Christine (Chrissi) Miles has served as an educator, teaching in classrooms ranging from the middle level through the doctoral program level, in addition to serving as a school administrator and curriculum supervisor. During her time with Grant Wiggins’ Authentic Education, Chrissi led project proposal development and managed Authentic Education’s highly skilled and professional consultant team. She managed large-scale curriculum design, professional development, and coaching projects. In Chrissi’s current role, she advocates for strong education policy, designs engaging and impactful professional learning experiences for educators, and collaborates on large-scale projects and organizational designs. She believes in the significance of two-way communication and truly values the voices and experiences of the learners with whom she works. She aims to assist practitioners in playing an active role in their professional learning by harnessing the power of collaborative teamwork.

Chrissi holds an Ed.D. (Organizational Leadership) and M.A. (Educational Leadership) from Wilmington University and a B.A. (English/Secondary Education) from The College of New Jersey.

 Areas of expertise:

  • Introductory and Advanced Understanding by Design
  • Essential Questions
  • Authentic Performance Assessment & Performance Task Design
  • Assessment for and of Learning
  • Feedback
  • Large Scale Curriculum Design Project Planning, Implementation, & Support
  • UbD Unit Writing & Review

Available for consulting work in:

  • North America
  • International locations on all continents