Helping School Leaders Thrive
Executive Assistants
Nicole Morrissey
Senior Account Manager
Nicole Morrissey is a detail-oriented leader who brings energy, optimism, and a calming presence to every school she supports. Over the past 15 years, she has served as a teacher, administrator, and board member in charter schools, beginning her career as a Teach For America corps member. A licensed principal with a Master’s in Secondary Education, Nicole is passionate about helping schools thrive and supporting leaders in building sustainable systems. Based in San Antonio, Texas, she enjoys life with her husband, a school leader, and their three children.
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15 years in charter school education
Licensed principal with a Master’s in Secondary Education
Extensive experience as a classroom teacher, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, school administrator, district-level leader, and board member
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Reclaim-A-Day: Nicole loves its versatility and ability to make a major impact.
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Nicole enjoys all things graphic design and communications, including creating PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, and Google Forms. She also loves leading school culture projects and Marie Kondoing inboxes.
Daniela Rubio
Account Manager
Daniela Rubio is a dedicated education professional and advocate for young people, especially young Latinas. Originally from Venezuela, Daniela has spent 16 years leading in various roles across charter schools in Texas after starting her career with Teach For America. Now based in East Austin with her husband and children, Daniela combines her leadership expertise with her passion for community involvement.
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• 16 years of leadership experience in charter schools
• Former teacher, assistant principal, principal, and district-level leader
• Educational Administration Master’s graduate
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Hiring Management: Daniela appreciates the challenge and impact of finding the right fit for schools.
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Daniela enjoys creating newsletters, collecting pictures, and organizing information into spreadsheets for schools.
Jessi Lopez Duong
Account Manager
With more than a decade of experience in education, Jessi Lopez Duong is committed to supporting school leaders by reducing their workloads and enabling them to focus on their students, teachers, and families. Living in Austin with her husband and children, Jessi brings her expertise and passion to every opportunity to make a lasting difference in education.
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• Over 10 years in education
• Former teacher, reading specialist, assistant principal, and principal
• Deep understanding of the challenges school leaders face
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Data Tracking & Dashboard Management: Jessi finds joy in organizing and managing critical data for efficient access and use.
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Creating spreadsheets with charts to tell data stories in clear and compelling ways.
Sarita Lakey
Account Manager
Sarita Lakey began her education career as a teacher through Teach for America and now has eleven years of experience working in schools, both in the classroom and in leadership. She brings a solutions-oriented approach to her work and is committed to ensuring every leader she works with has the capacity to focus on what matters most, supporting students, staff, and school communities. Having recently moved to Denver, CO, she enjoys spending time outdoors exploring with her husband and three sons.
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• 10+ years in education, both public and charter school districts
• Classroom Teacher, Academic Interventionist, Instructional Dean, and Acting School Librarian
• Masters in Educational Leadership
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Dashboard Management: Sarita knows how important accurate, up-to-date, and easily digestible data is for leaders to efficiently and effectively track school progress.
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Sarita enjoys all things project management - from thinking through the big picture to planning out the nitty-gritty details.
Nancy Leon
Account Manager
Nancy Leon has spent the last 13+ years working across education, data systems, and strategy, basically helping things run smoother and smarter. She has led all kinds of projects, from school-wide initiatives and compliance reporting to managing budgets and working closely with staff and families. She was part of the founding team at a Houston-area charter school, where she helped build a lot of the operations from the ground up.
She is a proud first-generation Latina and college grad, now working on her MBA. She is especially passionate about supporting other first-gen students and making sure they feel seen, supported, and set up to succeed.
Outside of work, you can usually find Nancy hanging out with her husband and their two boys—they're big on family time and love taking trips to Disneyland whenever they can.
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• 10+ years in education, both public and charter school districts
• Project Management
• Compliance & Reporting
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Project Management!
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Behind-the-scenes planning and organizing to keep projects and people on track
Documentation, scheduling, and process coordination to meet deadlines
Communication support to keep leaders and teams aligned
Staff
Missy Couch
Founder & CEO
With over a decade of experience in school operations and administration, Missy has seen the tension school leaders face every day. It's the question, "how can I do the work that will make a lasting impact when I spend all day putting out fires?" That's why she founded CheckBox Pro. Missy uses her gifts of organization and prioritization to help school leaders reign in their workloads and re-focus on what matters most, impacting students. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters.
Stephanie Hellested
Operations Manager
When it comes to maximizing your time, it is important to have someone detail and solutions-oriented on your team so you can focus on your priorities and leave the logistics to them. With over 10 years of operations experience for leadership training and education organizations, Stephanie is uniquely positioned to support the CheckBox Pro team and school leaders in improving their efficiency through well-designed systems. She combines her strong organizational skills and passion for helping school leaders improve education for all students to provide high-level operations management and execution, no matter what’s thrown her way. Stephanie lives in Boston, MA, where she enjoys going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.