Serenity's Bio
Serenity Coats is a financial educator and a counselor,
and she has experience working with students and military families.
Leander ISD Involvement
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Community Based Accountability System Committee (CBAS)
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District-wide Educational Improvement Council (DWEIC)
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Educational Access Ambassador
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Leander High School Annual Instructional Rounds (Parent Representative)
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Master Plan Redesign Committee at Leander High School
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Leander High School PTA
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Leander High School Site Based Planning Committee
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Running Brushy Middle School Silver Stars Booster Club
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Leander High School Blue Belle Booster Club
Professional Background
Certifications
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Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®)
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National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Professional Experience
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College and Career Readiness Facilitator for Harvard University's National Center for Rural Education Resource Networks (NCERN)
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Foundation Communities Financial Coach & Educator
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Personal Financial Counselor at Camp Mabry
Education
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B.B.A. in Operations and Supply Chain Management from the University of Cincinnati
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M.S. in School Counseling from Capella University
Recommendations
I had the privilege of working with Serenity Coats when she served as a district coach for the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), which I directed at Harvard University. Across the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, she coached two cohorts of rural districts as they built and implemented college, career, and military readiness programs, partnering directly with central office administrators and lead educators to turn ambitious goals into everyday practice.
What set Serenity apart was how she showed up for people. She consistently went beyond her required coaching calls, taking extra time to create resources and walk district teams through the specific logistics of whatever problem they were facing. She is a natural relationship builder who earns trust quickly and follows through on what she promises.
The commitment to college, career, and military readiness that Serenity brought to districts across our network is exactly what she is now championing for Leander ISD. I am proud to support her.
Jennifer Ash, PhD
Former Director, National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), Harvard University
Recommendations
Recommendations
I had the privilege of working with Serenity Coats when she served as a district coach for the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), which I directed at Harvard University. Across the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, she coached two cohorts of rural districts as they built and implemented college, career, and military readiness programs, partnering directly with central office administrators and lead educators to turn ambitious goals into everyday practice.
What set Serenity apart was how she showed up for people. She consistently went beyond her required coaching calls, taking extra time to create resources and walk district teams through the specific logistics of whatever problem they were facing. She is a natural relationship builder who earns trust quickly and follows through on what she promises.
The commitment to college, career, and military readiness that Serenity brought to districts across our network is exactly what she is now championing for Leander ISD. I am proud to support her.
Jennifer Ash, PhD
Former Director, National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), Harvard University
