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Mike Andre, Director/Software Engineer
Air Force veteran. Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science in 1984. He has worked in data processing for over 23 years including Nationwide Insurance and Lucent Technologies. He also taught computer science at the college level for several years where he designed and incorporated technology in his classroom. Mike has been working with the Ohio Center for Essential School Reform for seven years.
Linda Harris, Business Manager/Financial Officer
As a Business Manager of the Ohio Center for Essential School Reform, Linda brings more than 20 years' experience in administrative management. Her professional background includes 3 years at KnowledgeWorks Foundation working with the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative, two years with the Decorative Arts Center in Lancaster Ohio, in the startup and renovation of the Reese Peters historical home and arts center, 7 1/2 years as Office Administrator and Sales Associate for the Columbus office of Right Management Consultants in Worthington, Ohio, eight years with Drumstick/Nestlé U. S.A. a Fortune 500 manufacturing company, where she held increasingly responsible administrative positions reporting to the CEO, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Engineering.
In addition, she has held positions as Coordinator of Office Services and Sales and Marketing Administrator. While at Nestle USA, she was responsible for organizing and implementing a corporate travel system utilizing SABRE System. She was directly responsible for assimilating the Division’s portion of the three-year corporate plan. Linda developed and led training classes in Computer Basics, Word Processing and Lotus programs. In addition to her interest and ongoing professional development in computer programs, Linda has had training in Statistical Process Control and the Deming philosophy.
Stef Stahl, Consultant
Dr. Stahl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, a Master of Fine Arts from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a Ph.D. in art and museum education from New York University. He was Dalton Lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for 12 years and Chairman of the Education Department at the Toledo Museum of Art for 6 years. Between those assignments he and his wife lived in Europe for 4 years, where they founded a school for the teaching of English language through the arts. He served as Executive Director of the Decorative Art Center of Ohio, Lancaster, 1999 to 2002, and was Associate Director of Education at the Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University, 2002 to 2006. He is currently Lecturer in the College of the Arts and the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University; and director of Integrated Learning, an educational consultancy.
Sharon Yoss, Consultant
Sharon taught first and third grades from 1970 to spring of 2002 for the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. In March of 2002, she was employed as the Literacy Curriculum Alignment Coordinator for the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. Sharon worked with approximately 150 teachers, grades K-8 in all subject areas.
During her employment from 2002-2006 with Switzerland of Ohio, she was involved with the curriculum, the textbook adoption, KRAL (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment), the state's Diagnostic test, Kindergarten screening, and the teacher inservice day. She have also conducted inservices with other local elementary school.
Sharon was employed at Marburn Academy in Columbus for the summer session for four summers utilizing the Wilson Reading and Spelling Program. She was also a SIRI coach. Sharon retired in May 2006, and now employed part-time with the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District as the LCAP Coordinator. I am also a Praxis III assessor for the Ohio Department of Education and help evaluate student teachers for Muskingum College. In her spare time, Sharon enjoys swimming, shopping, snow skiing.
Steve Hoffman, Consultant
Steve Hoffman worked in the Columbus Public Schools for 35 years, teaching grades 7 – 12 language arts and serving as teacher leader. He spent three years as a Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) consulting teacher and five years as a clinical educator teaching educational psychology and general teaching methods to pre-service teachers at The Ohio State University. In 2000, the College of Education honored him as a recipient of the Donald Anderson Award for contributions to teacher preparation. For six years, he served as curriculum and grants coordinator at Independence High School. He also coached a Collaborating for Student Success Group and trained others to lead their own groups. Additionally, Steve served on the Board of Examiners for the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. For the past three years since his “retirement”, Steve has consulted with a number of Ohio districts. Currently, he is working to increase student achievement at Sheridan Middle School in the Northern Local School District.
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