EQUITY MAPS - Key Persons
Dave Nelson is the founder Equity Maps® and is motivated by 32 years of experience in education. Throughout his career he has devised methods to increase involvement, invite engagement and facilitate equitable dialogue both within the classroom and among professionals. Dave Nelson is an accredited International Facilitator/ Trainer for the National School Reform Faculty® (NSRF) in Bloomington, Indiana and specializes in collaborative structures and work in Critical Friends Group® processes. He conducts collaborative trainings all over the world, helping teachers to create their own Critical Friends Group® communities and he is currently a Doctoral candidate at Wilkes University, specializing in leadership in international education. As an Oregonian, Dave began his career in Hillsboro, OR, and has lived and worked internationally since 2000 as a history teacher, Coordinator for Professional Development and Growth, and is currently the High School Principal at the American Community School of Athens, Greece.
George was part of the original development team and is a Software Engineer and Solutions Architect, specializing in agile methods and practices. He independently joined in the development of Equity Maps® and as with all of his projects, George focuses on collaboration as a means to more effective solutions.