When Gov. Pence established the CECI, by executive order, in.gov/ceci/files/EO_CECI_08_23_2013.pdf, he took four separate and distinct agencies/departments and put them under one small group of people. Each of these agencies/departments had been developed and authorized over the years by the General Assembly. They were authorized by law, by Indiana Code. Each had its own area of expertise; each had members that had backgrounds in various areas of education in Indiana. Each group brought their knowledge and perspective to the whole . Now, each of these groups, with all their expertise and ideas, must filter through CECI for presentation to the Governor, or more specifically, through Claire Fiddian-Green, Special Assistant to the Governor for Education Innovation. This is Claire Fiddian-Green’s background: Claire Fiddian-Green Special Assistant to the Governor for Education Innovation Claire Fiddian-Green was named Special Assistant for Education Innovation to Indiana Governor Mike Pence in July 2013. In this role, Fiddian-Green serves on the Governor’s cabinet and is responsible for implementing the Governor’s vision for K-12 and higher education, including the development of the administration’s policy and legislative agenda. Fiddian-Green also co-leads the Center for Education and Career Innovation alongside Jackie Dowd, Governor Pence’s Special Assistant for Career Innovation. The mission of the Center for Education and Career Innovation (“CECI”), which was launched in August 2013, is to align, amplify and advance the work of Indiana’s public, private, and nonprofit K-12, higher education and workforce entities and partners to ensure Indiana is “A State That Works.” Previously, Fiddian-Green served as the founding Executive Director of the Indiana Charter School Board (“ICSB”), a statewide charter school authorizing agency created during the 2011 legislative session. There, she was responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and supervision of the ICSBs operations, including its process for authorizing new charter schools, monitoring authorized schools and holding these schools accountable for performance. She previously served as President of The Mind Trust and Grants Officer for the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. Prior to her role at the Foundation, Fiddian-Green was employed by Eli Lilly and Company as a Senior Analyst in the company’s Corporate Finance Investment Banking group, where she focused on Licensing and Mergers & Acquisitions. In 2013, Fiddian-Green was selected to participate in the highly selective and rigorous Leaders Program operated by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (“NACSA”). In 2009, she was one of 25 emerging young leaders selected to participate in the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, a highly competitive year-long program that aims to expand the ranks of community leadership by providing class members with the knowledge and incentive to confront the needs of central Indiana. Fiddian-Green holds a B.A. from Brown University in Political Science (Honors) and Russian Studies, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University with a concentration in Finance
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:36:27 +0000
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