About Us

Corporate Resume

CEO, Ann Barnes and President, Jennifer Dunn founded Professional Education Solutions, Inc. in 2003, with the goal of providing superior professional development services to education, business and industry. Built on a foundation of 35 years of combined experience, Professional Education Solutions, Inc. provides a strong combination of technical, educational, and management experience that will benefit any organization.

Management Team

Ann Barnes is a former teacher with 15 years of classroom experience. She began integrating technology into her Language Arts curriculum in 1983. Since establishing her own business, she has been involved in developing new and innovative educational software lessons in core curriculum areas for face-to-face and online delivery. Ann serves on the Purdue University College of Education Dean's Advisory Board and has taught integrating technology and project-based learning courses at Purdue University. She provides an enthusiastic and thorough approach to learning.

Jennifer Dunn has provided professional development and implementation solutions for school districts and businesses since 1999. She has developed instructional materials for on-site professional development workshops, distance learning workshops, and continuing education classes, as well as substantial grant research and writing. She is proficient in instructing on an extensive array of software programs. Jennifer is adept in determining a participant's skills and aptitudes and provides patient guidance through the learning process.

Scope of Services

• Develop instructional materials for software products
• Provide professional development services for technology and training companies
• Work with schools and school districts to integrate current technology into their curriculum
• Provide program implementation and management services
• Design customized curriculum materials and programs

Memberships

• American Society for Training & Development
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• International Society for Technology in Education
• National Staff Development Council
• National Education Association

Clients & Recent Projects

Pearson School Systems

Provide instructors for face-to-face and online workshops to train school administrators, faculty and staff on the operation of school management software packages, assessment creation and administration, scheduling, and data reporting and analysis.

Also create instructional curriculum, materials and manuals.

Provide workshop instructors for PowerSchool implementation into the school districts throughout South Carolina and Nova Scotia. Conduct district certification training workshops teaching advanced program technological and operational skills.

Learning Express, LLC

Miami-Dade County Schools (Miami, Florida)

Pinellas County Schools
(Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Florida)

Implemented a system-wide standards-based writing proficiency program customized to state-specific assessments and designed to facilitate the improvement of writing instruction as well as student writing skills and performance with the ultimate purpose of achieving the attainment of state standards and system-wide benchmarks.

Educational Resources
Sunburst Learning Solutions

Conducted train-the-trainer sessions for instructors and facilitated workshops and seminars for a variety of the company's proprietary software packages.Developed online educational courses including instructor manuals, curriculum for learning modules, and reference guides.

Measurement, Inc.

Provide program implementation and instructors for workshops to train educators on the operation of several software programs. Created procedures manuals and training materials.

Sun Chemical

Provide workforce development training to facilitate effective communication and management skills employing Microsoft Office products.

Trinidad and Tobago

Under contract with the Trinidad Ministry of Education, implemented ClassWorks instructional program in the nation's 563 schools. Provided pre-implementation planning and goal-setting, faculty training, and classroom integration.

Evans Newton, Inc.

Lansing School District
(Lansing, Michigan)

Little Rock School District
(Little Rock, Arkansas)

Provide professional coaching to school system teachers. Designed customized curriculum materials for model lessons, fundamental skills and customized curriculum programs tailored to state and district standards. Promoted student success through increased teacher effectiveness and delivery of skill-building, standards-based instruction.