Consulting & Coaching

The heart of it all

We are coaches.

We know the best way to ensure professional development is meaningful and lasting is to help teachers put into practice what they have learned. To that end, we use our knowledge to provide schools with customized professional development and student-centered coaching on how to effectively implement core skills and strategies in today’s classroom.

We coach teachers on the practical implementation of research and theory, best-first instructional practices, implementing standards, carefully utilizing data analysis & assessment, and blending deep content knowledge. These are all vital in empowering today’s teachers and students.

We are learning products.

After years of listening to and supporting teachers, one thing became clear— the innovative, sustainable solutions we were looking for didn’t always exist. We needed access to better products to make it easier for teachers to teach and for students to learn. The next logical step was to tap into our own expertise and years of classroom experience to develop truly effective products...so we did!

All of our classroom and at-home products are research based, teacher tested, and student approved! They are simple, easy-to-use, and support the current research on how kids think and learn best. We have products teachers can use to enhance instruction; materials designed to increase student engagement, understanding, and learning; and products designed to be used at home or outside of the classroom to bridge the gap between home and school.

Our materials are aligned to national core standards and state standards, and many of our products are available in both English and Spanish. And because we know today’s classrooms, we offer our products in both print and digital formats for in-person and virtual instruction.

We are connection builders.

At Empower, we pride ourselves on developing relationships with teachers that result in productive working partnerships. As today’s education brings new challenges, it is more important than ever to ask teachers what they need to be successful in helping their students learn and thrive. Nothing we do is “canned.” We focus on finding innovative, sustainable solutions to match each teacher’s needs and improve each student’s outcome.

Whether it's through professional development, instructional coaching, or learning products, we offer creative learning solutions to meet all of the needs of the schools, educators, and students we serve. We collectively know and believe each and every child deserves the best that education has to offer, and that if they are presented with the opportunity and support each child will grow their own way!

Intentional coaching

that empowers

educators and kids

to learn without limits.

Meet our team

Sue Yocum-Co-Founder & CEO

Sue Yocum

Co-Founder & CEO

Carol Baldwin-Director of Consulting

Carol Baldwin

Director of Consulting

Jen Crone-Director of Consulting

Jen Crone

Director of Consulting

Melissa Nordquist-Director of Consulting

Melissa Nordquist

Director of Consulting

Ali Kahn-Consultant

Ali Kahn

Consultant

Amy Komitzky Henning-Consultant

Amy Komitzky Henning

Consultant

Anna Hammernik-Consultant

Anna Hammernik

Consultant

Ashlyn Sandlin-Consultant

Ashlyn Sandlin

Consultant

Brandy Lloyd-Consultant

Brandy Lloyd

Consultant

Cathryn Forney-Consultant

Cathryn Forney

Consultant

Cindy Atherton-Consultant

Cindy Atherton

Consultant

Colleen Walsh-Consultant

Colleen Walsh

Consultant

Darcy DiCosmo-Consultant

Darcy DiCosmo

Consultant

Dawn Schoenbein-Consultant

Dawn Schoenbein

Consultant

Desiree Anderson-Consultant

Desiree Anderson

Consultant

Gina Vukovich-Consultant

Gina Vukovich

Consultant

Jalen Richard-Consultant

Jalen Richard

Consultant

Jennifer Dauscha-Consultant

Jennifer Dauscha

Consultant

Jennifer Riccomini-Consultant

Jennifer Riccomini

Consultant

Jenny Crandell-Consultant

Jenny Crandell

Consultant

John "J" Burnite-Consultant

John "J" Burnite

Consultant

Josh Martin-Consultant

Josh Martin

Consultant

Karen Ross-Consultant

Karen Ross

Consultant

Katie Haltorp-Consultant

Katie Haltorp

Consultant

Kelly Herrmann-Consultant

Kelly Herrmann

Consultant

Kristy Oliveira-Consultant

Kristy Oliveira

Consultant

Laura Moore-Consultant

Laura Moore

Consultant

Laura Wilkins-Consultant

Laura Wilkins

Consultant

Leah Vause-Consultant

Leah Vause

Consultant

Liz Proper-Consultant

Liz Proper

Consultant

Melanie Bailey-Consultant

Melanie Bailey

Consultant

Melinda Reynolds-Consultant

Melinda Reynolds

Consultant

Michele Dunham-Consultant

Michele Dunham

Consultant

Nicole Pickett-Consultant

Nicole Pickett

Consultant

Nina Dawkins-Consultant

Nina Dawkins

Consultant

Patricia Scott-Consultant

Patricia Scott

Consultant

Rachel Gurr-Consultant

Rachel Gurr

Consultant

Rachel Warren-Consultant

Rachel Warren

Consultant

Sally Scott-Consultant

Sally Scott

Consultant

Sarah Helmuth-Consultant

Sarah Helmuth

Consultant

Sarah Warren-Consultant

Sarah Warren

Consultant

Shari Beardslee-Consultant

Shari Beardslee

Consultant

Silvia Aparicio-Consultant

Silvia Aparicio

Consultant

Stuart Telford-Consultant

Stuart Telford

Consultant

Susette Gonzalez-Ortega-Consultant

Susette Gonzalez-Ortega

Consultant

Terra Stauss-Consultant

Terra Stauss

Consultant

Todd Daney-Consultant

Todd Daney

Consultant

Tonja Yalung-Consultant

Tonja Yalung

Consultant

Torrey Hardy-Consultant

Torrey Hardy

Consultant

Tracey Sayet-Consultant

Tracey Sayet

Consultant

Vaneza Gonzalez-Consultant

Vaneza Gonzalez

Consultant

Vicki Meyn-Consultant

Vicki Meyn

Consultant

Wayne Dawkins-Consultant

Wayne Dawkins

Consultant

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