JAMIE NUTTER
Fennimore
Summary
Educational leader with extensive experience at Cooperative Educational Service Agency 3, specializing in strategic planning and community engagement. Successfully addressed a $1 million deficit while implementing initiatives that enhanced regional educational services. New programs resulted in a threefold increase in revenue and services through effective grant acquisition and a focus on organizational culture.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director / Agency Administrator
Cooperative Educational Service Agency 3
Fennimore
01.2017 - Current
- Elected Chair, CESA Statewide Network leading communication, coordination, and strategic initiatives for all 12 CESAs in Wisconsin
- Represent statewide education interests in collaboration with DPI, legislators, business leaders, and higher education institutions
- Led statewide guidance on literacy, special education workforce, school improvement, and rural school sustainability
- Chief executive of a 31-district consortium serving 4,000 square miles
- Eliminated a $1 million deficit in year one through strategic restructuring and program alignment
- Oversaw all instructional, operational, compliance, and financial services for districts
- Applied dissertation research on organizational culture to increase morale, trust, and clarity across CESA 3
- Partnered extensively with Southwest Wisconsin Technical College on grant-funded initiatives supporting youth apprenticeships, workforce readiness, advanced manufacturing, and health careers
- Achieved one of the highest statewide percentages of Industry-Recognized Credential earners and Youth Apprenticeships
- Led the highest statewide percentage of credential completers with disabilities
- Strengthened regional dual-credit, articulation, and STEM programming with Southwest Tech and UW–Platteville
- Facilitated strategic planning for more than 15 school boards and communities
- Led regional literacy, mental health, SEL, special education, and school improvement initiatives
- Built a Professional Advisory Committee aligning superintendent leadership across the region
Superintendent
Fennimore Community School District
Fennimore
01.2008 - 12.2017
- Developed and completed two five-year strategic plans ahead of schedule
- Passed successful operational and capital referenda with 80 percent and 84 percent support
- Managed multi-million-dollar balanced budgets annually
- Expanded dual credit, AP courses, technology integration, and workforce pathways
- Led schools recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School and U.S. News and World Report Silver Award
- Secured major grants in literacy, STEM, SEL, physical education, and career readiness
Principal, Winskill Elementary School
Lancaster Community Schools
Lancaster
01.2001 - 12.2008
- Led 61 staff and 430 students across all operations
- Implemented literacy and assessment initiatives increasing proficiency from 78 percent to over 90 percent
- Coordinated major grants including SAGE, ESEA, Reading First, and after-school programs
- Helped lead successful operational referenda through community partnerships
Middle School Teacher, Grades 5–8
North Crawford School District
Soldiers Grove
01.1997 - 12.2001
- Curriculum chair and instructional leader on a high-performing middle school team
Adjunct Professor
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
01.2025
- Prepared aspiring administrators in school-community partnerships, equity leadership, and organizational culture
Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) -
Edgewood College
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Winona State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary/Middle Education
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Organizational culture
- Workforce alignment
- Technical partnerships
- Fiscal management
- Grant acquisition
- Student equity and success
- Career pathways development
- Economic collaboration
- Legislative engagement
- Professional development systems
- Team building
- Community engagement
Affiliations
- AASA
- ASCD
- WASDA
- WSRA
- WMC
Selected Grants And Funding Impact
- Wisconsin DHS Nursing Workforce Grant, $7 million
- NoVo SEL Grant, $350,000
- ELDO Culture/Leadership Grant, $330,000
- Workforce Development Grants, $325,000
- PEP Grant, $250,000
- Act 59 Incentives, $120,000 annually
- Focus on Energy, $110,097
- Competitive Technology Grant, $78,000
Honors And Recognition
- Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year (2015)
- AASA National Finalist
- National Blue Ribbon School
- Fennimore Citizen of the Year
- WADA Athletic Service Award
- H3 National Ranking for Precision Measurement (CESA 3 ranked 3rd nationally)
Higher Education Experience
Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin–Platteville, 2025, Schools and Communities Working Together, Prepared aspiring administrators in school-community partnerships, equity leadership, and organizational culture
Core Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Culture
- Workforce Alignment
- Technical College Partnerships
- Fiscal Management
- Grant Acquisition
- Student Success & Equity
- Dual Credit & Career Pathways
- Economic Development Collaboration
- Legislative Engagement
- Professional Learning Systems
- Team Development
- Community Engagement
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
01.2025
Executive Director / Agency Administrator
Cooperative Educational Service Agency 3
01.2017 - Current
Superintendent
Fennimore Community School District
01.2008 - 12.2017
Principal, Winskill Elementary School
Lancaster Community Schools
01.2001 - 12.2008
Middle School Teacher, Grades 5–8
North Crawford School District
01.1997 - 12.2001
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) -
Edgewood College
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Winona State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary/Middle Education
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse