Katie has substantial experience in accounting and auditing over the last 12 years. She graduated from La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, majoring in accounting and marketing. She began her career in 2007 at KPMG, LLP before transitioning to Energy Plus Holdings, LLC as a Senior Accountant. In 2011 she joined ESS and has since become Controller. Katie specializes in developing and implementing accounting procedures, directing and preparing financial reporting, and overseeing daily financial operations.

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Jeff has vast experience representing the best interests of educational institutions, having privately represented public K-12 school boards for 17 years. As in-house counsel for ESS, Jeff oversees all aspects of legal matters, including compliance, vendor contracts, employment matters, special education issues, student discipline, and policy development. After starting his own practice and supporting a fellow attorney in representing numerous school districts, Jeff was appointed solicitor for three school districts in New Jersey. He served as solicitor for 14 years until he joined ESS. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and a law degree from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware, where he served as a member of the ATLA Trial Competition Team and the Phi Delta Society.5  

Carrie is a highly skilled human resources manager with more than 20 years of diverse experience spanning all HR operations. She joined ESS as our Director of Human Resources in July 2017 where she leads employee recruitment and retention efforts to drive successful education programs for our partnering school districts. Carrie’s exceptional knowledge of state and federal employment law and regulations, paired with auditing experience, result in strict compliance and risk management. She is an adept communicator who sustains positive employee relations by working with personnel and managers to resolve conflicts and counsel employees. She also uses her communications skills to leverage social media as an effective tool for recruiting and engaging various audiences. As a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Carrie has expertise in developing, implementing, and updating company policies to ensure alignment with company standards, human resources best practices, and all relevant regulations.

Jennifer has over eight years' experience working at ESS. She provides marketing and sales support throughout the company. Prior to joining ESS, Jennifer worked as an Art Director for a south New Jersey company. She has ample experience in design and marketing and helps support ESS' regional and sales teams. For four years, Jennifer was a board member of Camden Schools Foundation, New Jersey. She graduated from Saint Joseph’s University, Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts.

Joseph is passionate about education. He enjoys opportunities to discuss ways of improving student performance with school district leadership teams. Joseph believes in transparency in all business relationships. For the last 15 years, he has delivered customized solutions to over 350,0000 students at approximately 30 school districts in seven states. Joseph enjoys mentoring employees, building teams, and providing the appropriate resources so that employees can reach their potential. Joseph is a senior member in the Mountain/West Region leadership team, joining ESS in 2014. As a strategic thinker, he provides improved operations by exploring practical creative solutions to address issues such as staffing, low fill rates, and quality educational instruction. Joseph received his bachelor’s degree in international relations from Brigham Young University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas. Joseph enjoys working with financials and data as he creates customized solutions for ESS clients. Joseph likes to travel, play soccer, and resides in the Salt Lake City, Utah area with his wife and children.

A resident of Charleston, South Carolina, Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science in business management, a Master of Science in organizational leadership and many industry-related certifications. She has over 20 years’ experience in education with an emphasis in leadership, human resources, and recruitment. Jamie is directly responsible for the startup and operations of many districts throughout the Southeast Region. Additionally, she provides robust reporting, staffing solutions and welcome guidance to our partner districts. Jamie is directly involved in the hiring, training, and management of the regional teams in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. She served as past President of the Employee Services Management Association (ESM) and has received many accolades throughout her career, including multiple Visionary Awards, Employee of the Year awards, Outstanding Customer Service, and Service Excellence awards.

Jenna currently serves as ESS’ Vice President of Operations for all partner districts in Texas and Oklahoma. Jenna’s primary responsibilities include overseeing all operational aspects to include customer satisfaction and retention, onboarding, and transitions, as well as onsite management and sales support. With a background in multi-unit level management, Jenna’s passion lies with driving results and building great teams. This has been demonstrated through her highly motivated support staff whose focus is providing the best customer experience possible for their respective clients.

Prior to his current position as one of ESS’ Senior Regional Managers for New Jersey, Brian joined the company in 2012 as a District Manager. While serving in that role he was responsible for opening a satellite office in Virginia, bringing onboard and managing the company’s first district clients in the state. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. Brian’s expertise lies in working closely with ESS’ partner districts in order to better understand their individual substitute staffing needs. As a result, he is able to craft a substitute program that effectively meets those needs while increasing district operation efficiencies and providing valuable cost savings for the district.

Tom has over 12 years of experience working in K-12 education. Since joining ESS in 2013, Tom has managed the delivery of ESS service lines to partnering public, private, and charter school districts across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. A teacher by trade, Tom began his career in special education classrooms, teaching math and science curriculums to students in grades K-5.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from West Virginia University, where he was a four-year student athlete. Tom has a strong drive for helping educators develop their skills and grow professionally. For the past six years, Tom has been a nationally certified crisis prevention intervention instructor and has facilitated over 1,000 hours of training to ESS staff in the field.  Today, Tom manages ESS operations at partnering school districts across the state of New Jersey.

Becky has over ten years of experience in Human Resources in the education field. She was previously a client of ESS in Tennessee handling the implementation of our program in her district before joining our team in July of 2017, overseeing our first district in Florida. Becky spent over four years as a Regional Manager for ESS Southeast region before moving into her current role as Vice President of Operations for the South Central division.  She has overseen multiple districts and states, specializing in our operations and recruitment. Becky leads her team with a focus on relationship building and communication which drives increased recruitment.

April has been with ESS since 2019, starting out as an area manager in Duval County, Florida overseeing the ISI region. April expertly cultivated relationships with partner schools, built specific action plans designed to support ESS educators in the classroom which increased substitute teacher retention and fill rates. April has now transitioned to our Implementations team where she will transition districts to ESS by collaborating with District personnel to discuss expectations, develop timelines, and execute plans which includes software implementation, transitioning existing and/or new substitute teachers and working hands-on with training local management team members. Prior to ESS, April worked in civilian and military human resources for Department of Navy, as well as government contracting agencies bringing 15+ years of experience. April is a proud veteran, who served as an Operation Specialist in the United States Navy. In addition, April has a Bachelor of Science degree in Supervision and Management.

Jeff joined ESS in 2013 as a Recruiter in the company’s first office in Western Pennsylvania. As ESS’ business in the state grew, he built strong relationships with districts, staff, and the community. Jeff served as an Area Manager and District Manager before transitioning to his current position of Senior Regional Manager in 2019. Jeff currently manages 10 staff who oversee more than 40 school districts. He strives to support his staff and ensure that each of his districts receive a high level of service. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from St. Vincent College. Utilizing his background in education, Jeff can relate to the perspectives and everyday needs of the districts he oversees, resulting in strong and productive business relationships.

Chris has over two decades of award-winning senior management experience with Fortune 100 organizations such as GE, UPS, and FedEx. He joined Proximity Learning in 2018, embracing its mission of equity in education for all students. His diverse background and depth of knowledge in each department’s function has been crucial to the growth and success of the company. He is a customer service champion and a driver of operational efficiency. He currently leads the Human Resources, Sales, and Operations teams, providing key leadership as the company continues its rapid growth.

Myken was one of the first employees ever hired at Proximity Learning and has helped the company grow and succeed. She is now in charge of the full implementation life cycle for clients and ensures the quality of Proximity Learning teachers. Myken brings with her more than 12 years of experience working with K-12 institutions. Myken graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor of Business Administrations degree, specializing in human resources.