CASE Conf 2025

Jill Blanchard
State Superintendent, Senior Vice President
New Story Schools


Dr. Jill Blanchard is the Senior Vice President of Operations for New Story in Ohio. In this role, she supports oversight of all Ohio schools and business lines. Jill has a wealth of experience and expertise, with over 25 years of K-12 educator and school administrator roles.. She has served in a variety of roles including teacher and principal, and notably won the Teacher of the Year award in 2002. She also has experience with residential treatment settings, mental health programming, special education law, curriculum and instruction, and career technical education. Jill is an educational thought leader, regularly presenting on the importance of trauma-informed care and cultural responsivity. Jill holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Social Science from Ohio University. She earned her Doctorate in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction from Capella University and her Superintendent Licensure from The Ohio State University. She also received an Advanced Management Certification for Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Jill travels often, presenting on trauma, cultural responsivity, and the role education plays in changing individual outcomes and perpetuation societal change. “I strongly believe in the incredible role education plays in helping each student not only achieve their goals, but also understand that they matter.”

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