Dr. Friend has 25 years of experience working collaboratively with educators and organizations to help them achieve their highest potential. Specialized skills include grant writing, program evaluation, film production, and professional development planning and facilitation.
Selected past consulting projects include:
Selected past consulting projects include:
- Alta Vista Charter School - New Charter Middle School Planning
- African-Centered Education Collegiate Campus - Generate a Request for Proposals for External Program Evaluation
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Chairperson, Higher Education Evaluation Committee
Co-Chairperson, MPEA-DESE Steering Committee
Coordinator for Graduate Follow-up Survey for Missouri Educational Administration Preparation Programs
- Shawnee Mission School District
Teacher Workshop, Teaching Middle-Level Learners English-language-learner program documentary short film
Paraprofessional Workshop, The Middle School Mind - University of Missouri-Kansas City - Production of three promotional videos for the Institute for Urban Education
- Kansas City Science Pioneers - Coordinator for Learning and Innovation Network Kauffman Grant