Greta Shultz
Dr. Greta Shultz is the founder of Green River Research, LLC. She designs and implements applied research, policy studies, and program evaluations for clients in the public and nonprofit sectors with a focus on education, human services, and community development. Prior to launching the consultancy, she served as the Senior Research Manager at the UMass Donahue Institute’s Applied Research and Program Evaluation Group.
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Case Study: Teach Western Mass
Vital lessons for systems change initiatives seeking to solve education equity challenges.
December 12, 2025
- Teach Western Mass (TWM) built culturally responsive training and recruitment programs that expanded access to teaching and increased educator diversity in Holyoke and Springfield.
- In partnership with school districts, colleges and universities, and the state education agency, Teach Western Mass helped elevate educator workforce and diversity as a shared regional priority.
- TWM’s early ambitions to change systems to expand the regional educator pipeline delivered impact, but limited capacity ultimately required the organization to focus on its teacher residency training program.
- This case study underscores the challenges that small nonprofits face mounting long-term system-change efforts.