Kelly Bucherie’s most recent work with the Public Education Foundation of Las Vegas, Executive Leadership Institute, utilized her expertise in building administrative capacity with principals throughout the State of Nevada. She has further worked with the State’s Regional Professional Development Program to deliver Nevada Educator’s Performance Framework training to district administrators and teachers.
As Assistant Superintendent/Academic Manager, she supervised and coordinated the operations, program procedures, processes and public relations of the Magnet Schools, Career and Technical Academies and College of Southern Nevada High School campuses in Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, Kelly supervised the Department of Magnet and Career and Technical Academies, open enrollment, flexible budgeting for schools with granted autonomies, middle school curriculum initiative, and implementation of national Academies Foundation year of planning (YOP) schools.
As a team member of several previous NIMSL projects, Kelly has consulted with districts providing program evaluation and action plans.
She has served as the project manager for a MSAP federal grant and has worked to implement several magnet programs. Kelly presents and trains locally and nationally on a variety of topics including theme integration, data dives, curriculum development, and supervision and evaluation.
Dr. Mary Conage is a veteran educator who has served as a teacher, instructional coach, curriculum supervisor, and Title I Director. She currently serves as Director of Special Projects with Pinellas County Schools, Florida. Throughout her 33-year career, her passion has remained centered on teaching and learning. She particularly enjoys facilitating professional learning experiences that focus on equity and culturally responsive instruction.