Meet the ICG Consultants

Michelle Harris, Senior Consultant at ICG, began teaching in El Cajon, California. She taught middle school English and social studies before serving as an instructional coach, Title I coordinator, student manager, and assistant principal at three middle schools, a K-8 school, and a 6-12 IBO school, all in Beaverton, Oregon. A seasoned staff developer, Michelle has presented and keynoted all over the United States and in Europe and Africa. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two sons. When not working, she enjoys reading, traveling, attending her sons’ numerous sporting events, entertaining friends and family, and sitting in a chair on a sunny beach. Michelle is co-author of Evaluating Instructional Coaching and The Instructional Playbook.

Sharon Thomas, Senior Consultant at ICG, is a National Board Certified English teacher, instructional coach, student advocate, and writer. Along with her work in ICG workshops, Sharon developed the ICG Coaching Certification process. She is the founder of the Cecil County [Maryland] Teacher Leadership Network and has presented at conferences across North America on the issues of secondary school literacy and teacher leadership. Her experience with teacher leadership in school reform was published in Principal Leadership. Sharon is the author of Evaluating Instructional Coaching and co-author of The Instructional Playbook.

Amy Musante is an educator and instructional coach, and at the heart of her work is a belief in relationships and helping diversified school communities move into action that authentically suits their unique needs. She spent 17 years in Oregon as a High School English Language Arts teacher,  Instructional Coach, and Secondary Schools Intervention Specialist. She received her MA from Teachers College, Columbia University and has done considerable work partnering with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project with a focus on literacy at the secondary level. In her free time, Amy loves reading, spending time in nature, seeing friends and family, and cheering on Buffalo sports teams at a more reasonable hour on the East Coast!

Keysha McIntyre is an educational consultant, instructional coach, writer, and founder of MoldingMinds Moments. She has a Masters in Technology in Education and a Specialist in Curriculum, Instruction, Management and Administration. She taught elementary before serving as a math coach at various schools, Math Lead Specialist, and District Coach of Coaches. She has modeled in K-8 classrooms and provided professional development for thousands of teachers, coaches, and instructional leaders. She has presented at national conferences on math instructional practices and instructional coaching. During the beginning of the pandemic, Keysha coauthored Making Moments Matter: In A Virtual Learning Experience. She recently relocated to the sunny state of Florida. She has one son, who is also an educator. Keysha loves spending time with her family, ministry, sports, cooking, and, of course, shopping.

Brian has a variety of roles and responsibilities at ICG including grant work with instructional coaching research, consulting, and collaborating with the incredible ICG team to create content for the website and blog. He loves that ICG is an organization that aligns with his values for continual growth and development.