Class Measures Staff and Consultants

Peter Davies, President and Director of Accountability and Leadership

A former British School Inspector, Peter has worked in school and district accountability for more than ten years in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. He currently consults to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in Massachusetts, The National Institute for School Leadership, and Standard and Poor's: School Matters. He also facilitates leadership development programs for school districts. He was formerly an administrator with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. He was also a visiting professor to the Oxford University Department of Educational Studies. He has worked in school and social services departments and as a principal. Peter completed leadership training with NISL (National Institute for School Leadership) classmeasures@aol.com

James Hearns, Vice President of Professional Services

Jim has over twenty-five years of experience in state government policy and budget analysis, performance auditing, program evaluation, and University teaching. Since 2004, Jim has served as a School District Examiner and Field Coordinator for the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. For almost a decade, Jim held the position of Senior Policy Analyst for the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee of the Massachusetts State Senate. In that capacity, he completed a number of performance audits and policy reviews, including a comprehensive review of the Massachusetts adult correctional education programs. He has also performed extensive policy reviews of the Massachusetts health care system on subjects such as hospital mergers, state employee health care costs, and the distribution of primary care physicians. He is a former member of Executive Committee of the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society. From 1982 to 1996 he served as an Adjunct Lecturer in Health Management at University College at Northeastern University. Jim earned his Bachelors Degree in Business from Boston College and holds a Master's Degree in Business from Suffolk University. jimclassmeasures@verizon.net

Lisa DeCaro Demoulias, Vice President of Operations and Director of Teacher Licensure

Lisa provides management to all facets of the company as she directs the development of business operating strategies. She is part of the Class Measures' school review team as well as a Program Director of Teacher Licensure. Beginning her career as a teacher, Lisa received a Bachelors of Early Child Education from Fitchburg State College. She also holds a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and is expert in educational policy development and implementation. Lisa manages the outsourcing and supply of the various professional educational services and programs that Class Measures offers. lisaclassmeasures@verizon.net

Andrea DeMeo, Educational Consultant - Program Director, Performance Review Program for Initial Licensure

Andrea is a retired teacher after 35 years. Andrea holds a Master's of Education degree from Suffolk University and has completed several sessions at the University of Connecticut in Gifted and Talented education. andreaclassmeasures@verizon.net

Jeanne Simons, Director of Educational Development

Jeanne worked previously as a high school mathematics teacher and in mathematics reform in urban school districts as a Targeted Mathematics Specialist with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She is a content and pedagogical expert in mathematics. She has experience in the development of coaching programs, effective differentiation, assessment and the formative usage of data, and in developing and providing professional development for teachers and leaders across a variety of reform topics. In addition, she has been involved in the development of a variety of technology-based educational initiatives, most recently providing educational support in the development of one of the first online teacher licensure programs in the Middle East. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the California Institute of Technology and a Masters of Education in Mind, Brain and Education from Harvard University. jeanneclassmeasures@verizon.net

Emily Finkel, Educational Specialist

Emily joined the Class Measures team following six years of classroom teaching and three years at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Emily holds a Master's of Education degree from Lesley University. emilyclassmeasures@comcast.net

Lucille Capone, Office Manager/PRPIL Administrator lucilleclassmeasures@verizon.net

Nancy Olsen, Director of Finance nancyclassmeasures@verizon.net

Komal Raut, Educational Coordinator komalclassmeasures@verizon.net