Coming November 2024: The ahart LMS
steven j. bourgeois, founder and CEO
Steven J. Bourgeois, PhD serves as lead researcher for all Ahart projects. After completing a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2012, he accepted a position as Executive Director of Research, Evaluation, and Instruction at Responsive Education Solutions, one of the largest charter school organizations in Texas. Leveraging his skills in data analytics, survey design, and data visualization, he currently supports leaders in independent, traditional public, and charter schools. Dr. Bourgeois serves as an adjunct professor at UT Arlington teaching doctoral-level courses in qualitative research. Additionally, he teaches courses within the Classical Education Department of the Braniff Graduate School at the University of Dallas. Dr. Bourgeois has a record of publications in peer-reviewed educational journals and presentations at state, regional, national, and international conferences in the areas of student motivation and engagement, along with conceptual pieces on authentic engagement and intrinsic motivation. He has built a reputation as a friend of charter school education as an advocate, thought partner, and collaborator.
Strategic Advisors
Stacy Frenchwood, EdD
District Support Consultant
The Holdsworth Center
Austin, TX
Ericka Johnson, EdD
CEO at Imagine That Consulting
Superintendent, ResponsiveEd
Adjunct Professor
Dallas Baptist University
Paul Miller, EdD
CEO at Charter Champions of Rochester
Former CEO/Principal, Green Tech High (NY)
Matthew Post, PhD
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Applied Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Tulsa
Kyle Queal, MA
Chief Operating Officer
Congregation Shearith Israel
Former VP of Academics
ResponsiveEd
Dallas, TX
Billy Snow, EdD
Founder & CEO
Transformation Leaders
Network
Former Superintendent, Cedar Hill ISD, Dallas, TX
Erin Tholen, MA
Former Chief of Staff
Texas Public Charter Schools Association
Austin, TX
Jason Ulbrich, MA
Executive Director
Eagle Ridge Academy
Minnetonka, MN
ahart Consultants
Sammy Al-Ali, EdD
Principal
ILM Academy
Houston, TX
Myrna Blanchard, PhD
Human Resources Director
Castleberry ISD, TX
Brenda Davidson
Superintendent (retired)
Aristoi Classical Academy
Katy, Texas
Richard Marquez
President, Marcom, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Ross Miller, MA
Co-Host
The Old School Podcast
History Teacher (retired)
Fort Worth, TX
Jorriod Moore, PhD
Founder & CEO
Urbanity Education
Dallas, TX
Jennifer Phillips, EdD
Independent Consultant
JP Education Services, LLC
Dallas, TX
Clarissa Plair, PhD
District Support Specialist
Texas Education Agency
Cedar Hill, TX
Ingrid Wulczyn
Founder and CEO
Project IDEA
Denver, CO
Research Team
Penny Harris, MS
Lead Editor
Library Media Specialist
Rockwall ISD, TX
Caroline Taglioli, MPA
Research Specialist
Director of Volunteers
Network of Community Ministries, Dallas, TX
Phoebe Wicks
Editor
Freelance Editor
Volunteer at PAAM Global, CA
Seth Yockey, MS
Statistician
Research Manager
Campos, PA