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North Santiam School District
29J LAURA WIPPER OCCUPATION: Performance Management Consultant, Oregon
Department of Transportation OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: 20 years state or local government (Oregon DOT,
Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority in Springfield, then again Oregon DOT) Two years self-employed performance
management/process consultant (South Dakota DOT and District of Columbia) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: High school diploma - Stayton High School Various courses - Chemeketa and Lane Community
College Various professional/technical courses PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Three years North Santiam School District Budget
Committee Two years North Santiam Schools Foundation Board My interest in this position springs from a
genuine interest in youth. I want their entire experience in our schools to be
a positive influence on them and their future. I have three children and have
been involved by: Volunteering in all of their schools in Salem,
Aumsville, Lowell and Stayton most often in the classroom, on field trips or
driving team members to games Participating in booster clubs for sports and band
Umpiring high school fast-pitch softball for two
seasons; being head coach for three seasons, Cascade Little League baseball;
assistant coach for two seasons, Kidsports baseball; and assistant coach for
one season of Y-basketball Being a member of the North Santiam School
District Budget Committee for three years and the North Santiam School
Foundation Board for two years My experience in government prepares me to be an
effective school board member. Ive worked as a performance management
consultant for the last 14 years, helping government organizations focus on
outcomes, plan strategically, put resources where they do the most good and
simply be more accountable. I have facilitated hundreds of groups, developed
budgets, testified before legislative committees, interacted with the governors
office and individual members of the state legislature, and led public meetings
about difficult issues. I am calm under these circumstances and seek to
understand all issues and views to find the best solutions for all. I would
appreciate the opportunity to use this experience to benefit students and staff
in the North Santiam School District. (This
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