HEATHER ZOLL

Lead the design and continuous improvement of OneGoal’s Leadership Network program, developing tools, resources, and learning experiences that build district and school leader capacity to improve postsecondary outcomes.

• Lead the design and refinement of the Leadership Network program arc, including coaching toolkits, leadership development resources, and implementation materials used across multiple states.

• Developed comprehensive state landscape toolkits providing postsecondary policy analysis, resource mapping, and contextual guidance to support regional coaching teams and district leaders.

• Designed and launched a national pilot for a standalone Postsecondary Culture Survey, including communication strategy, school implementation planning, survey analysis protocols, and action-planning sessions for leadership teams across diverse districts.

• Supported statewide partnership expansion and strategic pipeline development in Kentucky, recruiting district partners and strengthening state-level collaboration to advance postsecondary success initiatives.

• Serve as coach to the Kentucky Advising Academy state leadership team, guiding the development of a statewide advising framework and implementation resources to improve postsecondary advising systems across participating districts.

• Facilitate professional learning for internal staff and district leaders on adult learning principles, leadership development, and effective facilitation strategies in both virtual and in-person environments.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with program, research, and regional teams to refine system-level program offerings and strengthen implementation across approximately 65 partner districts in seven states.

• Lead continuous improvement cycles by gathering partner feedback, analyzing program outcomes, and refining program materials and service models.

• Mentor and support design team members who coach districts, providing guidance on coaching strategies, facilitation practices, and district partnership management.

Coached district and school leadership teams to strengthen postsecondary systems, improve student outcomes, and build sustainable postsecondary-going cultures.

• Designed and facilitated leadership development sessions for district and school leaders focused on postsecondary strategy, systems improvement, and equity in student outcomes.

• Led structured coaching cycles with district leadership teams including initial assessment, strategic planning, monthly coaching sessions, and ongoing continuous improvement processes.

• Utilized data analysis and key performance metrics to guide district leaders in identifying barriers and implementing targeted improvement strategies.

• Empowered school and district leaders to address equity gaps in postsecondary access and success through data-driven planning and systems redesign.

• Partnered with the Leadership Network design team to develop and refine coaching tools, leadership resources, and program materials used nationally.

• Collaborated with regional program teams to recruit and maintain district partnerships and expand participation in OneGoal leadership development initiatives.

Senior school leader responsible for implementing the district’s career academy model and supporting the principal in schoolwide operations, including instructional leadership, staff evaluation, scheduling, partnerships, and postsecondary readiness initiatives.

• Partnered with the principal to implement a schoolwide career academy model, aligning academic instruction, career pathways, and postsecondary readiness initiatives.

• Provided strategic leadership across multiple academies, supporting assistant principals and academy teams in implementing effective Small Learning Community (SLC) structures and academy practices.

• Partnered with the principal to develop the school master schedule, aligning academy pathways, staffing, and course offerings.

• Conducted teacher evaluations, classroom learning walks, and instructional coaching to support instructional quality and staff development.

• Served on the school budget committee, collaborating with leadership to allocate resources in support of academy programming and postsecondary initiatives.

• Built and managed strategic partnerships with universities, businesses, and community organizations to expand dual credit opportunities and work-based learning experiences for students.

• Established and facilitated the school Business Advisory Board, strengthening employer engagement with career academy pathways.

• Designed and implemented data systems to track student progress toward career readiness benchmarks.

• Served as FCPS liaison and coach for Kentucky districts adopting the academy model, sharing implementation strategies and best practices for improving postsecondary readiness.

Led implementation of the school’s IT career academy while overseeing schoolwide technology integration and instructional innovation initiatives.

• Implemented career academy structures within a district special program with open enrollment, expanding student access to career-focused learning pathways.

• Established and managed partnerships with local universities and business leaders, creating an academy-level Business Advisory Board to strengthen career pathway alignment.

• Collaborated with university partners to develop dual credit opportunities and mentorship programs connecting students to postsecondary and career experiences.

• Partnered with academy teachers to implement cross-curricular teams and integrated learning experiences aligned to career pathways.

• Analyzed academy program data to monitor student growth, engagement, and graduation outcomes.

• Led development and implementation of the school technology plan, training teachers on technology integration and blended learning practices to enhance instruction.

Taught secondary English Language Arts while supporting curriculum implementation and instructional collaboration as department chair.

• Taught multiple levels of English Language Arts courses, including core instruction, electives, and reading intervention.

• Supported development and implementation of school and district English curriculum.

• Mentored and coached English department teachers as department chair, supporting instructional planning and collaboration across the team.