Highlights of Qualifications and Accomplishments
Certifications
• International Coaching Federation ACC Certified
Published
• Authored The Kansas Alternate and Instructional Planning for Kansas Special Education Teachers: A Case Study for Implication with Students with Severe Disabilities. Diss. Kansas State U., 2006. AAT 3223355. ProQuest Digital.
• Contributing author, Gillespie, K. & Jenkins, S. (2019). Check for Understanding 65 Classroom Ready Tactics: Formative Assessment Made Easy. Morrisville, North Carolina: Lulu Publishing Services.
Awards
• Recognized as the 2013 KS Testing Coordinator of the Year and KS Curriculum Coordinator of the Year in 2015.
• Achieved nomination for Kansas Teacher of the Year in 1997.
• Recognized as part of the 1997 International Who’s Who of Professionals.
• Inducted in 1997 as a member of Who’s Who Among American Teachers.
• Presented with the “Citizen of the Week” by Coldwell Banker in 1996.
• Nominated for the Channel 4 Crystal Apple award in 1996.
• Voted in 1989 by Washburn University Kinesiology faculty as the Physical Education Major of the Year.
Other Accomplishments
•Twenty-five years of mentoring and coaching experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and monitoring a 17 million-dollar budget for an educational system.
• Created and facilitated strategic plans for multiple educational institutions.
• Granted over $500,000 for youth prevention support services resulting in the creation of a not-for-profit organization, United 4 Youth Countywide.
• Voted KS Executive Director of KASCD (Kansas Association of Curriculum and Development).
• Appointed by Kansas State Department of Education to serve on the Accreditation Advisory Council in 2014 (central office staff), again 2018 (superintendent). Currently serving as Vice-Chair.
• Constructed and delivered online courses containing content associated with advanced curriculum, instruction, and assessment for students in an Educational Masters, District Licensure and Building Leadership program for Newman University, Wichita, KS. Supervised building leadership practicum students.
• Conducted higher education accreditation visits for CAEP (Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation).
• Designed and taught a curriculum course on assessment and evaluation for Baker University, Baldwin City, KS and multiple educational leadership courses for Newman University, Wichita, KS.
• Hired as a member of the Senior Leadership Consulting team for Southwest Plains Service Center, Sublette, KS. Provided professional learning services to boards, administration, and teachers using a variety of technological integration software for area districts in Kansas standards, student individual plan of studies, teacher evaluation, accreditation, strategic planning, and principal walkthroughs.
Dr. Ryan Ruda
President, Garden City Community College
Volora is a very skilled and gifted consultant and facilitator. Her knowledge of assessment and best practices provided a great professional development learning opportunity for our faculty and staff. Volora is very thorough, informed and connected. She helps develop an understanding and purpose of assessment, while engaging the participants in the discussion and training. I would highly recommend Volora.
Sharon Sweeney
Former USD #338 Board Member
Dr. Hanzlicek is innovative and conscientious when it comes to district budgets. Her knowledge of budgets and budgeting rules is second to none. Her method of presenting the fiscal position of the district to a board provides an open, comprehensive, and clear picture of district finances. She has the knowledge to leverage educational pathways in order to maximize state funding.