PDC Staff

ESU 2 PDC Staff 2006-2007 

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.  For the past 2 years, Eileen has been 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 will also present 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.  The past two years Joelene has been a K-12 principal at Elba, NE.   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 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).  The past sixteen years, he has been secondary principal at Wahoo Public; 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.