Chicago, IL – Acceleration Academies, the nation’s main supplier of tech-enabled versatile training, introduced at this time that Kelli Campbell will assume the position of Chief Government Officer to speed up progress and broaden influence to high school districts and college students.
Campbell spent 17 years at Discovery Schooling, the worldwide chief in standards-based digital content material for Ok-12 faculty districts, and most not too long ago served as President of the corporate. As a profession EdTech govt, she brings a demonstrated historical past of success main the gross sales and advertising and marketing, product growth and operations capabilities for pioneering instructional expertise organizations.
“After thorough succession planning and a complete search course of, the board is happy to have discovered the very best particular person to take Acceleration Academies into its subsequent stage of progress and enlargement,” mentioned Steve King, co-founder of Daniels & King Ventures, the primary funding supply for Acceleration Academies. “Kelli has a monitor file of sturdy management within the EdTech trade, established relationships with Ok-12 faculty districts, and success in personal fairness worth creation. We’re assured that Kelli is the correct chief to speed up the corporate’s progress alternatives.”
The change in management comes as Acceleration Academies is quickly increasing its faculty district partnerships nationwide to supply a versatile, supportive and personalised program for college students who should not experiencing success in a standard highschool.
“As our group has matured and we’re serving a file variety of college students, we’re excited to welcome further management experience to assist us attain the following stage. We should assist our accelerated progress in order that we will serve extra college students and faculty districts, whereas sustaining the efficacy and integrity of our mannequin,” states present CEO and co-founder Steve Campbell.
Co-founders Steve Campbell and Dr. Joseph Smart will stay actively concerned within the enterprise.
“Acceleration Academies is a unprecedented firm that’s positively impacting the lives of younger adults who wrestle in a standard faculty setting,” mentioned Kelli Campbell, Acceleration Academies’ incoming CEO. “All through my profession I’ve championed fairness in training. Acceleration Academies gives the mandatory helps to assist take away obstacles in order that college students can’t solely graduate from highschool however be ready for post-secondary and job success. I’m tremendously excited for the chance to assist the mission and assist broaden the variety of college students that we serve.”
About Acceleration Academies
Based in 2014, Acceleration Academies is a nationwide chief in re-engaging younger adults not experiencing success in a standard highschool setting. We associate with faculty districts throughout the U.S. to supply dropout restoration and re-engagement companies, credit score restoration and a versatile, personalised various for college students (and former college students) to earn a customary district issued highschool diploma. Our hybrid studying mannequin and Cognia-accredited web-based curriculum permits college students to obtain in-person assist at academy places and work on-line anytime from anyplace. College students obtain a devoted social and emotional assist system to take away impediments which have triggered them to wrestle in a standard setting. At the moment, Acceleration Academies has greater than 5,000 college students enrolled in 19 academies in seven states.
For extra data go to: accelerationacademies.org
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