PDC Staff
December 11, 2008
ESU 2 Professional Development Center Mission
Provide the bridge to assist educators in meeting the challenges of guiding all students to achieving their highest potential.
ESU 2Professional Development Center (PDC) Staff
PDC
Director
Jeff Hallstrom
(hallstrom@esu2.org) ext 204
Jeff
Hallstrom - Professional Development
Director
Jeff is
a native of Wakefield, NE and currently lives in the Fremont area.
He has Bachelor degrees in Counseling and Secondary Education from
Wayne State College. He has also earned Master’s degrees in
Secondary Administration and Secondary Social Sciences from the
University of Nebraska-Omaha. Jeff has worked at Girls and Boys
Town in Omaha and spent 16 years in Millard Public Schools as a
social studies teacher, football coach and CADRE Associate. He
became the Professional Development Director at ESU#2 in July of
2005. School improvement, classroom management, differentiated
instruction, bullying and Title IV are a few of Jeff’s main
passions and responsibilities.
PDC/Title I Consultant
Eileen Barks
(ebarks@esu2.org) ext 205
Eileen Barks- Professional Development & Title I Consultant
Eileen has two bachelor's degrees (BS Home Economics and BS Elementary Education), a Reading Endorsement and a Master's Degree in Administration and Leadership. She is a native of Omaha and has taught various grade levels for the past 10 years. Before joining the PDC staff Eileen spent two years as an on-site staff developer (Instructional Coach) at an Elementary school in the Phoenix area. She has presented to audiences in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tuscon. She also presented at the National Staff Development Conference in December of 2006. Eileen's areas of expertise include New Teachers, Literacy training, and Technology. Eileen will also be your contact for the Title One Grant.
PDC
Consultant
Joelene Dredge
(jdredge@esu2.org) ext 206
Joelene Dredge- Professional Development Consultant
Joelene has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Masters degree in Administration. She is a native of Plainview, NE. Before joining the ESU2 staff Joelene was a K-12 principal at Elba, NE for two years. Prior to that time she was a fourth grade teacher at Stapleton, NE for sixteen years. Joelene's expertise is in the area of STARS Assessment & Literacy as well as school improvement.
PDC
Consultant
Melanie Olson
mlolson@esu2.org ext 233
Melanie Olson- Professional Development Consultant
Melanie is
from Osmond, NE. and currently lives in Omaha. She has a
bachelor’s degree in Biology from Dana College and a Master’s
degree in secondary teaching from UNL. She was a middle
school science teacher in the Millard school district for the last
7 years. She has presented on differentiated teaching
strategies at the national and regional NSTA (national science
teachers association) conventions. Melanie’s areas of
expertise are differentiated instruction, professional learning
communities, school improvement process, and curriculum
development.
PDC
Tech
Trainer
Rick
Williams (rwilliam@esu2.org) ext 235
Rick
Williams Professional Development
Tech Trainer Consultant
Rick has a
Bachelors degree (social science), a Masters degree (educational
administration), and a Specialist degree (educational
administration). Before joining the ESU2 staff he was a
secondary principal at Wahoo Public for sixteen years; and has a
very strong knowledge of technology and its use in the
classroom. He will represent the technology education and
application piece in your school improvement process.
PDC
Administrative Assistant
Peggy
Duffy (pduffy@esu2.org) ext 207
Why We Serve
We serve schools because we love what we do. The work of helping schools face new challenges is some of the most exciting work in education. The Educational Service Unit system in Nebraska is legislatively charged with the responsibility of assisting schools. Educational Service Unit funding structures also direct the types of service we provide.
We believe that people are number one... students, teachers, and administrators are our most important client. When educators get the information and assistance they need in a timely manner, with great courtesy, and from people who genuinely want to help, they are more likely to be successful in improving student achievement Our goal at the ESU #2 Professional Development Center is to improve learning, and we do that by helping schools meet the challenges of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership.
To reach us call 402.721.7710 or e-mail a staff member.
