Welcome
Compass PD
Coaching and consulting for educators to elevate student learning.
Our Story
Dr. Carrie Hepburn, the founder of Compass PD, has twenty years of experience in public school education. Dr. Hepburn spent ten years in the classroom before becoming a large school district's curriculum, instruction, and assessment leader. As some call her, Dr. Carrie became frustrated as a leader in finding professional development experts who understood the multiple demands placed on school districts and educators. This, coupled with her work writing high-stakes assessments with the Department of Elementary and Secondary education with educators across the nation and learning about the lack of professional learning, inspired her to make a change. That change was to build a professional learning organization.
Dr. Hepburn dreamed of building a professional learning organization with practitioners who were experts in specific education topics. Practitioners with successful track records of implementing evidence and research-based practices. That is precisely what Dr. Hepburn has done with Compass PD!
At Compass PD, educators with experience moving the needle in student achievement and inspiring educators along the way are the ultimate goals! The Compass PD team builds trusting relationships and develops engaging professional developments that enlighten and empower those in the trenches doing the hard work: leading and teaching!
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.