Creatively Focused

🎉 Congratulations to Clinton CUSD 15, 2025 Creative Impact Award Winner! 🎉

Led by Special Education Director Kari Veldman, Clinton is being recognized for their innovative, strategic use of the axis3 platform to support special education staff across the district.

From custom-built handbooks and onboarding tools to structured para learning and real-time AI support, Clinton is building systems that prioritize clarity, consistency, and professional growth. These systems empower educators to do their best work every day.

💬 “Creatively Focused has been hands down the best experience I've ever had working with a partner. All of the PD gets planned, scheduled, communicated and completed without me needing to do anything.”
– Kari Veldman, Special Education Director, Clinton CUSD 15

👏 Join us in celebrating the leadership, innovation, and impact of this exceptional team!

Read about our partnership with Banning Unified School District and Director Timothy E. Worthington II, who are using our closed-source custom AI agent, SETH, to bring clarity, consistency, and real-time support to special education staff.

📖 Full case study: https://bit.ly/43ZLmQt

Case Study: Banning Unified School District - Creatively Focused Banning Unified School District partnered with Creatively Focused to launch AXIS3 and their custom AI agent, SETH - bringing clarity, consistency, and 24/7 support to special education staff. Their innovative approach earned them a 2025 Creative Impact Award.

🎉 Congratulations to Anne Arundel County Public Schools, 2025 Creative Impact Award Winner! 🎉

Led by Sonya McElroy and Erin Simmons Ed.S., AACPS is being recognized for their innovative, team-centered approach to early childhood special education. Through thoughtful use of the axis3 platform, their Birth to Five/Child Find team is streamlining systems, improving communication, and prioritizing staff energy toward meaningful student support.

💬 “When confidence is built, there’s a feeling of purpose, joy and impact in showing up to work, and that builds morale. People feel like what they’re doing is making a difference. They feel successful. They feel their product is of quality. They feel proud of what they’re doing. They feel they’ve made a difference in their families’ and students’ lives. They can go home and wake up in the morning feeling proud of their work—and working with Creatively Focused and axis3 is helping our staff feel this way.”
- Sonya McElroy, Director, Birth to Five and Service Accountability

👏 Join us in celebrating the leadership, heart, and innovation of this incredible team!