MEET ASHLEY PEREIRA, MS Ed.

Since 2008 I have been partnering with leading educational institutions to reconceptualize STEM education. As a licensed K-12 science teacher turned consultant and Professor of Education, I specialize in building STEM education systems that work, from scratch. I do this through instructional design, curriculum development, research, & evaluation services in partnership with clients across all 50 states. If you need a consultant with exceptional abilities and extensive real-world experience in STEM education, let's talk! Use the form below to schedule a FREE 15 minute consultation.

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Here's what you will get when you book your free 15 minute consultation with Ashley Pereira:

1. Come ready with your ideas in mind. The more specific you can be about what you have and what you need, the more Ashley can make specific recommendations based on her 15 years experience in STEM education.
2. Be sure to take advantage of the FREE resource pack Ashley will send you after the meeting :) Also be sure to implement the free advice you receive.
3. We encourage you to research other consultants for your project as well. We are fully confident that you will not find anyone else with the ideal mix of personality, leadership, and subject matter expertise as Ashley can offer you and your team :)

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Areas of Expertise:
- Augmented Reality
- STEM education
- college & career readiness; CTE

"One word should suffice to sum up Ashley’s work, “Outstanding”, Outstanding combination of skills and cooperation . Thank you Ashley.” 
​– Colonel Ahmad, Pakistan

Services:
- curriculum development
- NGSS & ISTE standards alignments and grade level crosswalks
- AR scripting & instructional design
- mixed methods research and evaluation (surveys, data analysis, interviews, focus groups, site observations, outcomes reporting, stakeholder facilitation, needs assessments)

I am the world's leading expert in Augmented Reality & STEM Instructional Design. I know it is a bold claim, so here are three reasons to prove it:
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1. ​I am the creator of careerinstem.com, an online STEM career exploration platform used by over 3 million students and educators to date.

2. My work has been published in numerous academic journals including National Science Teachers Association, Association for Career and Technical Education, National Council for Community and Educational Partnerships, Practical Homeschool Magazine, and many more. Here is a recent Augmented Reality article published in the Association for Career and Technical Education.

3. I have won multiple awards including 2022 Parents Picks Awards for Best Virtual STEM Product, 2021 Marquis Who's Who in STEM Education, 2022 Back to Homeschool Awards Best STEM Courses, 2020 Shanghai International STEAM Curriculum Developer Gold Award Finalist, Feedspot Top 100 STEM Blogs for the past 5 years, and many more.

"​Ashley's creative and innovative ways of taking science content and designing engaging, hands on augmented reality tasks is incredible.  She is able to take deep scientific concepts and turn them into fun, applicable and understandable experiences that are highly engaging for students and therefore effectively increasing content knowledge.  Her interest in deepening her understanding of the use and application of augmented reality is just one piece of evidence that Ashley is a motivated teacher who wants to stay on the cutting edge of technology and provide the best learning opportunities for all students."  
- Elizabeth A. Radday, EdD. - Director of School Services at EdAdvance, Connecticut

Want to learn more? Use the form above or email ashley@greatergoodconsultantsct.com.

​What Our Clients Are Saying...

“Ashley is a great educator and innovator who worked closely with our tech team to develop augmented reality children’s books. I highly recommend her for strategy, planning and content development.” 
– Benjamin Williams, CEO
​ARsome Technology

​“We’ve worked with Greater Good Consultants on more than one occasion now, and will continue to do so in the future. The attention to detail, transparency, and communication has me rating a 5 star. True professional group and has helped our organization expand which in turn has helped improve our kids and community.” 
– Eval Silvera, Executive Director
KodeConnect

“Can’t say enough positive things about my experience with Ashley. She guides you through the process. She gives you “mini assignments” to complete that really help the process seem less overwhelming. Also, provides good feedback to help you improve content development. 100% will be using her in the future.” 
– Amy, Professor of Social Sciences
University of Alaska

“Very efficient an professional. Knowledgeable in a lot of areas and freely gave suggestions and advice without any pressure. Very appreciative of Greater Good Consultants work.” 
– Qur-an Webb, Director of Operations
Welcome2Reality

Here is a small sample of clients & projects:

WestEd and State of Illinois
September 2022 to present: Assist in development of surveys, focus group protocols, and mapping to 5Essentials to measure impacts of Illinois Invest In Kids, a statewide student scholarship program.
 
Lane County Waste Management, Lane County, OR
August 2022 to present: Plan and conduct comprehensive sustainability education research and evaluation study (needs assessment, surveys, interviews, focus groups, data analysis, recommendations reports) to help Lane County Waste Management identify needs of K-12 educators and develop targeted sustainability education programming to improve outcomes for students in Lane County.
 
ARSome Technology and Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
October 2022 to December 2022: Align augmented reality curricular resource with NGSS, ISTE, and CCSS standards across middle school grade levels to teach science content through computer science concepts.
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Skills 21, Litchfield, CT
Fall 2019 to present: Develop augmented reality (AR) based curriculum for high school life science, environmental science, and chemistry units including scripting AR content, creating AR worksheets, and collaborating with technology team on STEM education best practices for AR
 
Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, New Haven, CT
Summer 2018: Review elementary science curricular units for alignment with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), best practices in elementary STEM education, incorporation of Common Core strategies, and constructivist approaches to learning
 
Connecticut State Department of Education, Hartford, CT
Nov 2016 to May 2018: Served on Science Standard Assessment Committee, working with key national stakeholders to guide and develop assessment items, practices, and protocols for CT’s implementation of standardized assessments aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards reaching every student in the state
 
Solve Education!, Singapore
2016: Developed K-12 NGSS-based STEM curriculum for mobile learning platform
 
American Institutes for Research (AIR), Waltham, MA
Fall 2014 – Spring 2016: Conduct interviews, focus groups, and CLASS observations as part of Monitoring Site Visits for level 4 and 5 school districts in southern and eastern Massachusetts
 
Haynie Research and Evaluation, Skillman, NJ
September - October 2015: Researched, identified, and compiled instrument resource list regarding K-12 computer science education constructs as part of Google development project; assessed instruments for reliability and validity
 
Maberry Consulting and Evaluation Services LLC, Swansea, IL
November 2015: Synthesized US Dept. of Education Elementary School Counseling grant narrative to create detailed evaluation plan and data collection timeline
June 2016, October 2018, May 2019: Synthesized NSF grant narrative to create detailed evaluation plan; created evaluation instruments including surveys, checklists, interviews, and focus group session questions
 
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
Summer 2014: designed full year curriculum for 3 high school courses aligned with NGSS standards (Environmental Science, Advanced Field Studies, and Water Resources Stewardship) including project-based learning experiences, laboratory activities, assessments, career exploration, community partnerships, technology integration, and differentiation
 
Mika Research LLC, Colchester, CT 
January 2012: scored and input quantitative data for PALS, PPVT, and TVIP literacy assessments for Community Partners in Early Literacy grant external evaluation

Connecticut 4-H, statewide
August 2008 to May 2010: Created learning and assessment materials related to animal sciences and natural resources, entered and analyzed statewide assessment data, managed program evaluation initiatives to identify and expedite necessary improvements

Have a project that you need help with? Use the form at the middle of this page to book your FREE 15 minute no-obligation consultation call today!
You can also get in touch at ashley@greatergoodconsultantsCT.com