Goens/Esparo, LLC

Our Firm . . .

George A. Goens, Ph.D

• Superintendent for 14 years in two Wisconsin school districts, one of 1800 students and another of 8000 students, 16 schools, and over 1000 employees
• 30 total years in public education in Wisconsin, 26 in leadership positions
• Director of Personnel for 8 years for a school district of 5500 students
• 1991 “Educator of the Year” Wisconsin Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Chairperson, National Commission on Supervision, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Authored two books on education and 45 articles on leadership and change.
• Authored three books on educational leadership
• Mastering School Reform
• Getting the Most from Public Schools
• Soft Leadership for Hard Times

      Louis J. Esparo, Ph.D.

• 37 years experience in Connecticut and Pennsylvania; served 27 years as superintendent of schools
• Superintendent in Torrington and Region No. 15, CT school districts, 4200 students, 7 schools, and over 500 employees.
• 1996 “Superintendent of the Year” – CT
• 1998 Distinguished Service Award – New England Association of Superintendents
• Former President of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
• Associated with Brown University in urban districts
• Authored
• Crisis in Our Schools: The Impending Shortage of Superintendents
• Creating Effective School Leadership Teams [published by Brown University]

Dr. Goens and Dr. Esparo are the two full time employees of the firm.  Their work load is supported on a needs basis by a number of associates, former Superintendents of Schools, and a private sector human resources specialist who are employed on a contract basis.  Clerical workers are employed on a needs basis and paid an hourly rate.