--- title: "Webinar - Employee Onboarding: Are You Ready?" description: Learn how backward design tenets can align teacher goals with student success, fostering qualities like confidence and resilience in students. image: https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hubfs/Folio-branded/Folio%20May%202024%20Webinar%20Michael%20Russell.png --- [![Folio Site Logo 250 x 100 px](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Folio%20Site%20Logo%20250%20x%20100%20px.png?width=175&height=70&name=Folio%20Site%20Logo%20250%20x%20100%20px.png "Folio Site Logo 250 x 100 px")](https://foliocollaborative.org/) [![Folio Collaborative company logo](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Folio_ColoronTrans_Full%20lockup%20horz.png?width=1801&height=1500&name=Folio_ColoronTrans_Full%20lockup%20horz.png "Folio Collaborative company logo")](https://foliocollaborative.org/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Speak with an expert](https://meetings.hubspot.com/alaena1/consultation-call) - Solutions - [Our Approach](https://foliocollaborative.org/our-approach) - [Platform](https://foliocollaborative.org/solutions) - [Professional Learning](https://foliocollaborative.org/professional-learning) - [Research](https://foliocollaborative.org/the-state-of-faculty-growth-in-independent-schools) - [Events](https://45568612.hs-sites.com/folio-events) - [Resources](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org) - [Newsletter](https://info.foliocollaborative.org/the-folio-quarterly-professional-growth-delivered) - [Members](https://foliocollaborative.org/member-schools) - About - [Board of Directors](https://foliocollaborative.org/board-of-directors) - [Advisory Board](https://foliocollaborative.org/advisory-board) - [Team](https://foliocollaborative.org/team) - [Company](https://foliocollaborative.org/about-2) - [Careers](https://foliocollaborative.org/about-2#careers) - [Contact Us](https://foliocollaborative.org/contact) # Webinar - Employee Onboarding: Are You Ready? by [The Folio Team](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/author/admin)   |   Jun 10, 2024   ### [Michael Russell Managing Director Tinker with Purpose, LLC](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/mapping-a-path-to-change-aligning-teacher-goals-to-student-success-0#inline-content-1widget_1fbbf5e0-cae3-4476-b802-60576604b1a8) ![Michael Russell headshot](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hubfs/Email%20Signatures%20and%20Headshots/Michael%20Russell%20headshot.png) Michael Russell Managing Director Tinker with Purpose, LLC About Michael Russell Michael Russell is the Founder and Managing Director of Tinker With Purpose, LLC. He spent two years as a professional engineer before transitioning into his true passion, PreK-12 education, where he has served as classroom teacher, department chair, director of studies, STEM coordinator, and principal. Michael is an innovator and systems-thinker committed to helping others realize their full potential. He is adept at developing organizational cultures that value relationships, honesty, creativity, and continual improvement through a ‘growth mindset’. A servant leader and fast-processing problem solver, Michael is comfortable quickly and accurately assessing client needs, developing systems to support change management, and providing insights for navigating complex, ‘wicked’ problems. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester, and his Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati. ### [Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director Folio Collaborative](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/mapping-a-path-to-change-aligning-teacher-goals-to-student-success-0#inline-content-2widget_1fbbf5e0-cae3-4476-b802-60576604b1a8) ![Meredith Monk Ford headshot](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/hubfs/Email%20Signatures%20and%20Headshots/Merideth%20.png) Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director Folio Collaborative About Meredith Monk Ford Meredith Monk Ford is the Executive Director of FolioCollaborative and guides the organization’s support for its 140+ member schools. Meredith was an independent school classroom teacher and coach, first at the Bryn Mawr School (her alma mater) and then at McDonogh School, both in Baltimore. At McDonogh, Meredith was also a grade level administrator and chaired a task force to enhance professional growth opportunities for faculty. When McDonogh received a grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation to develop a professional growth and learning process that additional schools could use, FolioCollaborative was created and Meredith transitioned to become Executive Director. Meredith’s passion for school leadership and managing the process of change in educational institutions shows through her Folio management. She visits and meets virtually with Folio members around the country to lead seminars, train administrators and teachers, and facilitate conversations around professional growth, leadership and feedback. Meredith received her BA from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in Liberal Arts from the Johns Hopkins University. She earned a second master’s degree in School Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. #### About the author The Folio Team [Follow me on my website](https://foliocollaborative.org/) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/foliocollaborative/) Folio is your partner in facilitating professional growth strategies that last. Our customizable framework empowers school leaders to help their teachers thrive and our platform sustains the process. Originally spun out of McDonogh School and proudly built in Baltimore, Maryland, Folio is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit used by independent schools nationwide. Topics:   [coaching & conversations](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/tag/coaching-conversations) ,   [evaluation & growth](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/tag/evaluation-growth) ,   [events](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/tag/events) ,   [Goals](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/tag/goals) ### Related posts [Starting Strong with Strategic Professional Growth Setup](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/starting-strong-with-strategic-professional-growth-setup) [Folio Collaborative: Helping Schools Deliver On Their Value Proposition](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/folio-collaborative-helping-schools-deliver-on-their-value-proposition) [Leverage myFolio Reports to Deepen Practice and Institutional Impact](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/leverage-myfolio-reports-to-deepen-practice-and-institutional-impact) [The Lifeline to Why I Love Teaching: How Grace Church School Transformed End-of-Year Conversations](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/the-lifeline-to-why-i-love-teaching-how-grace-church-school-transformed-end-of-year-conversations) [A Unified System for a Unified Mission: Support and Feedback for Faculty and Staff](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/a-unified-system-for-a-unified-mission-support-and-feedback-for-faculty-and-staff) [Five Appreciation Fridays: A Leadership Discipline for Catching People Doing Something Right](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/five-appreciation-fridays-a-leadership-discipline-for-catching-people-doing-something-right) [Making Accreditation Your Blueprint for School Health](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/making-accreditation-your-blueprint-for-school-health) [6 Ways to Elevate Feedback and Well-being with myFolio's Mindful Minute](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/6-ways-to-elevate-feedback-and-well-being-with-myfolios-mindful-minute) [The Power of Holistic Teacher Observation and Feedback](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/the-power-of-holistic-teacher-observation-and-feedback) ©  2026 COPYRIGHT Folio Collaborative. 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