--- title: "Webinar - Creating a Culture of Learning: A Comprehensive Approach to Fostering Growth in Schools" description: Learn how to create a culture of learning with insights from industry leaders in education. 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Most recently, she served as the Upper School Head of Learning and Innovation at The Mount Vernon School. With over fifteen years of professional experience in Education, Meghan is an enthusiastic learner. She is an advocate for purposeful, project-based learning and teaching, as well as an advocate for mastery learning. Highlights of her work include: Head of Learning and Innovation: Her main role at Mount Vernon was to coach faculty and create a culture of learning and growth. Creator and founding Director of Innovation Diploma: a social impact program designed to empower students to engage in meaningful work within the community. Senior consultant for Mount Vernon Ventures, she has consulted with a variety of schools, working primarily with senior leaders, to implement transformative educational practices systemically. Speaker and Presenter, Meghan has co-created conferences, led design thinking and strategy sessions, and has presented in conferences such as NAIS, SAIS, FCIS, EdLeader21, and Traverse. ### [Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director Folio Collaborative](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/mapping-a-path-to-change-aligning-teacher-goals-to-student-success-0-0#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) ,   [learning community & culture](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/tag/learning-community-culture) ,   [events](https://blog.foliocollaborative.org/tag/events) ### 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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