From Boardrooms to Classrooms: An Executive Administrator’s Journey from Banking to Education
If you’ve been hired and onboarded with JIM Enterprises Inc. in the last 2 years, then you’ve likely had the pleasure of interviewing with Fatima “Tima” Seward. She is our Executive Administrator and does a thorough job of not only interviewing candidates but walking them through the entire onboarding process. She came to JIM Enterprises […]
The Engine of Execution: Powering Success Behind the Scenes
It’s often easy to forget the behind the scenes efforts that contribute to the success of an organization. In the case of JIM Enterprises, the focus is often on the field staff performing our rotational model and implementing our curriculum. However, there is a vast network of employees working to not only improve processes, but […]
Create Your Vision for 2025: The Power of Vision Boards in Education
Goal setting has a long history that pre-dates ancient civilizations. Educators are familiar with the concept of SMART goals as developed by George T. Doran in 1981. Our IEP process would not be the same without the incorporation of SMART goals. Students do best when their goals have framework and structure as identified by SMART […]
The Season of Giving
It’s often said “to give is to receive.” Quite simply, the heart grows richer when it shares; in giving, we find life’s true treasures. At JIM Enterprises, we realize the true blessings we have been bestowed in order to serve the coastal and valley communities surrounding our two offices. Our partnerships with local school districts […]
Behind the Scenes: The Vision and Impact of Our Director of Operations
Moving through our organizational chart, it made the most sense logistically to highlight our next most seasoned employee. Elizabeth Herrera, affectionately known as “Ellie” throughout our offices, is the glue that keeps the Salinas Headquarters functioning smoothly. As the Director of Operations, Ellie supervises our Administrative Assistant, Program Coordinators, Enrollment Clerks, and Site Liaisons. Flexibility […]
Fall Into Gratitude
A Harvest of Helping Hands. In our initial newsletter back in September, we highlighted the members of the Executive Team and how we are a small but mighty force. We all collaborate with one another to achieve the mission and goals of the company. The truth behind having a small executive team is that there […]
Predictably Unpredictable- How to Manage the Unknown & Pivot!
We started our employee highlight segment with our founder and CEO, DeeAnn Antonini. It only made sense to move to her right hand woman, Stacey Foster, for this next segment. Stacey is our Chief of Operations and it would not be putting things lightly by saying she is the wizard behind the curtain. She is […]
Let Me Reintroduce Myself
As our newsletter evolves, we thought it would be a vital opportunity to reintroduce our founder and CEO, DeeAnn Antonini. After over 18 years providing services to students and parents throughout California, we sat down for an open hearted discussion of what she’s seen.There’s a lot to learn from an educational entrepreneur such as DeeAnn.One […]
Meet the Team
6 Minds, 1 Mission The team at JIM Enterprises Inc. hasn’t let our summer slip away. In fact, this summer our diverse educational, professional and cultural backgrounds were put to test as we put our heads together to revamp, revise and completely refresh our Jump Into English for Parents curriculum. We took key components of […]