Nicolet Admin Impresses Greenfield School Officials

Nicolet Director of Curriculum and Instruction Lisa Elliott impressed Greenfield School District officials in her Monday night interview—but so did Lynette Zimmer, her competition for the superintendent job there.

Monday was a second interview for both candidate, and School Board member Cathy Walsh said she belives the district can't go wrong.

“The two candidates we interviewed (a second time) were fantastic,” Walsh said Tuesday. “I was blown away by what people had to say. I called tons and tons of people. I was very, very impressed.”

Elliott and Zimmer emerged at the head of a pool of 20 applicants interested in replacing former superintendent Conrad Farner, who resigned in January. That pool was whittled down to six. And now, only Elliott and Zimmer remain, and the Board could announce its top choice as soon as Monday.

“I had difficulty finding any weaknesses whatsoever,” Walsh said. “They are very, very equal candidates.”

“One (Zimmer) has been a superintendent and has a doctorate, and that weighed heavily,” Walsh added. “On the other side, the other candidate (Elliott) has all the experiences necessary to fill the needs of a K-12 superintendent and has started her doctorate."

Lisa Elliott, Director of Curriculum and Instruction of the Nicolet School District for two years, was principal at Maple Grove Elementary in Greenfield from 2006-11, assistant principal at Greenfield High School beginning in 2002, and has 11 years experience as a GHS chemistry teacher.

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