Mary Tkatchov is a senior assessment developer for Western Governors University, a competency-based university. In this role, she collaborates with college faculty and industry experts to develop objective and authentic performance assessments. She has 20 years of experience in secondary and post-secondary education. She presents at national education and assessment conferences and has published articles with Journal of Competency-Based Education, Education Week Teacher, Principal Leadership, Competency Works, and Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE). She is co-author of the book Proactive Professional Learning: Creating Conditions for Individual and Organizational Improvement and committee co-chair for AALHE’s Emerging Dialogues publication.