The Story Behind HB3

What is HB3?

HB3 stands for “HayBarBiBo,” a tribute to the personal inspirations behind my work: my two dogs, Haylee and Barlow, and my wife. They remind me that passion, loyalty, and support are not just personal values, they’re professional guideposts too.

Why HB3?

I founded HB3 Consulting and Advisory to support schools, agencies, and institutions that want to lead change. From curriculum design to cultural programming, HB3 provides strategic, research-based solutions that turn bold ideas into actionable plans. The education reform landscape is shifting as we speak, and I want to help those with innovative ideas succeed and lead this next phase of education policy.

Who is HB3?

I’m Dr. Matt Borek, an education leader with over 20 years of experience in teaching, research, policy, and program development. HB3 is my way of bringing that full spectrum of expertise to mission-driven clients navigating the changing world of education.

From Policy to Practice: My Journey in Education

Curriculum development, mapping, and alignment

  • Developed K–12 international standards for American schools abroad

  • Led interdisciplinary projects across school types

  • Designed and taught graduate-level courses

  • Aligned curriculum for compliance and innovation

  • Compliance reporting in higher education and state agencies

  • Designed two fellowship programs for teachers

  • Program development and scaling in cultural institution

Education Policy

  • Helped design performance-based licensure and teacher leadership models

  • Produced policy briefs, 50-state scans, and legislative testimony

  • Led initiatives on micro-credentials and educator pipelines

  • Testified before state legislative body on education reform issues.

  • State-level content expert in educator evaluation systems.

  • Designed and led original state agency technical support sessions on modernizing accountability frameworks.

Strategic Planning

  • Created logic models and theories of change at various organizations

  • Directed statewide convenings and communications strategies

  • Supported $300M+ in successful grant applications

  • Led multiple 40+ member stakeholder convenings (identifying stakeholders, determining group membership, facilitating working sessions, producing materials, setting agendas, communication, reporting, etc.).

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

  • Conducted hundreds of interviews and focus groups

  • Developed original protocols and accountability metrics

  • Built instrumentation for state and national projects

  • Developed personas and journey maps for projects in multiple states, to summarize qualitative data collected.

Professional Development

  • Approved and evaluated PD at the state level

  • Delivered trainings on rubrics, interdisciplinary design, and education trends

Notable Achievements

  • Secured over $300M in grant funding

  • Co-developed international curriculum standards

  • Designed statewide educator evaluation and licensure systems

  • Built and led two teacher fellowship programs

  • Contributed to landmark reforms through policy design and testimony

  • Led strategic planning and logic model development for public agencies

Education

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction (concentration in education reform and policy), Boston College

M.Ed., Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation, Boston College

B.Music, Music Performance and Music Education (dual degree), Ithaca College

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