Meet The Team

Dr. Daniel Perna is a seasoned educator and consultant with over three decades of experience spanning the classroom, athletic leadership, and executive administration. As the founder and principal of James Daniel & Associates, LLC, Dr. Perna has provided strategic guidance to educational institutions across the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

He is a recognized authority in curriculum design and assessment methodologies, with a specialized focus on the secondary level. Recently, Dr. Perna has been instrumental in advancing Career and Technical Education (CTE) by bridging the gap between technical competencies and academic rigor. A published author of four volumes, he remains a sought-after keynote speaker and professional development facilitator dedicated to empowering the next generation of educators.

Jim Duffey is a former district superintendent and executive director of a career and technical center. Jim focuses on helping schools develop grant applications. He has extensive experience with succesful grant writing for technical schools. Proven expertise in budgeting, board relations, and school goal setting are also aspects of what Jim has to offer.

Robena Spangler has been a student of how cultural understanding and awareness can move a school forward for students, teachers and administrators. A Qualified Administrator (QA) in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), she supports individuals and teams as they become effective in noticing cultural differences while building the capacity to shift cultural perspectives and adapt behavior to bridge across cultural differences.

Del Hart is a distinguished expert in transformative school leadership, recognized for his unparalleled ability to revitalize educational organizations through his innovative audience-based, center-stage leadership model. By focusing on the internal cultivation of existing character traits within school leaders, Del achieves radical organizational shifts without the need for additional funding. This commitment to resource efficiency and human-centered growth has become the hallmark of his approach, empowering administrators to drive profound, permanent transformation from within.

Certified: Start Writing Prompts Like a Pro, NotebookLM Essentials, Generative AI for Educators with Gemini,  Google AI in Higher Education 

With more than three decades of experience in secondary mathematics, Tom Boito brings a unique blend of academic rigor and athletic leadership to the field of education. Having coached at both the high school and collegiate levels, he applies a strategic, results-oriented perspective to modern educational practices.

A specialist in the integration of classroom technology, Mr. Boito’s tenure as an EdTech coach has equipped him with a profound understanding of how digital tools can be synthesized with traditional instruction. He remains a leading voice in harmonizing technical innovation with proven pedagogical methods.

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