Dr. Dana Godek, CEO of EduSolve, is a leading expert in educational policy and strategy. With a diverse background as a teacher, district and state administrator, national researcher, and policy leader at both federal and state levels, Dana excels in partnering with communities to tackle complex educational challenges. She has been recognized as one of District Administration’s ‘Top 100 Influencers in Education’ and actively serves as a strategic advisor to multiple policy and research teams. As a fellow of the research community, she serves as a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, shaping the wider world of management and leadership.
Dana’s recent research on school district strategic plans serves as the foundation for EduSolve’s SCIP model: Systems, Culture, Instruction, and People. All of the firm’s practices and partnerships are aligned to this ‘cover the bases’ model to ensure comprehensive support for school systems and their communities.
In addition to her professional achievements, Dana is the author of the novel Daisies Pushing Up, reflecting on her personal experiences in the foster care system. She holds a doctorate in organizational leadership with a specialization in public policy and is a certified fundraising executive.
Dana’s Recent Publication Citations:
Godek, D., Miller, A., Tucker, A., Steele, L. (2023). State Bright Spots: SEL and the American Rescue Plan. Chicago: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.
Atwell, M., Bridgeland, J., Dermody, C. M., Godek, D., Dusenbury, L., Greenberg, M., Solberg, S.H., and Kroyer-Kubicek, R. (2022). Educating Future-Ready Students. Chicago: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.
Schreiber, K., Solberg, V.S., Kroyer-Kubicek, R., Dermody, C., Godek, D., Dusenbury, L., Greenberg, M., Cross, R., Clark, N., Reed, K., & Smith, S. (2022). Kansas: A Vision for Integrating SEL with Career and Workforce Development for Students. Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center.
Curtis, G., Solberg, V.S., Kroyer-Kubicek, R., Dermody, C., Godek, D., Dusenbury, L., Greenberg, M., Cross, R., Lawler, T., & Stoner-Torbet, L. (2022) Delaware: Partnerships Integrate SEL with Career and Workforce Development to Define a New Generation of Learners. Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center.
Kroyer-Kubicek, R., Solberg, V.S., Dermody, C., Godek, D., Dusenbury, L., Greenberg, M., Smith, K., & LeSage, T. (2022) Wisconsin: Regional Career Pathways Link SEL to Career and Workforce Development. Coalition for Career Development (CCD) Center.
Dermody, C., Dusenbury, L., Greenberg, M., Godek, D., Connor, P., Cross, R., Martinez-Black, T., Solberg, S., Kroyer-Kubicek, R., Atwell, M., Bridgeland, J. (2022). A Developmental Framework for the Integration of Social and Emotional Learning and Career and Workforce Development.
Jackson, D., Wolforth, S., Airhart, K., Bowles, A., Godek, D. & Conner, P. (2021). Integrating Social and Emotional Learning Within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports to Advance Equity. Council of Chief State School Officers.
Yoder, N., Martinez-Black, T., Dermody, C., Godek, D., & Dusenbury, L. (2021) Systemic Social and Emotional Learning for States: Theory of Action.
Yoder, N., Atwell, M.N., Godek, D., Dusenbury, L., Bridgeland, J.M., & Weissberg, R. (2020) Preparing Youth for the Workforce of Tomorrow: Cultivating Social and Emotional Skills Employers Demand. Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotion Learning, Chicago, IL.
Yoder, N., Posamentier, J., Godek, D., Seibel, K., & Dusenbury, L. (2020) From Response to Reopening: State Efforts to Elevate Social and Emotional Learning During the Pandemic Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, Chicago, IL.
