{"id":50,"date":"2022-10-11T02:05:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T02:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theipis.com\/miradorresources.com\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-08-24T21:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T21:25:07","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/?page_id=50","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athena-5-2-1-2-1012x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102\" style=\"width:204px;height:204px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athena-5-2-1-2-1012x1024.jpg 1012w, https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athena-5-2-1-2-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Athena-5-2-1-2-768x777.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Athena Binikos-Brom&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athena Binikos-Brom, the founder of Mirador Resources, LLC, boasts over 30 years of dynamic education experience. Her unwavering passion for problem-solving and providing exceptional support to educational teams, schools, and institutions nationwide drives her work. Rooted in compliance and adept at root cause analysis, Athena brings a wealth of expertise to the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A graduate of the University of South Florida with a bachelor&#8217;s degree in English Education and a master&#8217;s degree in Educational Leadership, Athena&#8217;s career spans both public and private sectors, encompassing roles such as classroom teacher, mentor\/coach, compliance specialist, and various leadership positions across multiple states. She currently serves as a director with a national non-profit and has held the position of executive coach for a private organization. Certified in Educational Leadership (Secondary), English 6-12, Varying Exceptionalities (EC) K-12, Reading, and Preschool Birth-4 in both Florida and North Carolina, Athena&#8217;s extensive background and unwavering commitment make her a driving force in the field of educational consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail_Charlene-2-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" style=\"width:168px;height:251px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail_Charlene-2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail_Charlene-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail_Charlene-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miradorresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thumbnail_Charlene-2.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Charlene Carlberg-Stewart<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Charlene Carlberg-Stewart is a results-driven educational leader and <strong>Structured Literacy Specialist<\/strong> with over 30 years of experience transforming classrooms and school systems. Her mission is clear: <strong>build educator capacity, improve instructional practice, and accelerate student achievement\u2014especially in early literacy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlene coaches school leaders and teachers to implement effective, high-impact <strong>ELA instructional blocks<\/strong> that accelerate student growth in both reading and writing. She expertly <strong>merges the science of reading and learning with curriculum and assessment<\/strong>, ensuring instructional practices are not only evidence-based but also actionable and aligned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her most recent role, Charlene led a districtwide K\u20132 coaching initiative spanning 28 elementary schools and 4,548 students. The results spoke volumes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Kindergarten DIBELS scores<\/strong> rose from <strong>39% at BOY to 69% at EOY<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>1st grade<\/strong> improved from <strong>57% to 74%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>2nd grade<\/strong> grew from <strong>59% to 71%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These gains were achieved through strategic instructional coaching, leadership development, and a relentless focus on data-driven improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlene holds a <strong>Doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching<\/strong>, a <strong>Master\u2019s in Educational Leadership<\/strong>, and a <strong>Bachelor\u2019s in Specific Learning Disabilities<\/strong>. As a <strong>Certified Improvement Science Coach<\/strong>, she specializes in leading systems-level change by strengthening the leadership capacity of principals, instructional coaches, and teacher teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her core belief? <em>Equity begins with access to excellent instruction.<\/em><br>Her sweet spot? Helping educators align practice with research, close learning gaps, and create classrooms where all students thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athena Binikos-Brom&nbsp; Athena Binikos-Brom, the founder of Mirador Resources, LLC, boasts over 30 years of dynamic education experience. 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