About Your President-Elect Candidate

MASE President-Elect Candidate
Jamie Nord
Executive Director
St. Croix River Education District
425 South Dana Avenue, PO Box 637
Rush City, MN 55069
jnord@scred.k12.mn.us
MASE Area D
[Flyer:] [Cast Your Ballot - Spring 2020]

What’s My Why?
Why do I want to be your next MASE President-Elect? The answer is quite simple. I have a deep belief in the mission of MASE. I am 100% committed to building strong leaders who work on behalf of students with disabilities, both in my work at the St. Croix River Education District (SCRED) and through my involvement with MASE. This is my why! When I reflect on how MASE has supported building me into the leader I am today, I attribute it to the collegial support, professional learning, and advocacy opportunities I have been afforded as an active member. In recent years, I have begun to live out my why of building strong leaders, not only at SCRED, but through my involvement in MASE in these three areas. I firmly believe that:

1. MASE builds strong leaders who work on behalf of students with disabilities by coordinating meaningful collegial support.
2. MASE builds strong leaders who work on behalf of students with disabilities by providing high-quality professional learning.
3. MASE builds strong leaders who work on behalf of students with disabilities by creating advocacy opportunities.

Simon Sinek has said, “All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year.” I will strive to do just that for our organization as your next President-Elect. It would be an honor if I was selected to serve you in this capacity. Let’s work together to build strong leaders who work on behalf of students with disabilities by enhancing our collegial support, professional learning, and advocacy opportunities. To learn more about my why and how I have already begun living it out, check out this short video.