ClearEdge Marketing President Leslie Vickrey Named to Union Park High Schools Board of Directors
Chicago, IL (February 09, 2011) – Leslie Vickrey, president and founder of ClearEdge Marketing, is the newest member of Union Park High Schools board of directors.
Union Park High Schools, a nonprofit school management organization, operates the Chicago Talent Development Charter High School, a college prep charter school at 4319 W. Washington Blvd. that opened in 2009.
CBS Evening News featured Chicago Talent in a story last November that highlighted its success in its first year. The school achieved an average daily attendance rate of 90 percent for the 2009-10 school year, eight points higher than Chicago Public Schools.
Union Park’s approach includes:
- A maximum of 25 students per class
- The Diplomas Now! model in which teachers, social workers and tutors provide direct intervention to at-risk students to keep them on track towards graduation
- A culture of empowerment and collaboration for teachers
- Community support and encourages community involvement
“This board position holds profound meaning for me,” Vickrey said. “Union Park literally changes the lives of students in underserved neighborhoods, I applaud its innovative approach to education, and I am ready to contribute my ideas and energy to this outstanding program.”
“Our schools follow John Hopkins University's powerful Talent Development High School reform model, and our students graduate fully prepared for success in college, career and civic life,” said Union Park High Schools CEO Kirby Callam. “Leslie’s knowledge of technology – a core teaching area for our students – as well as her relationships in the community and her passion for public relations, marketing and giving back assures me that she’ll be a strong contributor to our board.”
ClearEdge Marketing’s team of professionals serves dozens of clients, primarily in the technology and staffing industries.
Vickrey also volunteers her time to promote Lean On Me Doberman Rescue and i.c.stars, a program that provides an opportunity for change-driven, future leaders to develop skills in business and technology.
About ClearEdge Marketing
ClearEdge Marketing provides innovative marketing solutions to small- and medium-sized professional services and staffing firms around the world. Through extensive industry experience and creative talent, the firm helps clients strategically and cost-effectively achieve critical marketing, branding, sales and PR goals. With its unique and flexible outsourced model, ClearEdge Marketing provides companies the benefits of a full-time marketing department without the associated overhead costs. Companies that rely on ClearEdge’s expertise include Harvey Nash, TechServe Alliance, SPR Companies, CARA, EdgeLink, Galmont Consulting and Hollstadt & Associates.
ClearEdge Marketing is a WBENC-certified Women's Business Enterprise headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with satellite offices in Florida and Massachusetts. To learn more, please visit www.clearedgemarketing.com. View ClearEdge’s Facebook profile at www.facebook.com/pages/ClearEdge-Marketing/20365672223.
About Union Park High Schools Inc.
As a nonprofit, Chicago-based school management organization, Union Park High Schools is leading the effort to design, open, and operate a network of union-partnered charter high schools in the city's least served communities. Its mission includes promoting supportive working and learning environments for teachers by emphasizing collaborative decision-making, providing ongoing professional development, and by fostering mutually beneficial relationships of respect between teachers and governing bodies – relationships founded on a common interest: providing students with the best education possible. For more information, visit http://www.ctdhs.net/index.htm.
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