Camilla Modesitt
Development Director
Denver
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
First I worked in politics
then I sat on the Board of that school
then I went to law school
then I went to work for that school
then I worked for a non-profit
then I started a school
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Development Director
Create strategic partnerships and initiatives to further language immersion education.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Entrepreneurship
Upholding a Cause and Belief
Day to Day
I spend most of my days creating and strategizing ways to engage our parent population and educate the greater Denver community and the national education community around language immersion education. In a typical day, I could be touring a foundation program officer, having a conference call with a national charter organization, doing a data dive, creating a community newsletter, and designing a school event.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for professionals
A good attitude and a willingness to learn. A good work ethic.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
""I have my secondary degree in language immersion education and I am telling you this school will never work." "Not interested." "NO." "I don't even understand how this would work." "I can't believe you are still working on this after all these years.""
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
