My depth of experience, relationships and impact extend the furthest within the education sector. I'm a partner to organizations who are optimizing the way our education system is structured and also accelerating initiatives committed to empowering youth who lack the encouragement and resources to see and move toward their potential.
For more than 5 years, I’ve served as a thinking partner and advocate for the TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. This influential and action-oriented group of leaders developed a vision for the future of education in Texas. With this important vision formed, I was enlisted to help activate the mission by leading the process to reveal the core identity and advise on TASA’s strategy and outreach planning moving forward. The result is a new brand a Strategic Framework to guide the association to achieve 2025 aspirations.
The SCHLECHTY CENTER, a nationally-recognized provider of professional learning, shares this mission for going beyond compliance to build cultures of engagement within our schools. With nearly 30 years of developing tools and customized experiences for variety of stakeholders, this forward-thinking organization recognized an opportunity to refine its value proposition and brand. They engaged me to lead a strategic foundation building process to unfold their model, elevate key strategies and launch a powerful brand for their next stage of growth.
In partnership with the TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY and GEAR UP (the nation's largest career and college readiness initiative), along with dozens of other governmental, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, I've charted strategic direction, identified viable business models and led research, creative and technology teams to craft outreach strategy, campaigns and digital communication tools. The aim of all of these efforts is to help students, parents and educators navigate their way through the college, career and life-readiness journey.