PARTNERSHIP PROFILE SUSD FOUNDATION

The Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation is a strong advocate for SUSD in our community. Since 2006, the Foundation’s mission of supporting educational excellence helps bring brilliant learning and teaching opportunities to SUSD students and educators each school year. These are opportunities that might otherwise go unfunded.

The Foundation’s Board draws from SUSD parents, among others. Meet two of them here!

Kristin Cox is the P&C Compliance Director at Nationwide E&S, a Scottsdale property and casualty insurance carrier. Her students have attended Cheyenne Traditional School. “It is a relatively small yet dedicated working group of faculty and staff who seem to truly care about the healthy development of young, developing minds,” states Cox. “I also appreciate the dedication and patience I see when watching teachers interact with students, and that encourages me to volunteer my time for the SUSD Foundation.”

“I support the SUSD beyond Cheyenne because I believe in the district’s ability to promote, strengthen, and encourage its students and teachers to be all they can be,” she adds. “We are all in this together so why not work together to strengthen the community as a whole.”

“I’m a big believer in public education, and feel that strong public schools are the foundation to a strong community and local economy. When it came to selecting a school for my kids, finding one in SUSD was a no-brainer. As a longtime Scottsdale resident, having my kids in a public school allows me to actively participate in my local community and is convenient for my family. On top of that, I feel that SUSD provides great educational experience for my kids.

How does your role as a parent influence your work as a Foundation member?

SK: My role as a parent has opened my eyes to the diversity that exists in the district. Cheyenne is fortunate to have a very active parent community, and a well-funded PTO. Through my work on the Foundation Board, I’ve seen that not all our schools have the same infrastructure and fundraising support that Cheyenne has. At the end of the day, Scottsdale will benefit most if all our schools are strong. Seeing firsthand how my kids have benefitted from a strong and well-funded school community has helped frame my thinking on how the Foundation can fund programs that bring that same benefit to all students in the district.