Xello Customer Advisory Board
Helping to improve the Xello experience and reshape what it means for students to be college and career ready.
The Xello Global Customer Advisory Board comes together to advise our team as we continue our mission of building a college and career readiness program that empowers K-12 students with future planning.
Our Board’s Mission:
To improve the Xello experience for fellow customers, and help reshape what it means for students to be college and career ready. The Xello Customer Advisory Board comes together to provide insight on the education industry, feedback on challenges that districts face, and share ideas to better support Xello users in their goal to help every student build the skills, knowledge, and plans for a successful future.
Our Passionate Leaders in Education
Tanya Alcarez
Assistant Director, Career and Innovation
Poudre School District (CO)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Teacher
As an educator in Poudre School District for the past 20 years, Tanya’s greatest accomplishment has been the relationships cultivated with students, parents, colleagues, and business partners. She is passionate about innovating curriculum and systems to provide students with opportunities to connect learning in the classroom and interests to their future.
Anthony Cook
Coordinator of College and Career Counseling
Osceola County School District (FL)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Veterinarian
Anthony has been in education for almost 16 years; half of those years as a teacher and the other a counselor. During that time he was nominated several times for teacher and counselor of the year having been awarded the honor of counselor of the year. He has spent the last two years serving as the Coordinator of College and Career Services for the School District of Osceola County.
Briana Evans
School Counselor
Prairie Hills Unified School District 113 (KS)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Detective
Briana grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska, where she learned the importance of family and the value of hard work. She presently serves as a school counselor in USD 113 Prairie Hills, where she is involved in IPS implementation in her building, district and state. Briana enjoys following her boys’ activities with her husband, spending time outdoors, and learning new crochet stitches.
Tonni Grant
Director of College and Career Solutions
Economic Mobility Systems at The Commit Partnership (TX)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Doctor
Dr. Tonni Grant is a Postsecondary Success Coordinator within the Collegiate Programming and Advisement Department for Fort Worth ISD. Her professional experiences have included over 20 years of teaching, assistant principal, principal, and coordinator positions at the district and campus levels – middle school and high school with the majority being in Fort Worth ISD.
Jason Henry
Supervisor for Secondary Education
Parkland School District (PA)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Farmer
Jason started in education in 1997 as a mathematics and computer science teacher, spending 11 years as a teacher, before moving into an Instructional Technology Coaching position. The last 8 years of his career, he has been in the position of Supervisor of Secondary Education for Curriculum & Instruction. Jason oversees all contents and instructional practices in grades 6 through 12.
Joshua Mangas
Community, and IT Communication Leader
Co-op Academy Walkden (Greater Manchester)
When you were a kid, what career did you want to have?
Musician
Joshua is originally from Cumbria. He’s half English, half Portuguese, but he grew up in Germany, and, like his background, his career is just as diverse. Joshua left school to begin his career as an apprentice mechanical fitter. Using his languages, he was able to find office work in Manchester and become trained as an Inventory Accountant for Esso. After retraining in career guidance, professional coaching, and gaining a teaching qualification, this enabled him to work in Further Education.
Reno Palombit
Director of Career & Technical Education
Johnston County Public Schools (NC)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Chef
Reno is a Family & Consumer Sciences professional working in CTE. He has experience as a secondary teacher, instructional specialist supporting CTE teachers and state department of education CTE program administrator. He currently leads Johnston County Public Schools’ career development program, work-based learning initiatives, career academies, and business partnerships.
John Peet
Deputy Headteacher
Laurus Trust, Cheadle, Stockport (UK)
When you were a kid, what career did you want to have?
Farmer
Qualified teacher of 17 years a decade of which has been spent in senior leadership. Responsible for the strategic direction of careers education across a group of 5 senior schools (4500 pupils) - The Laurus Trust in the North West of England. Deputy Headteacher at Cheadle Hulme High School. Specialist Leader of Education with an MA in Education and also hold the National Professional Qualification for Headship.
Katie Siewert
Assistant Director, Career and Technical Education
Vancouver Public Schools (WA)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Cashier at Meier & Frank
Katie has been in the education industry for more than 20 years, all within the world of CTE. She is passionate about the opportunities CTE provides to students in their career exploration, preparation, and eventual career success. She currently oversees the areas of Career Guidance, Work-Based Learning, and the Human Services and Health Sciences pathways at Vancouver Public Schools.
Wade Tower
Secondary Program Coordinator
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB (ON)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Superman
Wade has over 23 years of experience in education as a secondary school teacher and instructional leader for teacher additional qualification courses for York University and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association. He is currently a teacher at the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.
Tony Warren
Education Consultant/Career Development
Calhoun Intermediate School District (MI)
When you were a kid, what career did you want to have?
Basketball player
Tony is employed as an Education Consultant at the Calhoun Area Career Center located in Battle Creek Michigan. Tony provides goal oriented, equity focused professional learning and training to school counselors and administrators. He has also served as President of the Michigan School Counselor Association.
Mindy Willard
School Counseling and Transitions Coordinator
Madison Metropolitan School District (WI)
When you were a kid, what career did you
want to have?
Secretary
Mindy is the School Counseling and Transitions Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School District. She supports 45 middle and high school counselors in the development and implementation of their comprehensive school counseling programs. Mindy has 16 years of experience as a school counselor at the elementary, middle and high school levels in Arizona and Wisconsin.