Professional Experience Rooted in Education, Implementation, and Practical Support.
This portfolio highlights selected professional development, instructional coaching, curriculum implementation, and district-level support experience that informs the work of The ACE Educator.
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Experience matters most when it helps people find their next practical step.
The purpose of this portfolio is not to list every role or accomplishment. It is to provide a clear view of the professional experience, training background, and implementation support that shape The ACE Educator’s work with families, educators, schools, and organizations.
Selected Professional Development Experience
Mignon Charvat has provided professional development, instructional coaching, and implementation support for administrators, special education leaders, classroom teachers, and paraprofessionals across multiple school systems.
Her work has included educator onboarding, curriculum implementation, classroom coaching, data-informed planning, and helping school teams connect instructional tools to student needs and IEP goals.
Experience Includes
- Special education professional development
- Curriculum implementation support
- Classroom coaching
- Administrator and teacher training
- Paraprofessional support
- Data-informed instructional planning
- Social-emotional learning implementation
Curriculum Trainer & Classroom Coach Experience
Mignon served as a contracted Curriculum Trainer & Classroom Coach for TeachTown, providing professional development and implementation coaching for administrators, special education leaders, classroom teachers, and paraprofessionals.
In this role, she facilitated 1–3 hour training sessions for educational agencies across multiple states and supported educators with curriculum implementation, instructional planning, classroom application, and data-informed decision-making.
Selected Educational Agencies Served Through TeachTown Professional Development
Training and implementation support was provided to educators and school teams connected with educational agencies including:
Clayton County, GA
Lafourche Parish, LA
Pittsgrove Township, NJ
Robbinsdale School District, MN
Dorchester School District Two, SC
MSD Martinsville, IN
Norwood City Schools, OH
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Colleton County School District, SC
Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
Duval County Public Schools, FL
District of Columbia, DC
Second Step / Social-Emotional Learning Experience
Mignon was invited by Spartanburg School District Consortium leadership to co-facilitate a districtwide professional development session supporting implementation of the Second Step middle school social-emotional learning curriculum alongside the curriculum provider.
This experience reflects her ability to support peer-to-peer implementation, help educators identify barriers, and strengthen practical use of social-emotional learning resources in school settings.
Professional Development Topics
Special Education Practice
IEP-aligned instruction, student support planning, adapted curriculum, accommodations, and classroom implementation.
Behavior & SEL Support
Behavioral support, social-emotional learning, classroom systems, implementation barriers, and practical team planning.
Educator Implementation
Helping educators move from training to classroom use through coaching, modeling, reflection, and practical next steps.
Data-Informed Coaching
Using student progress, curriculum usage, and classroom observations to guide instructional decisions.
Leadership & Team Support
Supporting administrators, special education leaders, teachers, and paraprofessionals across shared implementation goals.
Family & School Planning
Helping families and educators organize concerns, clarify priorities, and create practical pathways forward.
How This Experience Shapes The ACE Educator
The ACE Educator is built from practical experience across classrooms, school leadership, professional development, family support, and educator coaching.
This background allows Mignon to understand the needs of families, the realities of classrooms, and the systems educators are often trying to navigate at the same time.
The result is guidance that is compassionate, structured, and grounded in what actually helps people move forward.
Discover • Plan • Grow • Thrive™
Across every role, the work remains the same: help people understand what is happening, organize what matters, and create a practical plan for what comes next.
Discover
Identify the need, the barrier, the pattern, or the opportunity.
Plan
Create practical next steps that fit the person, team, classroom, or organization.
Grow
Support implementation, reflection, adjustment, and sustainable progress.
Training • Collaboration • Professional Development
The ACE Educator partners with schools, districts, organizations, and community groups to provide practical professional development, implementation support, and educational consulting tailored to their goals.
The ACE Educator partners with schools, districts, organizations, and community groups to provide practical professional development, implementation support, and educational consulting tailored to their goals.