2016 Baldwin County Education Summit - EDUCATORS SESSION
Description
About the Speaker...
Jamie Vollmer is president of Vollmer, Inc., a public education advocacy firm working to increase student success by raising public support for America's schools.
The author of the highly acclaimed book, Schools Cannot Do It Alone, named one of the "top ten books of the year" by the American School Board Journal, Vollmer was named the Friend of Texas Public Schools and the Friend of Ohio Public Education in 2012. He was also the Learning and Liberty award recipient in 2010, presented by the National School Public Relations Association for his efforts to build trust and support for public schools.
With a background in law and manufacturing, Vollmer holds a Juris Doctorate from Catholic University and a bachelor's degree from Penn State University. He entered the education arena in 1988 as a founding member of the Iowa Business Roundtable while serving as president of the Great Midwestern Ice Cream Company, named by People magazine as the "Best Ice Cream in America!" In 1990, he changed careers to become the Roundtable's executive director.
In addition to his book and numerous articles, he has written and produced the videos, "The Ever Increasing Burden on America's Public Schools," "Why Our Schools Need to Change and Teachers are Heroes."
Once a harsh critic, he is now an articulate champion of America's public schools. Over the last 20 years he has worked with educators, parents, and community leaders to remove the obstacles to student success.
Location
JAMES LESTER SMITH INDOOR FACILITY
1 PRIDE PLACE
FOLEY, AL 36535The zipcode must be numeric with at least five numbers.