Skyward®'s 2020 Leader in Excellence Award
Congratulations to the Skyward® Leader in Excellence Award winners! Please click here for the full article of winners.
Illinois is proud to recognize the Illinois LIE winners! Bailey Conroy from Saunemin and Glenbrook High School District 225! Congratulations to these outstanding leaders who were recognized at iCon in February.
Bailey Conroy (Qmlativ)
Executive Administrative Assistant
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District #438, Illinois
Most districts have an entire team lined up for an implementation—but for Saunemin Community Consolidated District #438, it was a one-woman show.
Starting her role of executive administrative assistant in June 2018, Bailey Conroy was soon heading up the district’s transition to Skyward®’s Qmlativ Education Management System. When the district’s superintendent and dean of students resigned, Bailey was temporarily tasked with running day-to-day operations, but she didn’t let that slow her down. Though she worked many extra hours, she effectively implemented Skyward®, learned the system, and trained the entire staff on top of her other duties—all within her first year of employment.
Bailey’s passion has been the driving force behind her hard-fought success. As her actions demonstrate, she doesn’t back down from a challenge but rather constantly searches out ways to solve problems. As one of her coworkers stated, Bailey is “the epitome of a team player.” Her tireless efforts and commitment to bettering her district community make Bailey a truly deserving recipient of this award.
Glenbrook High School District 225 (Qmlativ)
Illinois
Glenbrook High School District 225 takes pride in doing things “the Glenbrook way”—a way defined by ongoing evaluation and improvement and, ultimately, success. To see this philosophy in action, one must look no further than the district’s use of Skyward®.
Skyward® is the “software backbone of [Glenbrook’s] financial operations.” The staff use Skyward® to record, maintain, process, and analyze information every day, taking advantage of Qmlativ’s flexible design to configure and customize the experience of users. The district also employs its solution to improve the lives of employees; in 2018, district leaders used Skyward® to address more than ten needs raised by employee groups in the district’s collective bargaining cycle. In addition, Glenbrook recently partnered with Skyward® UX and business experts, and together they’re working to build a first-in-class open enrollment process for employees’ benefit election process. One thing is clear: Glenbrook constantly strives to discover new ways Skyward® can simplify processes or create a better experience for their employees.
Dr. R.J. Gravel, assistant superintendent for business services at the district, put Glenbrook’s relationship with Skyward® this way: “How has Skyward® helped us overcome challenges? It is simple: by serving as a true partner and extended stakeholder in our school district, as we seek to modernize our own processes and operations for the betterment of our school community.”
