Cecily Kiester Email & Phone Number

Tumwater, Washington, United States

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Executive Director of expanding alternative public virtual school, serving over 2500 students in grades K-12. Led a high-performing team of 10 academic and support administrators, overseeing a staff of 150 instructors and support personnel. Liaised with state, district, and community partners to foster a shared commitment to the overall enterprise vision for academic and fiscal accountability within the Stride portfolio of managed public virtual programs.Guided education delivery and student-focused strategy to drive improvements in academic outcomes. Expanded program offerings through the conception and launch of three new, high-quality educational programs. Supervised program operations, including a multi-million-dollar budget, hiring, public affairs, and local marketing.

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Regional operations leader, managing projects, product adoption, and general operational health for west region portfolio of Stride K12 managed virtual public schools in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho. Strategic executive advisor to regional vice president, executive directors, academic leaders, and operations managers focusing on cross-departmental alignment and strategic planning to better serve students and support regulatory compliance. Managed launch of multiple new public virtual charter school programs in Oregon, Nevada, and California, implementing full project lifecycle and ensuring cross-functional collaboration with various levels of partners across multiple business lines. Provided clear written communication and summary data views executive team, demonstrating accountability to academic and regulatory framework and requirements within the portfolio.

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• Project Management/Data Analysis: Leveraged face-to-face internal compliance reviews, local staff training, and remediation progress monitoring to increase compliance with state and federal requirements across the managed public virtual school portfolio. Over two years, multiple programs reported increased funding capture and improved state audit results due to process and policy alignment efforts.• Cross-departmental alignment: Streamlined use of best practices nationwide, creating a SharePoint content library of policy and process examples for use by schools during audits and remediation.• Team Leadership: Provided training to staff on national, regional, and school-specific compliance requirements and internal and state-specific audit processes.

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Subject matter expert for online school system management. Supported school operations nationwide through help desk ticket resolution, reporting development management, and best practices documentation.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Supported enrollment, operations, and compliance for Insight Oregon, a statewide public online alternative school.

* PowerSchool administrator* Teacher trainer, technology liaison* Subject matter expert - school system help desk

High school and middle school teacher - Music, choir, humanities

Master Of Education, Curriculum And Instruction

Activities and Societies: PSU Chamber Choir Bel Canto Northwest

Bachelor Of Arts, Music

Activities and Societies: PSU Chamber Choir

Associate Of Arts And Sciences, Elementary Education

Activities and Societies: Collegiate Singers