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NCSE is an initiative of the Partnership for Families & Children.  www.pffac.org |
About Us
The National Center for School Engagement was established based on over a decade of educational research conducted by Colorado Foundation for Families and Children. NCSE has generated many resources about school attendance, attachment, and achievement . NCSE provides training and technical assistance, research and evaluation to school districts, law enforcement agencies, courts, as well as state and federal agencies -- to name a few. The National Center for School Engagement is located at: The Partnership for Families & Children Ken Seeley, Ed.D. Dr. Seeley founded The Partnership for Families & Children (PFFAC), formerly known as the Colorado Foundation for Families and Children, over seventeen years ago. He is currently its President as well as President of the National Center for School Engagement. Ken has served in a variety of roles related to children and families over the past 30 years both in Colorado and nationally. When he served as principal of the Laboratory School at the University of Northern Colorado, he was also a professor of education. Ken was a tenured faculty member at the University of Denver and served as the coordinator of graduate education. With a doctorate in education, he continues as an adjunct faculty member teaching program evaluation, research, and educational leadership. Before starting the Partnership, Ken was Director of Programs at the Clayton Foundation (Denver) operating direct services to high-risk families and children. While at Clayton, he initiated the first family preservation programs in Colorado. He went on to The Colorado Trust and expanded family preservation to 32 counties in the state. He has served as a policy consultant for many foundations including the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and for the Center for the Study of Social Policy. As Administrative & Project Assistant, Marvin is involved with a variety of office operations at the Partnership for Families & Children. He is a member of the Information Resource/Staff Support Team and is the support person for the National Center for School Engagement. In addition, he is the Recording Secretary for the Board of Directors of the Partnership for Families & Children. He came to the Partnership in 1998 with many years of experience in hospitals, as well as in the for-profit sector including banking, insurance, and manufacturing. His degrees include a Bachelor of Science in business from Kean University located in New Jersey, and a master's degree in Library and Information science from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Joanna (Jodi) Zorn Heilbrunn, M.A. Jodi Heilbrunn has been a Senior Research and Policy Analyst since 2002. Jodi has worked in the field of education research for over a decade with a current focus on truancy prevention and school success. She participated with other colleagues in launching NCSE in 2003. Her projects include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of several truancy reduction programs for the Colorado Dept. of Education, The OJJDP and the National Truancy Prevention Association. In addition, Jodi is the editor of the NCSE newsletter. Jodi was also affiliated with the RAND Corporation for twelve years. At RAND she contributed to numerous health care, immigration policy, and military manpower studies prior to turning her full attention to education in a longitudinal evaluation of New American Schools. Jodi holds a master's degree in sociology from UCLA and an undergraduate degree in economics from Boston University.
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