Joe Beasely

Joe provides coaching and consulting services to the Weikart Center’s clientele, including Michigan’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), as a coach for the center’s Technical Assistance and Coaching Support Systems initiative (TACSS).
Joe has a passion for the outdoors and lifelong learning, and has built his career on coaching and professional development.

A 1987 graduate of Michigan State University, Joe has a broad background in planning, accountancy and education. He has taught in PreK-12 schools and universities, has experience in curriculum development and auditing, and has developed and managed degree-level courses as well as programs in initial teacher training. Research has taken him to Finland to study the learning of languages and its impact on self-esteem.

He comes to the Weikart Center from the Char-Em Intermediate School District in Michigan, where he managed a successful 21st CCLC middle school program.