Education & Training

Waterhorse presents over twenty years of teaching/facilitating experience. From teaching in public schools, to facilitating courses for teachers pursuing a master’s degree to presentations for local, state, and national conferences, Waterhorse has a reputation of providing quality training as evidenced by participant evaluations. Presentation audiences include the Midwest Scholars Conference, Children, Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR), National Guard Family Program National Workshops, National Guard Family Program Regional Workshops, Indiana National Guard State Workshops, Pennsylvania National Guard Family Program Council Training, and the Indiana School Board Association. In the state of Indiana, Waterhorse has provided professional development for teachers within the Indiana Department of Correction and for the Family and Social Services Administration for Paths to Quality Raters.

Research, Evaluation, Accountability, Strategic Planning, Culture Building

Accountability aligned to the goals and objectives of an organization are needed, but often poorly developed. Waterhorse has created numerous tools to assist in this effort. From needs assessments, to customer satisfaction surveys, pre/post tests and course/instructor evaluations, to program assessments that drive personnel to meet the requirements of a contract, Waterhorse can help. All efforts produce data that can be utilized to determine effectiveness, improve performance, justify funding, and confirm professionalism and customer focus. Waterhorse has conducted numerous formal research studies to include The Impact of Deployment on National Guard Families, The Impact of Deployment on National Guard Youth (2006), The National Guard Child Care Survey, Veterans Health Administration Action Research and The Transition Experience for the Reserve Component.

Curriculum Development

Waterhorse presents over fifteen years of private, state and federal curriculum development experience. Given the topic, organizational goals and objectives, Waterhorse can develop custom curriculums/training programs based on the needs of the organization/intended participants. Waterhorse personnel have developed university courses on the following topics: Integrating Employability Skills into the Adult Education Curriculum, District Curriculum Directors Course, Curriculum for Teachers, Assessment for Teachers, Mental Health and Well-Being for Veterans (Undergraduate level), and Mental Health and Well-Being for Veterans (Graduate level), National Guard Youth Symposiums/State Coordinator Trainings, National Guard Family Program Professional Development Seminars, and multiple National Guard Teen Panel trainings. Waterhorse has also directed the development of courses for the National Guard Family Program Academy to include a re-write of Guard Family Team Building courses and a Youth Volunteer training curriculum. Waterhorse has developed curriculum to support teachers within the Indiana Department of Correction and is part of a team of educators developing a Correctional Cognate for Ashland University. For the state of Indiana, Waterhorse is providing professional development for the Department of Family and Social Services Administration for its Paths to Quality raters.

Waterhorse holds an IACET certification.

Writing

Waterhorse has broad capabilities for many types of writing needs to include:

Reports (White Papers, Powerpoint Presentations, Annual Reports, Monthly Reports, State Reports, National Reports, Executive Summaries, Legislative Reports)

Policy (Memorandums, Pamphlets, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Position Descriptions)

Educational Grants

Proposals (Waterhorse has written proposals for other companies that have won them over $100,000,000.00 in business)

Law (Casey Amendment SA 2997, specific to Section 1048, Transition Assistance Advisor Program)

Patent (United States Utility Patent Application)

Other Writing (Articles, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Letters of Introduction, Resumes, Scripts (commercial, theater), Devotions)

Editing (Naval Post-Graduate School, Doctoral Dissertations-Capella University, ABackPack Journalist)

Copy-Editing

Event Planning

Waterhorse’s training coordinator has planned and executed 3 state conferences (65-300+ attendees), 3 national professional development conferences (300+ attendees) and 3 national conferences (1500+ attendees). Planning included all logistical coordination (site selection/catering/registration), preparation of training materials, selection/coordination of speakers and review of presentations, development, dissemination, analysis and reporting of training evaluations, and following all governmental/organizational guidelines. The size of these annual trainings and diversity of the attendees’ roles/responsibilities required unique tracks of training be provided to separate groups of personnel all of which was coordinated and delivered. An overall conference evaluation was also performed at each event and feedback used to make improvements to subsequent conferences. Waterhorse can also support events by providing high-quality presenters/instructors.

Marketing & Branding

Child Care Subsidies, Veterans Benefits, Volunteer Programs, Child and Youth Programs, Handouts, Logos, Public Service Announcements, Letters of Introduction, Standardized Presentations