Our Services
For over 20 years, OEPA has helped urban schools solve the problems that generic consulting can't touch — school safety, reading proficiency, community trust, and equity that goes deeper than a training day. Our team of [20+] educators has sat in the seats you're in: principal's office, classroom, district office. We don't hand you a binder and leave. We build the plan with you, and we stay until it's working.
Creating Successful Urban Schools
The Collaborative Approach
Turning around a school isn't about one new program — it's about who's in the room, how decisions get made, and whether people trust the process enough to commit to it. We work alongside school leadership to build the structures that make lasting change possible.
What we do:
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Build high-functioning teams that make decisions and follow through
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Develop building-level action plans grounded in real data, not templates
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Strengthen collective efficacy to drive measurable academic performance gains
Professional Development
Your Needs Assessment
Good professional development starts with an honest look at your data — not a generic training calendar. We help staff read their own numbers clearly, then build the skills to act on what they find.
What we do:
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Principal coaching, one-on-one and cohort-based
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Building high-functioning teams across grade levels and departments
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Capacity building that transfers ownership to your staff, not just to us
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Equity is Everything
Equity work that doesn't start with the heart and mind doesn't last. We help staff build genuine cultural competency and self-awareness — the foundation everything else sits on.
What we do:
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Cultural competency training for staff at every level
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Individual educational equity coursework
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Guided self-awareness work that changes how staff show up for students
Public Speaking
Signature Talks
With more than 30 years of experience in education leadership and over 1,000 keynotes and presentations delivered across the country, Dr. Sandy Womack brings real-world expertise to every stage he steps on. His keynotes blend the honesty of someone who's led schools through real challenges with the kind of storytelling that stays with an audience long after the applause ends.
Dr. Womack has spoken for school districts, universities, nonprofits, corporate teams, and community organizations nationwide — adapting his message for Black History Month programs, MLK observances, staff convocations, and student assemblies, as well as leadership conferences, professional development days, and community events of every kind.
Signature Talks
