Your team isn't stuck because they don't care. They're stuck because the system isn't clear.

I work with district and school leadership teams to build MTSS that functions as a real operating system — with clear decision rules, adult routines that stick, and implementation that doesn't depend on any one person staying in the room.

Dr. Chaparro speaking at the MTSS Summit at the U.S. Department of Education, December 2024.

Keynotes and Professional Learning

Your team doesn't need more information. They need a new way of seeing the work.

I design keynotes and professional learning experiences for districts, state conferences, and leadership teams who are ready to move beyond awareness and into implementation that actually holds.

For over 20 years I've been inside schools and districts doing this work — as a researcher, a statewide MTSS lead, and a consultant who has seen what separates systems that sustain from systems that stall. I've also sat in a lot of auditoriums watching professional development that inspired people in the moment and changed nothing by Monday.

That's not what I build.

Every session I design is story-driven, evidence-informed, and grounded in the practical reality of what implementation actually looks like in real schools — with real constraints, real staff, and real kids.

Signature Keynote

Leading MTSS with Clarity: Small Shifts That Create Big Outcomes

Most MTSS systems don't struggle because people aren't trying. They struggle because the system lacks the clarity, consistency, and shared leadership structures that make implementation sustainable over time. This keynote draws on research, two decades of implementation experience, and four leadership stories from schools across the country

Core themes:

  • Leaders as listeners and learners

  • Collaborative teaming builds commitment — not just compliance

  • Distributed leadership and data use create sustainability

  • Consistency and calibration reduce cognitive load in a changing world

Popular Session Topics (Perfect for breakout sessions or deeper dives following the keynote.)

Data-Based Decision-Making for MTSS Teams

  • Transform data into actionable insights

  • Develop team-based action planning protocols that drive results

Coaching to Develop MTSS Systems

  • Create sustainable coaching systems that foster commitment and staff wellbeing

  • Build coaching capacity within your existing team

Establishing Strong Tier 2 Behavioral Interventions

  • Design effective targeted supports

  • Assess internal capacity and readiness to deliver high-quality interventions

    New for 2026-27! Supporting Students in an AI-Influenced World: What MTSS Teams Need to Know Now

  • Early research on AI-related academic and social emotional behavioral risk — and how MTSS teams can be proactive

  • Embed AI-awareness into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 expectations and supports

Past collaborators include:

Let's Build Something Together

Whether you're planning a district leadership retreat, a statewide MTSS conference, or a multi-session professional learning series — I'd love to hear what your team needs. Fill out the form below and tell me about your event, your audience, and what you're hoping people walk away with. Past partners and testimonials below.