The Professional Development Learning Center is located at 2320 New Beginnings Road in Building 1, Kissimmee, Florida. Our office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The telephone number is 407-518-2940.

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 O u r  W o r k …

• •   Maintain and provide support in the My Professional Growth System (MyPGS)     
•     which manages employee professional learning and inservice credit record
  •   Provide support to schools and departments in the development, implementation, and
•     evaluation of professional learning courses
  •   Provide support to educators in development and implementation of
•     Individual Professional Growth Plans
  •  Collaborate with Professional Development Leads from each school through
  •     the Professional Development Council for Instructional Staff
    •   Collaborate with Professional Development PSS representatives from
•     departments through the PSS Professional Development Council
  •   Provide support to educators new to Osceola County through mentor programs,
•     New Teacher Orientation, and New Educator Symposiums
  •   Provide courses for add-on certifications in the areas of ESE, ESOL, and gifted
  •   Collaborate with other district departments to provide Professional Development
•     Days for Instructional and Professional Support Staff
  •   Provide district professional development through the Title II, Part A Federal Program
  •   Provide support to Charter and Private schools through the Title II, Part A
•     Federal Program
  •   Develop partnerships with Colleges and Universities
     

O u r   S t a f f …

• •  Janice C. Franceschi, Director of Professional Development
  
• •  Virginia Ramie, Director of Student Success and Instructional Improvement          
• • •  Mackenzie Bertram, Coordinator of Induction
  •  Lissette Brizendine, Ed.D., Senior Manager for School Leadership Training and Development
• •  Michelle Henninger, Senior Manager for School Leadership Training and Development
• •  Karen Vislocky, Ed.D., Senior Manager Student Success and Instructional Improvement

• • •  Carl Watson, Assistant for Professional Development
  • • •  Sharon Hahn, Assistant for Professional Development 

• •  Justin Revell, Educational Specialist
• •  Beth Davis, Ed.D. Instructional Framework Coach for Professional Development        
• •  Jessica Ruiz-Ahorrio, Instructional Framework Coach for Professional  Development
• •  Heidi Foley, Lead Instructional Mentor
• •  Liz Salvato, Lead Instructional Mentor
  
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• •  Janette Pachay, Secretary for Student Success and Instructional Improvement
• •  Lissa Reyes, Secretary for Professional Development

• •  Nicole Vinas, Accountant I
• •  Salisha Hargreaves, Records Clerk
• • •  Yahaira Sierra, Clerk Typist
• •  Iris V. Rodriguez, Clerk Typist

• •  Lynn Radziseski, Clerk Typist