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OUR RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
Real stories.
Measurable outcomes. Strategic transformation.
At Higher Elevations Consulting, we don’t offer cookie-cutter solutions—we deliver results tailored to the real challenges that schools, districts, and organizations face. From curriculum reform in alternative schools to DEI strategy at major universities, our work creates meaningful, measurable change.
Below are a few examples of how our team has helped institutions turn vision into action.
🟦 Pathways Academy (Connecticut)
Challenge:
Curriculum gaps across core subjects; need for inclusive, SPED-responsive instruction and interdisciplinary alignment.
Approach:
Designed a comprehensive 9–12 curriculum across six content areas, delivered teacher training on restorative practices, and provided biweekly coaching to ensure effective implementation.
Result:
Launched a schoolwide standards-based curriculum aligned to CT Core Standards. Teachers reported greater clarity and cohesion, and leadership now has a sustainable instructional roadmap through 2025.
🟨 Bridgeport Academy Elementary School (Connecticut)
Challenge:
Leadership team lacked cohesion and tools to manage teams effectively or navigate conflict productively.
Approach:
Facilitated DISC-based leadership assessments, immersive PD workshops, and a community-based service activity focused on team-building and empathy.
Result:
The leadership team reported a renewed sense of trust, self-awareness, and collaborative focus—laying the groundwork for stronger staff morale and schoolwide alignment.
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🏫 ACES Wintergreen Inter-District Magnet School
Project Challenge
The district wanted to move beyond a static “Portrait of a Graduate” framework to implement the core competency of Empathy into everyday school practice.
Approach
Facilitated an interactive professional development session using collaborative activities to translate empathy from a concept into actionable strategies for curriculum, instruction, and community-building.
Result
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Defined empathy as a measurable student competency
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Staff began integrating empathy into classroom activities and schoolwide conversations
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Sparked a year-long implementation plan and staff-led inquiry groups
🧭 The Hepatitis Education Project (HEP) (Seattle, Washington)
Project Challenge
HEP faced internal conflict and stagnation in advancing its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. Their Equity Steering Committee lacked clarity and effectiveness.
Approach
Implemented a 3-phase consulting model:
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Finding Our Compass: Assessed current DEI structure, charter, and culture
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Professional Learning: Delivered equity and micromessaging training to entire staff
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Forward Action: Advised executive leadership on restructured DEI plans and accountability strategies
Result
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Dissolved ineffective structures and established an Equity Evaluation framework
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Executive team aligned around transformational leadership and team culture strategies
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Repositioned HEP as a more inclusive and values-driven organization internally and externally
