Compass PD

Guiding Educators. Navigating Success.

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Charting a Clear Path to Success

With decades of experience and cutting-edge, research-based strategies, Compass PD provides the tools and insights you need to impact learning.

Our Mission

At Compass PD, we believe that transforming student learning starts with empowering educators through a systems approach that ensures every stakeholder—teachers, leaders, and administrators—works in harmony. Our mission is to build capacity within school districts by delivering customized, research-driven professional learning and comprehensive resources. By focusing on foundational growth, we help districts create sustainable change, elevate confidence, and foster leadership across their teams, ensuring long-term success in student achievement. 

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Our Story

Dr. Carrie Hepburn founded Compass PD after over 20 years in education, identifying a need for professional development that drives systemic change. At Compass PD, transforming student learning starts with empowering educators. Their expert team combines research and real-world experience to provide customized professional learning that meets each district’s unique needs. They prioritize building relationships, taking a systems approach, and focusing on sustainable processes across communication, curriculum, and data protocols. Compass PD’s mission is to build capacity, foster growth, and inspire lasting success in education.

Our Values and Principles

At Compass PD, we are much like a compass tool, having a core value and four guiding principles:

  • Relationships. Building trusting, positive, and transparent relationships with each other and with our clients is the center of our work. With these trusting relationships in place, Compass PD is able to create a safe space for learning, reflection, and goal setting.
  • Expert. The Compass PD team is comprised of education practitioners with advanced degrees. The team brings the theory and research to life by doing the work and sharing experiences.
  • Engage.Compass PD develops engaging professional learning that aligns with pedagogy and andragogy.
  • Enlighten.Compass PD continually researches and employs evidence-based research best practices and reflective feedback to deliver current, relevant PD.
  • Empower. Compass PD develops learning plans with educators that are realistic and sustainable. The team provides learning that is immediately applicable and impactful on overall student achievement.
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