About Syntiro

​​Syntiro, the Greek word for “support” is at the heart of all that we do as we address the varied needs of our clients—local, state, and federal agencies, educators, employers, organizations and individuals—with creativity, knowledge, and innovation. The Syntiro team brings varied and extensive leadership experience to assist in designing solutions that achieve results. In addition to the many projects we manage, Syntiro provides personalized technical assistance and innovative professional learning opportunities designed to enhance organizational and individual capacity. Founded in 1986 as the Maine Support Network, our efforts have evolved and our work greatly expanded. Initially, we provided quality and engaging professional development and technical assistance to educators across the state. While this passion for high quality professional development and work with educators remains a foundation of our work, our work has expanded into new areas.  These include college preparation and access, organizational development, facilitation, strategic planning, and professional development for Maine’s community rehabilitation providers. 

Enhancing and improving educational outcomes for all students, including college preparation and access
  • Administer and manage the Maine State GEAR UP program for the University of Maine Farmington serving 63 Maine schools and more than 5000 eligible students in grades 7-12.
  • Provide summer conferences and two webinar series on differentiation and math strategies for Focus and Priority schools for with the Maine Department of Education.

Supporting health and wellness
  • Provide life coaching and grants to women in Maine under the Journeys for Women initiative. (http://www.journeysforwomen.org)

Improving employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities
  • Provide a wide variety of professional development and support to Maine’s transition, community rehabilitation and work support providers across the state through the Employment for ME Workforce Development System.  (http://www.employmentformewds.org)
  • Participate on the Employment First Maine Coalition to support Maine’s Employment First efforts to transform employment practices. (http://www.employmentfirstmaine.org) 

​Collaborating across Maine and the nation
  • Support the Maine APSE chapter including managing its website. (www.maineapse.org) 
  • Serve as fiscal agent to the Statewide Quality Improvement Council.

SYNTIRO MISSION

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Syntiro provides personalized technical assistance and innovative professional learning opportunities
designed to enhance organizational and individual capacity.
BELIEFS AND VALUES
We Believe: 
  • Deep meaning and learning is supported by being a member of a community that provides a sense of caring and belonging.
  • Learners need to be active participants in their own learning.
  • In modeling our purpose, beliefs and values.
  • In valuing the gifts each individual brings/has.
  • Celebrating is an important part of learning.
  • In respecting the learners’ ability/right to make decisions about their learning.
  • Reflection creates meaningful learning and effective practice.
  • Risk-taking results in growth and enlivens/energizes