LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Board Chair, Elizabeth P. Kessler ’86 Dear CSG Community,

CSG moves forward with confidence because of the foundation that Head of School, Jennifer Ciccarelli, built since her tenure began with us in 2014.

Jennifer has led with CSG’s mission to empower girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders as her North Star. With Jennifer at the helm, our strategic plan, created in 2016 and completed this year, has positioned CSG to inspire future generations of female leaders.

Jennifer’s work to build upon CSG’s academic excellence cements our school’s image as a premier institution among independent schools in central Ohio and beyond. One of her notable accomplishments has been the creation of a global studies program. She also strengthened reading, writing, digital, numeracy, and problem solving to ensure every student has the foundation necessary for lifelong learning.

Jennifer believes passionately in our faculty and staff and their critical roles in touching the minds and hearts of our students. To that end, she led the implementation of a professional development program, as well as the creation of a comprehensive feedback and evaluation system. A core part of the strategic plan also focused on compensation to keep our school competitive with other educational institutions and retain our world-class team.

Jennifer supported best practices for our academics and was dedicated to creating the environment necessary to build upon and support our talented team. She prioritized revamping our hiring process to build equity and ensure we were attracting the best additions to our academic community.

The ability to provide competitive compensation depends on fiscal health. Jennifer’s focus on fundraising firmed up our revenue sources, giving us the ability to attract and retain talented faculty and staff, optimize our tuition assistance program, and invest in cutting edge programming and facilities.

Jennifer also completed the facilities portion of our strategic plan, including an audit to determine short- and long-term campus needs. By addressing our physical spaces with faculty, staff, and students, she worked to carry out a variety of initiatives designed to put CSG on the path to continued success.

Thanks to Jennifer’s foresight and strategic leadership, CSG stands ready to transition to a new era that will continue our school’s upward trajectory. Please join me in celebrating and thanking Jennifer for the strong legacy she leaves at CSG.

Forte et Gratum,

Elizabeth P. Kessler ’86 Chair of the Board of Trustees