Perry Soldwedel

Perry has been with CEC since August, 2004. Prior to work with CEC, he served in a variety of job roles for 34 years in Illinois public education. Those roles included: elementary teacher, assistant middle school principal, elementary principal, director of curriculum, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. His district was affiliated with CEC since 1988.

Perry has participated in certification programs with Jim Shipley and Associates, the American Society for Quality, and PQ Systems. He is a baldrige examiner and has attended institutes with Professional Learning Communities and Effective Schools . In addition, he has served as an adjunct instructor for the University of Illinois teaching Quality Improvement in Educational Settings.

Perry serves currently as CEC's Director of Continuous Improvement. In that capacity he facilitates the Compact for Quality and serves as a coach/trainer with districts and schools around the continuous improvement framework and processes. He also coordinates System Assessment (Critical Friends) visits.