Membership
About CIESC Membership
Membership in the Central Indiana Educational Service Center (CIESC) provides Indiana school districts valuable benefits and opportunities that translate to substantial savings for member school districts. When you are a member of CIESC you gain comprehensive access to benefits from each of our services and programs. Our full range of resources means you will likely find a CIESC service to complement each of your district’s needs.
Savings and Resources
Not only does membership come with monetary savings, but your school will also receive learning opportunities, consultation with experts in their respective fields, and so much more. The resources that you can utilize through CIESC allows schools to offer more, administrators to operate smoothly, and teachers to positively impact their students’ education. On average, members realize an ROI of nearly $105,000 annually.
Jennie Thompson
HR Manager
jennie@ciesc.org
Absence Management is an HR program with automated systems that allows for efficient tracking of absence reporting and substitute placement for member school districts. The program permits substitutes to browse jobs, while administrators have access to a wide variety of reports.
Jim Hogeboom
Director
jhogeboom@ciesc.org
The Administrative Supports Department at CIESC serves member districts in the areas of auditing, mentoring, counseling, and administration. We offer a number of services to our members to help provide information, planning, facilitation and training to meet a myriad of needs.
Tori Abram-Peterson
Training Development Specialist
tabrampeterson@ciesc.org
CIESC members have free access to compliance training, featuring over 30 Indiana-specific, concise, and engaging videos. Explore these resources anytime!
Kelly Taylor
Director
ktaylor@ciesc.org
Cooperative Programs eliminates complexity by procuring contracts that secure competitive prices with top vendors so goods and services are obtained quickly without the need for member districts to do any additional work.
Amanda Culhan
Coordinator
amanda@culhanconsulting.com
Counselor Connect offers high-quality professional development, resources, and support for student service professionals to foster equitable, accessible, and data-informed services to students in academic, postsecondary, and social-emotional learning areas.
Melissa DalCorobbo
Facilities & Marketing Manager
mdalcorobbo@ciesc.org
Bring lesson plans to life with portable, digital, full-featured planetariums at your disposal (and for no cost)! The Digitarium systems offer advanced features and vast capabilities that make it relevant for audiences of all ages.
Telisa Hill
Director
driveredsafety@ciesc.org
DriverEdSafety provides high-quality driver education and traffic safety programs to the largest number of Indiana students. The cost-effective program helps students develop defensive driving skills and behavioral patterns to maximize driver and passenger safety throughout Indiana with both in-person and virtual training.
Margaret Hoernemann
Executive Mentoring
maggie.hoernemann@ciesc.org
The CIESC Executive Coaching and Mentoring program pairs highly- successful administrators with new administrators. Our mentors build a trusting relationship to help central office and site administrators meet the overwhelming challenges of their new positions. Member districts receive 48 hours of free coaching/mentoring annually.
Melissa DalCorobbo
Facilities & Marketing Manager
mdalcorobbo@ciesc.org
As a full-service conference center, CIESC offers 6 rentable, state-of-the-art rooms and conference spaces with high-tech amenities. Connect with an online audience, connect with conference callers, and record your meeting or presentation for later viewing.
Kim Hendrick
Director
khendrick@indianaonline.org
Indiana Online is one of the largest online supplemental course providers in the state, offering full-time, year-round, and summer courses online. A trusted resource and choice educational partner that offers a wide variety of online courses developed and taught by Indiana-licensed teachers.
Courtney Flessner
Director
cflessner@ciesc.org
Keep Indiana Learning is a dedicated team of learning specialists who provide relevant, research-based learning opportunities and resources for teachers and leaders across the state. Our goal is to provide high-quality, transformative professional learning and a network of support for Indiana educators.
Lena Darnay
Director
ldarnay@ciesc.org
Major Projects & Grants is the project management arm of CIESC. This dedicated team oversees major projects and grants focused on supporting education initiatives across the state of Indiana.
Paul Weller
Director
pweller@ciesc.org
Media Services offers world-class, award-winning video production focused on communities. Media Services satisfies the entire video production process from beginning to end, offering a focused strategy, professional production, and editing.
Laura Kirtley Smith
Partnerships Manager
lsmith@ciesc.org
CIESC’s partnerships save member districts time and money. Our partners are vetted by our partnerships team members for quality, service, and return on investment.