About

10+ years inside K-12 districts. Now working alongside them.

Why Partnership

Every competitor in this space is either a think tank that delivers research, a consulting firm that delivers recommendations, or a software vendor that delivers tools. K12 Talent Partners is none of these. We're a strategic co-developer — someone who sits inside your work, uses data to sharpen every decision, and builds systems that outlast the engagement.

Every engagement with K12 Talent Partners leaves the district more capable than before we arrived. We don't create dependency. We build your team's ability to make data-informed talent decisions on their own — and we stay as long as you need us to get there.

Dusty Pashouwer

Founder

10+ years building analytics systems inside K-12 districts and education organizations. Former Director of People Analytics at TNTP. Analytics roles at Denver Public Schools. Former high school teacher through Teach for America and at Beijing Royal School.

Expertise in building analytics infrastructure from scratch — data warehouses in Snowflake, people analytics and KPI frameworks, R/SQL/Tableau/Looker/Qualtrics, HRIS systems (Workday), and transforming complex data into strategic insights.

K12 Talent Partners exists because every CHRO I've worked with wants the same thing: a thought partner who understands their world and can help them build a talent strategy that actually works. Not another vendor. Not another report. A partner.

What makes us different

K-12 Specialized

Built exclusively for school districts. We understand the context — school boards, union contracts, funding cycles, and the unique challenges of public education.

Analytics-First

Every recommendation grounded in data and research. We don't guess — we measure. And we build your capacity to measure on your own.

Right-Sized

Enterprise expertise without enterprise costs. We combine the rigor of the big firms with the agility and affordability mid-size districts need.

Ready to build something better?

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your district's talent challenges. No sales pressure — just a real conversation about what the research says and how it applies to your district.