Beverly is committed to fostering health and well-being for people and planet. As a
first-generation college student at the University of Wisconsin in the 60s (receiving a BS
in medical technology), her eyes were opened to a world far beyond her rural Scandinavian
immigrant community birthplace. Beverly has worked and lived nationally and internationally
in rural, suburban, urban, and indigenous communities. She has worked closely with
governors, legislators, local communities, philanthropy, and business across social sectors
particularly education, health, environment, and social services. Her PhD in educational
research and evaluation grounded a career of compassionately using mixed evaluation,
research, and facilitation strategies to reveal ways to influence complex systems in support
of learning, equity, and sustainability. She is executive director of InSites
(www.insites.org) and was the 2014 president of the American Education Association. She
enjoys playing her harp and using her training as a massage therapist to promote relaxation.
