt existed. Her impact extended beyond conversations, and the staff benefitted from their encouragement and expertise to continue collaboration around best instructional practices for the betterment of our students."
Kate Frentz, M.Ed.
7th Grade English Teacher
Group Coaching Sessions (The Coaching Table)/Professional Learning
"When Donna worked with our staff, she created a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone’s voice was valued, encouraged, and heard.
The sessions were well-developed, balancing pedagogy with practical tips and tricks. What impressed me the most was the wealth of knowledge and expertise on strong and meaningful instructional practices, and she made sure we left with practical and useful information.
Her impact wasn’t just in the sessions themselves, but also in her willingness to be helpful and resourceful."
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