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Profiles in Leadership

Kansas City is home to the most dedicated educators, the most committed leaders, and the most inspiring students. Our Profiles in Leadership series introduces some of best and brightest in Kansas City.

Profile in Leadership- Edgar J. Palacios
Profile in Leadership- Edgar J. Palacios
Edgar J. Palacios Founder of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) and Revolucion Educativa Edgar J. Palacios ...
Profile in Leadership: Diana Suarez
Profile in Leadership: Diana Suarez
Profile in Leadership: Diana Suarez Coaction Collective, Founding Partner Diana is an optimist at heart. Her work ...
Profile in Leadership: Cesar Cea
Profile in Leadership: Cesar Cea
Cesar Cea Founder, Nueva LLC Chair of Facilities Committee, Frontier Schools   Born in El Salvador, youngest ...
Profile in Leadership: Stanley Taylor
Profile in Leadership: Stanley Taylor
Stanley Taylor, Jr. Senior Director of Development Communities in Schools Stanley Taylor Jr. joined the ...
Exceptional Student Profile: Mwajuma Bilombele
Exceptional Student Profile: Mwajuma Bilombele
Mwajuma Bilombele East High School, Class of 2022   Mwajuma Bilombele is a senior at East High School. Born ...
Profile in Leadership: Beth McCarthy
Profile in Leadership: Beth McCarthy
Beth McCarthy Director of Community & Industry Partnerships, PREP-KCBoard President, Académie ...
Profile in Leadership: Colleen Hernandez
Profile in Leadership: Colleen Hernandez
Colleen Hernandez Board Member, SchoolSmartKC Colleen Hernandez previously led the Homeownership Preservation ...

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News, Updates, and Media Releases

SchoolSmartKC Announces New President and CEO
SchoolSmartKC Announces New President and CEO
After a thorough search, the SchoolSmartKC Board is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Angelique Nedved ...
Communities in Schools
Communities in Schools
FOX4 joined CIS - Mid-America for a FutureNow: Finance event held at DeLaSalle High School on Friday, February 24. ...
Men of Color in Educational Leadership (MCEL)
Men of Color in Educational Leadership (MCEL)
Angelique Nedved, Chief Program Officer at SchoolSmartKC, talks with Harrison Peters, Co-Founder of Men of Color ...

Announcements

SchoolSmartKC Announces New President and CEO
After a thorough search, the SchoolSmartKC Board is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Angelique Nedved ...
SSKC and Harvesters Invites Schools to Expand or Open a School Pantry
SchoolSmartKC would like to invite KCPS district and charter schools to join the School Food Pantry Cohort this ...
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Is Seeking a Director of Pre-K and Early Education
RESPONSIBILITIES SchoolSmartKC’s Director of PreK and Early Childhood Education will have deep connections with ...