Chicago, IL – Acceleration Academies, the nation’s main supplier of tech-enabled versatile training, introduced at the moment that Kelli Campbell will assume the function of Chief Govt Officer to speed up development and broaden influence to highschool districts and college students.
Campbell spent 17 years at Discovery Schooling, the worldwide chief in standards-based digital content material for Ok-12 college districts, and most just lately 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, product improvement and operations features for pioneering instructional expertise organizations.
“After thorough succession planning and a complete search course of, the board is happy to have discovered the perfect particular person to take Acceleration Academies into its subsequent stage of development and enlargement,” mentioned Steve King, co-founder of Daniels & King Ventures, the primary funding supply for Acceleration Academies. “Kelli has a observe file of robust management within the EdTech trade, established relationships with Ok-12 college districts, and success in non-public fairness worth creation. We’re assured that Kelli is the proper chief to speed up the corporate’s development alternatives.”
The change in management comes as Acceleration Academies is quickly increasing its college district partnerships nationwide to offer a versatile, supportive and personalised program for college kids who should not experiencing success in a conventional highschool.
“As our group has matured and we’re serving a file variety of college students, we’re excited to welcome extra management experience to assist us attain the subsequent stage. We should assist our accelerated development in order that we are able to serve extra college students and college 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 Clever will stay actively concerned within the enterprise.
“Acceleration Academies is a rare firm that’s positively impacting the lives of younger adults who battle in a conventional college setting,” mentioned Kelli Campbell, Acceleration Academies’ incoming CEO. “All through my profession I’ve championed fairness in training. Acceleration Academies offers the required 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 develop 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 conventional highschool setting. We associate with college districts throughout the U.S. to supply dropout restoration and re-engagement providers, credit score restoration and a versatile, personalised different for college kids (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 brought on them to battle in a conventional setting. At the moment, Acceleration Academies has greater than 5,000 college students enrolled in 19 academies in seven states.
For extra info go to: accelerationacademies.org
