Suzanne Speck, Executive Vice President, provides support to school districts, county offices of education, and community college districts in governance, management, collective bargaining, employer-employee relations, human resources, special education, and general consulting. Before joining School Services California Inc. in 2009, Suzanne served school districts in California for more than 20 years as a special education teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent of human resources. She brings a wealth of experience in the area of employment, personnel management, strategic planning, and organizational development. She served on the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team for human resources in South Monterey Joint Union High School District, Compton Community College District, and Inglewood Unified School District. Suzanne has received advanced training in mediation and facilitation strategies and also has extensive experience leading large and small groups on various topics, including strategic planning, special education allocation plan development, budget advisory committees, and health benefit committees. As a seasoned and skillful facilitator, she is often asked to lead governance teams in the evaluation of superintendents, to mediate conflicts between individual employees and/or groups of employees, and to assist local educational agencies in building more collaborative labor relations