Kari M. Arfstrom, Ph.D.

Deputy Executive Director for Learning at National Association of State Treasurers
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Credentials

  • Academic Fellowship
    The Open University
  • Certificate in Strategic Foresight
    University of Houston-Downtown
  • Fellowhip
    Institute for Educational Leadership

Experience

  • National Association of State Treasurers
    • United States
    • Government Relations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Executive Director for Learning
      • Apr 2018 - Present

      Leading the efforts to implement the strategic plan related to professional learning, educational programming, and content development. NAST seeks to provide advocacy and support that enables members to pursue and administer sound financial policies and programs. Leading the efforts to implement the strategic plan related to professional learning, educational programming, and content development. NAST seeks to provide advocacy and support that enables members to pursue and administer sound financial policies and programs.

  • Arfstrom Educational Consulting
    • CEO/Founder
      • Dec 2011 - Apr 2018

      Arfstrom Educational Consulting specialized in business-to-education (B2E) alliances, association management and strategic leadership, marketing and communication planning, business and product development, K-12 educational forecasting and trend identification. While consulting for large established corporations, small start ups, and non-profits, I also served as director for the two organizations below: Arfstrom Educational Consulting specialized in business-to-education (B2E) alliances, association management and strategic leadership, marketing and communication planning, business and product development, K-12 educational forecasting and trend identification. While consulting for large established corporations, small start ups, and non-profits, I also served as director for the two organizations below:

  • HVACR Workforce Development Foundation
    • Managing Director
      • Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

      Hired by board to spearhead major workforce study for Foundation, an industry-funded effort to attract skilled employees into HVACR jobs and STEM careers. Hired by board to spearhead major workforce study for Foundation, an industry-funded effort to attract skilled employees into HVACR jobs and STEM careers.

  • Flipped Learning Network
    • United States
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Director
      • Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

      Partnered with flipped learning experts to co-found the training, research, and outreach network that provided educators with resources to implement innovative learner–centered teaching method. Partnered with flipped learning experts to co-found the training, research, and outreach network that provided educators with resources to implement innovative learner–centered teaching method.

  • Consortium for School Networking
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Marketing & Membership Officer
      • Nov 2009 - Sep 2011

      Senior staff member of association for 6,000 chief technology officers of public school systems. Senior staff member of association for 6,000 chief technology officers of public school systems.

  • National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC)
    • VP, Development, Marketing, Public Policy
      • Aug 2008 - Oct 2009

      Executive staff member of nonprofit that works with educators and youth to bring service-learning curriculum to schools and other community groups. Executive staff member of nonprofit that works with educators and youth to bring service-learning curriculum to schools and other community groups.

  • Association of Educational Services Agencies (AESA)
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Executive Director
      • Sep 2001 - Dec 2007

      Managed the communications, conferences/events, marketing, research, direct services, and member assistance for professional organization serving superintendents and staff of educational service agencies. I also advocated on behalf of members, communicated legislative agenda with Congress and Administration. Managed the communications, conferences/events, marketing, research, direct services, and member assistance for professional organization serving superintendents and staff of educational service agencies. I also advocated on behalf of members, communicated legislative agenda with Congress and Administration.

  • American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
    • Lobbyist, Project Director
      • Jul 1995 - Oct 2001

      Received three promotions with increased responsibilities for the professional membership association for K-12 public school superintendents in the nation’s 14,000+ districts. Served as Project Director, Business Partnerships, 2000-2001; a Project Director, US EPA Cooperative Agreement, 1999-2000; and the Legislative Specialist, Government Relations, 1995-1999 Received three promotions with increased responsibilities for the professional membership association for K-12 public school superintendents in the nation’s 14,000+ districts. Served as Project Director, Business Partnerships, 2000-2001; a Project Director, US EPA Cooperative Agreement, 1999-2000; and the Legislative Specialist, Government Relations, 1995-1999

  • Congressman David Minge
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • Legistative Assistant
      • Jan 1993 - Jun 1995

      • Analyzed federal issues, authored floor statements, legislative briefs, and policy speeches. • Proposed and managed amendments for legislation including the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1994 and the Telecommunications Act of 1994, which introduced the E-Rate program. • Analyzed federal issues, authored floor statements, legislative briefs, and policy speeches. • Proposed and managed amendments for legislation including the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1994 and the Telecommunications Act of 1994, which introduced the E-Rate program.

  • Ogilvie School District
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • English Language Arts teacher
      • Aug 1991 - Aug 1992

      Taught ELA for grades 7-12 in a rural K-12 district with 600 students under one roof, a real "little red school house." Actually it was very modern for the time -- each room has a dial-out telephone and a TV with cable. I also had an Apple IIe with floppy disk drive. Current Minnesota teaching license expires in 2017. Taught ELA for grades 7-12 in a rural K-12 district with 600 students under one roof, a real "little red school house." Actually it was very modern for the time -- each room has a dial-out telephone and a TV with cable. I also had an Apple IIe with floppy disk drive. Current Minnesota teaching license expires in 2017.

Education

  • George Mason University
    Ph.D., Education, Leadership & Policy
    2002 - 2008
  • The Catholic University of America
    Master’s Degree, Masters of Library and Informational Sciences
    1996 - 1998
  • Augsburg College
    BA, English/theatre -- Secondary Education
    1985 - 1989

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