announces new board member Shana H. Rafalski, Ed.D.
from the Clark County School District.
LAS VEGAS – Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is proud to announce the addition of Shana H. Rafalski, Ed.D., to its board of directors. She brings broad experience in education to the nonprofit organization dedicated to financial literacy education for K-12 students, holding previous positions as elementary school teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, elementary school principal, curriculum director, executive director for elementary education, and assistant superintendent for educational choices and innovation.
Rafalski is chief of staff for the Clark County School District, where she is responsible for the Engagement Unit, Internal Audit Department, and Diversity and Affirmative Action Department. She previously held management and teaching positions at five school districts across Central Florida in the Orlando and Tampa Bay area, where she worked with a variety of JA programming.
“We are excited to have Shana join our board. With her extensive educational background, position with the Clark County School District and past Junior Achievement involvement, she will be a valuable asset,” said Michelle Jackson, chief executive officer and president of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada.
Born in Albany, Ga., Rafalski received both her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and Master of Arts in educational leadership from the University of South Florida in Tampa. She earned her doctoral degree in the Executive Educational Doctorate Program from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
About Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc. was founded locally in 1996. The organization is dedicated to providing financial education to students K-12, with a curriculum that spans from budget management to economic principals, workforce skills and credit. Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada reaches more than 20,000 students annually in the Las Vegas area with the help of 285 businesses and 6,800 business role models. For more information visit https://jasnv.org/ and follow on Instagram and Facebook.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.5 million students per year in 115 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
