Founder & CE0 | Eval Insights
Stephen Ratliff, M.S., LSSP
Stephen Ratliff is a School Psychologist and seasoned educational leader currently serving as an Assistant Director of Special Education. Stephen brings a strategic systems-level perspective to the evolving needs of school districts—particularly in the areas of evaluation, compliance, and staff sustainability.
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Throughout his career, Stephen has led multidisciplinary teams, overseen district-wide evaluation systems, and implemented scalable supports for students with disabilities. His leadership has been defined by a deep commitment to equity, practical innovation, and building the capacity of teams to deliver timely, high-quality services.
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Recognizing the urgent need for better workload visibility in special education, Stephen founded Eval Insights—a tracking platform designed to help districts manage evaluation caseloads, ensure compliance, and proactively allocate resources. Built by a practitioner with firsthand experience, Eval Insights empowers leadership with real-time data while easing the administrative burden on evaluators.
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Taylor Ratliff
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
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Taylor Ratliff started her career in early childhood development, where she saw just how much school systems shape a child’s trajectory—and how critical early supports and interventions can be. That experience stuck with her as she moved into Human Resource Management and strategic staffing in public education, where she works to build the systems and pipelines that put the right people in the right roles, backed by the funding to sustain them. She’s always been driven by the belief that the right systems—supported by the right people—can change a child’s entire future.
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Her work in Human Resource Management has centered around solving some of the toughest system-level challenges school districts face: recruiting and retaining educators, designing strategic staffing models, and navigating complex funding structures. She understands firsthand the real constraints district leaders are under—and what it takes to build sustainable, people-centered solutions.
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At Eval Insights, Taylor uses that lived experience to make sure our tools don’t just look good on paper—they work in practice. She keeps our focus sharp, our strategy grounded, and our mission aligned with what educators and students need most.
She’s fluent in the language of district administrators, strategic decision-makers, and spreadsheets—sometimes all at once.
Advisory Board
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At Eval Insights, we believe meaningful innovation happens at the intersection of experience, expertise, and execution. Our Board of Advisors brings together trusted leaders from across education, leadership development, and enterprise technology to help guide our growth with integrity, insight, and impact. Somer Neimann, a district leader with over two decades of special education experience, grounds our work in practical, student-centered systems that work in the real world. Dr. Sarah Gould, a leadership strategist and faculty member at Regis University, helps shape our approach to sustainability, equity, and educator well-being. Ron Nickelson, founder of ProScore Technologies, ensures our platform is built with the technical excellence and scalability districts need to succeed.
Together, they serve as thought partners, truth tellers, and strategic guides—helping Eval Insights grow smarter, stronger, and in service of the educators and students who need us most.
Somer Niemann
Executive Director of Special Education | District Leader
Field-Based Systems Expert
Dr. Sarah Gould
Leadership
Strategist | Executive Coach
Faculty, Regis University
Ron L. Nickelson, Jr.
Founder, ProScore Technologies | Tech Innovator Strategic Compliance Leader
Somer Niemann brings over 23 years of leadership in special education, with a career rooted in service, advocacy, and systems-building at the campus and district level.
She currently serves as Executive Director in Pflugerville ISD and previously held leadership roles in Round Rock ISD as an Area Director and member of the district’s special education and 504 leadership team. Before her time in Central Texas, she spent seven years in Clark County School District, where she led a Child Find team supporting early identification and intervention across one of the nation’s largest districts.
Her background as a School Psychologist grounds her leadership in both compliance and compassion. She has designed and led programs that balance federal requirements with responsive, student-centered practices—making her a critical voice in conversations around sustainable evaluation systems and staffing equity.
As an advisor to Eval Insights, Somer brings invaluable boots-on-the-ground expertise, helping ensure the platform is not only innovative, but practical, compliant, and aligned with the real-world needs of educators, students, and district teams.
Dr. Sarah Gould brings over 20 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations lead through complexity with clarity and purpose.
As a faculty member at Regis University, she equips emerging leaders in education and nonprofit sectors with the tools to scale systems without sacrificing human connection.
At Eval Insights, Dr. Gould serves as a strategic advisor—guiding our team to center educator well-being, equity, and sustainability in every decision we make. Her expertise ensures our platform is not only grounded in research, but also built to meet the real-world demands of public school systems.From leadership development to change management, Dr. Gould’s work has shaped our approach to supporting educators, enhancing compliance, and building a smarter future for special education evaluation.
Ron Nickelson is the founder of ProScore Technologies, a trailblazing platform redefining compliance through cutting-edge data architecture and real-time analytics.
With deep expertise in systems optimization and AI-powered reporting, Ron has positioned ProScore as the industry standard—delivering unmatched speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency through advanced technologies like NVIDIA GB200 superchips.
At Eval Insights, Ron brings a sharp strategic lens to the intersection of education and enterprise tech. As a trusted advisor, he supports our efforts to scale with integrity, enhance performance, and build a platform that is not only educator-informed, but technically best-in-class.
His insights help guide product innovation, operational modeling, and long-term infrastructure planning as Eval Insights grows from bold idea to national impact.
Driving Educational Excellence
Vision Statement
Empowering school districts with smart, intuitive tools that strengthen evaluation systems, support educator sustainability, and ensure every student receives timely, equitable services.
Mission Statement
Eval Insights simplifies special education evaluation tracking with customizable, real-time tools—helping districts stay compliant, reduce evaluator burnout, and make data-informed decisions that put students first.
CORE VALUES
Clarity: We simplify complex systems so educators and leaders can focus on what matters most—students.
Empathy: Built by a school psychologist, our tools reflect a deep understanding of the pressures evaluators face.
Accountability: We help districts maintain compliance and deliver services on time—every time.
Innovation: We design smart, scalable solutions using user friendly familiar tools.
Partnership: We work alongside districts, not above them—customizing support to fit unique needs and local contexts.
