SMART Learning Systems Partners

Percy Brown, Jr.

Percy Brown is the CEO of North Star Consulting Services, Inc. Percy’s consultancy focuses on building diversity, equity and inclusion in professional learning, coaching, and technical support for a variety of clients. Formerly the Director of Equity and Student Achievement for the Middleton Cross Plains Area School District in Wisconsin, Percy is also a Senior Outreach Specialist for the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Perry Soldwedel

Perry Soldwedel is a coach and consultant who works with school district leaders to advance systems thinking, shared leadership, strategic planning, continuous improvement, and professional learning communities. Perry is co-author of two Solution Tree titles: Aligning School Districts as PLCs and The School Board Fieldbook.

Dr. Jay Marino

Dr. Jay Marino has led continuous improvement initiatives as an elementary and middle school teacher, elementary school administrator, Special Education Coordinator, Director of Technology, Director of Instruction, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Jay is also an international consultant, helping American and European school organizations in their continuous improvement efforts. He has published three books on the topic of systemic educational continuous improvement.

Solution Tree

Solution Tree, located in Bloomington, Indiana, is our publishing partner. Solution Tree published The Power of SMART Goals, More Than a SMART Goal, and The Handbook for SMART School Teams (both the 1st Edition and the new 2nd Edition). You will find our books in the Solution Tree catalogs and materials listed under School Improvement.

Blue Door Consulting

Based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Blue Door is our branding, website and marketing consultancy.

Heidi Strand and Brenda Haines, Co-owners