MSBA Annual Conference
September 26-29, 2019

Wes Moore is the CEO of Robin Hood, one of the largest anti-poverty forces in the nation. He is a bestselling author, a combat veteran, and a social entrepreneur. 

Wes’ first book, The Other Wes Moore, a perennial New York Times bestseller, captured the nation’s attention on the fine line between success and failure in our communities and in ourselves. That story has been optioned by executive producer Oprah Winfrey and HBO to be made into a movie. He is also the author of the bestselling books The Work, Discovering Wes Moore, and This Way Home.

Wes grew up in Baltimore and the Bronx, where he was raised by a single mom. Despite childhood challenges, he graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Valley Forge Military College in 1998 and Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University in 2001. He earned an MLitt in International Relations from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 2004. Wes then served as a captain and paratrooper with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. He later served as a White House Fellow to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. 

Before becoming CEO at Robin Hood, Wes was the founder and CEO at BridgeEdU, an innovative tech platform addressing the college completion and job placement crisis. BridgeEdU reinvents freshman year for underserved students. Wes remains chairman of the board of directors at BridgeEDU. He has also worked in finance as an investment banker with Deutsche Bank in London and with Citigroup in New York. 

Wes’ proudest accomplishments are his two children with his wife Dawn.

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MSBA Legacy of Leadership Awards, MSBA Student Video Contest Winner, MASA Superintendent of the Year Award and recognition of Missouri Teacher of the Year!
And you won’t want to miss a very special announcement!

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Addressing Three of the Biggest Challenges Schools Face Today: High Achievement, Sufficient Finances and Mental Health Resources

Kim Ratcliffe, Ed.D., has directed the MSBA Medicaid Consortium since its creation in 2008.  A 48-year veteran of special education, Kim will present background information on how schools and Medicaid got connected and why it is part of the solution to addressing high achievement for all students; adequate financing of required medical services; and a means of accessing mental health services for students.  Three panelists will offer their perspectives and experiences to address the nuts and bolts of these issues and how action can yield results in Missouri schools today. You will leave this session with practical ideas of what you might do in your district to further address these issues.     

Panelists:

Perry Hilvitz, Ed. D., has worked as a public school educator, building administrator and district administrator for 29 years.  He currently serves as the assistant superintendent in the North Kansas City School District and sits on the boards of Tri-County Mental Health and the Show-Me School-Based Health Alliance of Missouri.  His district currently provides health, mental health, vision and dental services to thousands of students each year.

Molly Ticknor, MA, ATR, LPC is the Executive Director of the Show-Me School-Based Health Alliance. Ms. Ticknor is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Registered Art Therapist with over 25 years of combined experience within the mental health, school systems and social service fields, as a clinician, supervisor and educator. Ms. Ticknor has served as an active member of the Missouri School Boards’ Association School- Based Health Center Task Force and she played an active role in the development of the School-Based Health procedures and Medicaid standards. She has worked to develop trauma-informed school-based physical and mental health programming, collaborating with school administrators, teachers and counselors to meet the socio-emotional needs of the students and families.

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