Katie Holland Fishel

Contract Administration Manager

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Katie Holland Fishel is NACSA’s Contract Administration Manager. She is responsible for the development and management of all contracts for the organization, as well as backup support for the Accounting and Finance team. Katie’s professional background includes accounting for The Bruss Company, a division of Tyson Foods, as well as auditing for the Indiana State Board of Accounts. She holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Law and Commerce from Purdue University North Central.

Most Recent Posts

No Shortcuts to Student Success: The Case for Statewide Annual Assessments

When I think about why I’ve dedicated my career to advancing and strengthening the ideas and practices of authorizing, I think about the students I’ve met over the years—bright, curious...

Raising the Bar: NACSA’s Updated State Policy Recommendations

NACSA believes that strong laws enable strong authorizing. In turn, strong authorizing leads to strong public education outcomes for students, families, and communities. That’s why we regularly update our state...

A New Path Forward: NACSA’s Bold New School Application Guidance

I’ll never forget a foundational principle I learned nearly two decades ago, while authorizing in Indianapolis: It should be hard to gain approval to start a new charter school. But...