Title: Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations
School: The Lamplighter School, Dallas, Texas
Years in current position: 20
Years in an independent school business office: 20 (retired this year)
Superpower: Payroll – her "Goldmine" presentation on the chart of accounts at the NBOA Annual Meeting has been packed each of the three years she has offered it.
Soft touch: Willing mentor — three neighboring schools recently hired new business officers within a short period of time, and she reached out to each as a colleague and friend.
Additional accolades: Selected by a well-regarded audit firm to present on the independent school sector at the Texas Society of CPAs conference.
In the classroom: Teaches basic business principles and entrepreneurship to fourth-graders involved in The Lamplighter Layers, a student-run, Texas-incorporated business.
After school: Has worked for 38 years with the Junior League of Dallas, a women’s organization devoted to community service, serving as a treasurer and board member and still assists with endowment activities.
See a full list of the 2017 recipients and read more about the Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award. NetAssets.org will post additional profiles of Unsung Heroes over the summer and into the fall — check in to learn more about other recipients.
