Joanne Picone-Zocchia has worked in school, district, regional, and statewide programs, focusing on the design and implementation of teacher induction programs, portfolio assessment systems, and standards-based curriculum and assessment design. In addition, she is actively engaged in exploring connections between systems thinking skills and processes and issues of systemic educational reform. She assists schools, districts and educational organizations in the areas of strategic planning, visioning, restructuring, and organizational development. A teacher herself for 22 years, she has a background in elementary, secondary, and special education.