Dr. Ross has over 30 years of leadership and organizational development experience in education, government, private sector and non-profit work. She served as Trumbull County Ohio, Superintendent of Schools for ten years and also served as President of the State Superintendents Association actively working with local, state and national reform initiatives in student, teacher and administrative quality performance. Elizabeth has served as Executive Assistant to the Governor of Ohio for Education Policy Dr where she had state and national responsibility and represented the Governor on two Commissions for professional development, assessment, certification and licensure. While serving as President of several Boards of Trustees and as a consultant in national and international arenas, she has led visionary change initiatives in leadership, policy, strategic planning, and organizational development. She has spearheaded the use of state of the art science, math and technology and has presented internationally on the use of technology tools and learning. Elizabeth has worked as a consultant for Federal Government contracts for research related to Polygraph Investigation, Pre-Employment Interviewing and Quality Assurance and Competency Modeling. Most recently she served as a Commissioner on The George Washington University 2015 Vision Commission and is currently serving with University of Maryland on quality assurance in graduate education. Elizabeth recently completed two years in Dubai as Advisor to the Ministry of Education where she developed standards, career ladders, assessment centers and licensure frameworks. Elizabeth has also served as a consultant in China, England, Egypt, Panama, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Education

• The George Washington University (Ed. D.) Executive Leadership, Human and Organizational Development (2009)
• The Pennsylvania State University (M S.) Speech and Communication Science (1970)
• Edinboro State University (B.S.) Elementary Education and Speech Science (1968)
• University of Pittsburgh, University of Dayton, Ashland University (60 Post Graduate Credits) Public Administration, Management, Collective Bargaining (1973-1985)

Professional Expertise

• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Pre-employment Assessment Centers
• Performance Management
• Competency Standards
• Collective Bargaining/Union Management Mediation
• Balanced Scorecard and PMOC
• Baldrige Quality Initiative
• Praxis III Assessor

Licensure

• Superintendent, Principal, Special Education, Teacher, Speech Pathologist, Praxis III, Realtor

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of School Administrators - AASA
• Buckeye Association of School Administrators - BASA
• Ohio Association of Educational Service Centers - OAESC
• American Association of Education Service Centers - AAESC
• Society for Human Resource Management - SHRM
• Academy of Management - AOM
• Phi Delta Kappa
• Rotary International

Employment

• Expert Advocates in Selection International, LLC (EASI·Consult®)
  Senior Consultant (2006-2009)
• International Educational Leadership,
  President
• George Washington University
  Doctoral Teaching Assistant, Program Coordinator (2005-2007)
• Weichert Realty
  Realtor (2004-2007)
• Office of the Governor, State of Ohio
  Executive to Governor for Education Policy (2001-2003)
• Trumbull County Board of Education, Ohio
  County Superintendent of Schools (1992-2001)
• Trumbull County Board of Education, Ohio
  Associate Superintendent, finance, collective bargaining, transportation, legal (1986-1992)
• Trumbull County Board of Education, Ohio
  Assistant Superintendent, Special Education (1981-1989)
• Trumbull County Board of Education, Ohio
  Director of Federal Research and Programs, (1979-1981)
• Trumbull County Board of Education, Ohio
  Supervisor (1975-1978)
• Northeast Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit
  Speech Pathologist (1973-1975)
• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  Speech Pathologist (1970-1973)
• University of Pittsburgh
  Instructor, Pediatrics and Family Practice (1970-1973)
• Allegheny County Intermediate Unit
  teacher (1968-1970)