To say that her partnership has been a gift would be an understatement. Dr. Dowdy brings a rare combination of clarity, wisdom, discernment, and deep strategic insight that has already begun to reshape the future of our school. From the moment she stepped in, she understood not only the challenges before us but also the heart behind our mission. She leads our strategic team with a steady hand, always professional, always prepared, and always anchored in a sincere desire to see us healthy, sustainable, and positioned for long-term success. Her work has focused on helping us become grant ready and major donor ready, and she has approached that task with exceptional skill and unwavering dedication. What stands out most is her ability to distill complex issues into clear next steps, to ask the questions that truly matter, and to guide us toward solutions that strengthen both our operations and our vision. She has not simply offered advice; she has invested in us. She has believed in us. And she has brought a level of expertise that has elevated the way we think, plan, and move forward.