Grade Results Deepens Business Development Support with the Addition of Jesse Rodríguez
Currently vice president of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board, Rodríguez brings a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by today’s school districts as well as a proven track record for helping schools leverage technology to improve retention, increase student performance and enhance efficiencies.
Dallas, TX, September 25, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Grade Results, the leading innovator of live, one-to-one online instruction, is pleased to announce that Jesse Rodríguez has joined the company as senior account executive. Rodríguez brings a wealth of educational technology sales and school administration experience to his new position.
Currently vice president of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board, Rodríguez brings a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by today’s school districts as well as a proven track record for helping schools leverage technology to improve retention, increase student performance and enhance efficiencies.
“Grade Results’ live, one-to-one online instruction model is what initially caught my interest in the company. I see significant potential in this powerful form of intervention that produces higher levels academic achievement and improved graduation rates,” said Rodríguez. “I’m thrilled to join the company and am looking forward to contributing to its strong rate of growth.”
Rodríguez actively serves his community, working to improve education in Texas and the southwest. In addition to his position on the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board, he is a Master Trustee credentialed by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a director-at-large and secretary on the executive committee for the North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB), and is a member of the Latinos Unidos organization of Tarrant County. In 2000, he was also a director on the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation.
“Jesse’s passion for education rings through in every single conversation I’ve had with him,” said Suzanne McElyea, CEO of Grade Results. “I am excited that he has joined our growing team and confident that he will be a great asset to our company as well as our clients.”
Rodríguez’s experience with classroom technology solutions includes sales positions with PLATO Learning, Inc., where he was most recently southwest regional vice president, Peoples Education and Jostens Learning. On the curriculum side of the business, he has held positions including regional vice president for the SRA division of the McGraw-Hill Companies and also with Silver Burdett Ginn, a division of Paramount/Viacom.
Rodríguez received his bachelor’s degree in history and political science, his master’s degree in school administration and a certificate of superintendency and mid-management certification in school administration, all from Texas A & I University in Kingsville, TX.
About Grade Results
Grade Results is the leading innovator of live one-to-one online instruction, providing a comprehensive set of services to public, private, charter and alternative schools, as well as community colleges and universities. Grade Results is the only provider that combines powerful content, dynamic live instruction, and unparalleled technology to enhance the performance of students across the country. Grade Results’ state aligned content is developed and taught by advanced-degreed instructors and expands the educational spectrum from basic skills, such as reading and math, to highly specialized courses for gifted and talented students. In addition, Grade Results provides college entry exam prep, and a full range of college courses. Grade Results provides critical solutions to its clients, including one-to-one tutorial services, distance learning, credit recovery, retention management, graduation advancement, remediation, and intervention. Grade Results currently serves elementary through college students in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. For more information, visit www.graderesults.com
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Currently vice president of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board, Rodríguez brings a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by today’s school districts as well as a proven track record for helping schools leverage technology to improve retention, increase student performance and enhance efficiencies.
“Grade Results’ live, one-to-one online instruction model is what initially caught my interest in the company. I see significant potential in this powerful form of intervention that produces higher levels academic achievement and improved graduation rates,” said Rodríguez. “I’m thrilled to join the company and am looking forward to contributing to its strong rate of growth.”
Rodríguez actively serves his community, working to improve education in Texas and the southwest. In addition to his position on the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board, he is a Master Trustee credentialed by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a director-at-large and secretary on the executive committee for the North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB), and is a member of the Latinos Unidos organization of Tarrant County. In 2000, he was also a director on the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation.
“Jesse’s passion for education rings through in every single conversation I’ve had with him,” said Suzanne McElyea, CEO of Grade Results. “I am excited that he has joined our growing team and confident that he will be a great asset to our company as well as our clients.”
Rodríguez’s experience with classroom technology solutions includes sales positions with PLATO Learning, Inc., where he was most recently southwest regional vice president, Peoples Education and Jostens Learning. On the curriculum side of the business, he has held positions including regional vice president for the SRA division of the McGraw-Hill Companies and also with Silver Burdett Ginn, a division of Paramount/Viacom.
Rodríguez received his bachelor’s degree in history and political science, his master’s degree in school administration and a certificate of superintendency and mid-management certification in school administration, all from Texas A & I University in Kingsville, TX.
About Grade Results
Grade Results is the leading innovator of live one-to-one online instruction, providing a comprehensive set of services to public, private, charter and alternative schools, as well as community colleges and universities. Grade Results is the only provider that combines powerful content, dynamic live instruction, and unparalleled technology to enhance the performance of students across the country. Grade Results’ state aligned content is developed and taught by advanced-degreed instructors and expands the educational spectrum from basic skills, such as reading and math, to highly specialized courses for gifted and talented students. In addition, Grade Results provides college entry exam prep, and a full range of college courses. Grade Results provides critical solutions to its clients, including one-to-one tutorial services, distance learning, credit recovery, retention management, graduation advancement, remediation, and intervention. Grade Results currently serves elementary through college students in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. For more information, visit www.graderesults.com
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