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Connie Casson

Connie Casson works for change nationally but serves locally. For over a decade she has worked with education and nonprofit clients across the country to drive strategic and operational results. 

Connie began her career in process and strategic consulting with Accenture, where she assisted corporate clients like AstraZeneca and JCPenney in making their operations run more efficiently. She then transitioned into public education with Fort Wayne Community Schools and later to the Denver Public Schools, where she led grant-funded performance management initiatives. For three years, she was the Executive Director of Accountability, Research, and Evaluation. She managed a team of 35 and a $4M budget.

Connie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. She also completed the Broad Residency in Urban Education. In addition to serving as president of the Underwood Dollars for Scholars organization, Connie serves on the West Pottawattamie County Extension Council and on the board and Education Committee of the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation.