Dr. Hofer leads WestEd's Center for School Turnaround and Improvement where most of his time is spent seeking solutions that leverage the power of people and systems to produce sustainable results for students. He has worked with educators at state, district and school levels to support school improvement in 25 states and counting, most frequently employing the practices within the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement. Before joining WestEd in 2013, Hofer supported rural, suburban and urban schools in various roles, including teacher, instructional coach, principal, director of grant and program accountability and senior vice president.