Disruptive Designs — Innovation • Strategy • Growth
K–12 Education Strategy · White-Label Consulting

Expert strategyfor the organizationsserving education.

Disruptive Designs gives organizations access to seasoned K–12 practitioners — principals, district leaders, and STEM program directors with decades of real-world results — deployable under your brand.

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Domain experts
$5M+
Grants administered
54,000+
Students reached
20+ yrs
Combined leadership
01 — Our Team

Practitioners, not theorists.

Every expert at Disruptive Designs has built and led the systems your districts need. We deploy under your brand — invisible to your partners, invaluable to your work.

Eric Hale, Ed.S. — School Leadership & Continuous Improvement
School Leadership & Continuous Improvement

Eric Hale, Ed.S.

Ed.S. — Morehead State UniversitySecondary Principal Supervisor, Jefferson County Public Schools

A nationally recognized school leader with 20+ years across elementary and high school leadership. Named National Kentucky Principal of the Year and ranked among the Top 100 Influencers in Education by District Administration Magazine. Led Bryan Station High School to its highest-ever graduation rate and the #1 postsecondary readiness ranking among large Kentucky high schools.

  • National Kentucky Principal of the Year
  • Top 100 Influencers in Education (#25)
  • 20+ years across school & district leadership

White-label services

Principal coachingSchool improvementInstructional systemsSEL frameworks
Dr. Lindsay Hale — District Systems, Data & Grant Strategy
District Systems, Data & Grant Strategy

Dr. Lindsay Hale

Ed.D. Educational Technology Leadership — Morehead State UniversityDistrict Administrative & Instructional Leader, Clark County Public Schools

A district-level systems leader specializing in data strategy, grant administration, and virtual program design. Secured and administered $5M+ in state, federal, and corporate grants and built Clark County's Cardinal Virtual Academy from the ground up. Designed executive dashboards integrating KSA, i-Ready, MTSS, and SEL data, and delivered 100+ professional learning sessions for 350+ staff.

  • Unified KSA, i-Ready, MTSS & SEL data in live dashboards
  • Delivered 100+ professional learning sessions
  • Wrote & secured $5M+ in grant funding

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Grant writingData dashboardsProgram launchProfessional learning
Dr. Samantha Duchscherer — STEM Integration & Educational Technology
STEM Integration & Educational Technology

Dr. Samantha Duchscherer

Doctorate in Educational Technology — Morehead UniversityChief of STEM Integration & T3, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB

A STEM and educational technology leader who oversees the DoD-sponsored STARBASE program at Edwards Air Force Base, reaching roughly 54,000 students across 5,200 square miles. Former statewide STEM Team Specialist for the Arkansas Department of Education with consulting experience at Google, EdTechTeam, and FriedTech. Her doctoral research focused on NGSS-based STEM makerspace lesson design.

  • Oversees STARBASE — ~54,000 students reached
  • Former statewide STEM specialist (Arkansas DOE)
  • Consulting with Google, EdTechTeam & FriedTech

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STEM program designMakerspace curriculumEdTech integrationNGSS design
02 — Services

White-label services for your organization.

Every capability below is delivered under your organization's brand — embedded in your team, your work, our practitioner depth. Engage us per-project or on retainer.

School Leadership Development

Principal coaching, leadership pipeline design, and instructional supervision frameworks that build capacity at scale.

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Data Systems & Assessment

Executive dashboards, state assessment compliance, MTSS data integration, and structured protocols that move leaders from reporting to action.

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Grant Writing & Fiscal Strategy

End-to-end grant development — concept, proposal, compliance, resource allocation, and sustainability planning. $5M+ administered.

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STEM Program Design

NGSS-aligned curriculum, makerspace design, and STEM program launch — from classroom integration to district-wide or DoD-scale programs.

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Professional Learning Design

High-impact PD experiences, instructional coaching frameworks, and technology integration support delivered for staff at every level.

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Strategic Planning & Systems Design

District visioning, strategic plan development, MTSS operating structures, virtual/alternative program launches, and continuous improvement cycles.

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03 — How It Works

Simple to partner with.

We plug into your organization's workflow with zero friction. The relationships stay yours — we provide the depth.

01

Scope

You share the challenge at hand. We identify the right expert and confirm scope, timeline, and deliverables — all under your brand.

02

Match

We align the specific practitioner whose real-world experience maps directly to the context — district, school, or program level.

03

Deliver

Our expert works within your engagement — strategy sessions, planning documents, PD, data systems, or grant work — invisibly, on your behalf.

04

Sustain

We leave behind actionable systems, not just recommendations. Built to hold up without us in the room.

04 — Why Us

The difference is lived experience.

Every Disruptive Designs consultant has held the leadership roles your districts are navigating. We've run the budgets, written the grants, built the dashboards, launched the programs, and coached the teachers. That's what makes our strategy stick.

  • Practitioners who've held the roles — not consultants who've studied them
  • District-level to classroom-level depth across all service areas
  • White-label ready — your brand, your relationships, our expertise
  • Every deliverable built to sustain without ongoing dependency
Doctorate-level experts2 of 3
Students reached (STARBASE alone)54,000+
Grants secured & administered$5M+
Staff trained via PD programs350+
Stakeholders engaged in visioning1,000+
National recognition (education media)Top 25

Organizations our experts have served

Clark County Public SchoolsFayette County Public SchoolsJefferson County Public SchoolsArkansas Dept. of EducationEdwards Air Force BaseGoogleEdTechTeamFairview Independent SchoolsClark County Public SchoolsFayette County Public SchoolsJefferson County Public SchoolsArkansas Dept. of EducationEdwards Air Force BaseGoogleEdTechTeamFairview Independent Schools
05 — Credentials

Recognized by the field.

District Administration Magazine

Top 100 Influencers in Education

#25 nationally

National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals

National Kentucky Principal of the Year

Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence

Google

Certified Coach & Trainer

Certified Educator L1/L2

ISTE

Certified Educator

Microsoft Innovative Educator

Morehead State University

3× Doctoral-Level Credentials

Ed.D., Ed.S., across team

U.S. Department of Defense

STARBASE Program Director

54,000+ students reached

"Disruptive Designs translated a vague ambition into a brand and product our entire company rallies behind. They think like founders and execute like craftspeople."

Organization Partner

K–12 Consulting Firm

"Having a practitioner who's actually run a school district walk our team through their data strategy was a game-changer. Our credibility tripled overnight."

Organization Director

Education Services Organization

"We brought in Disruptive Designs for a STEM curriculum project and they delivered a program grounded in real DoD-level STEM experience. Partners were blown away."

Program Manager

Nonprofit Education Partner

06 — Work With Us

Let's talk about your next engagement.

Tell us about the engagement and we'll match the right expert. White-label, confidential, and built to make your organization look exceptional.

Email

disruptivedesignsllc@gmail.com

Serving

Nationwide — K–12 organizations across the U.S.