E-mail: CKaczmarek-BognerBOE@williamsvillek12.org

Elected: 2020 - Term Expires 2023

 Board Roles

• Board Liaison 2022-2023: PTSA South HS, Communications Committee, District Wide SDM-Shared Decision Making, Audit Committee, ECASB-Budget and Finance 

•  Parliamentarian: 2021-2022

• Board Liaison 2021-2022: PTSA South HS, SEPTSA, Strategic Planning Committee, Audit Committee

 Children

• Son, South High (2022)
• Daughter, South High

Occupation

•  Community Volunteer, Hearts and Hands (2017–Present)
• Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, University at Buffalo (2007–2016)
• Mental Health Therapist, Community Mental Health Services (1997–2004)

 Education

• Bachelor’s degree, Optical Sciences and Engineering, University of Rochester
• Bachelor’s degree, Psychology, University at Buffalo
• Master’s degree, Guidance and Counseling (Community Mental Health), University of Georgia 
•  Certificate in Personnel Management Studies

Community Involvement

• Amherst Youth and Community Coalition (2021-Present)
• Gifted NYS Programs and Services Committee (2021-Present)
• WCSD Strategic Planning Committee (2019-2022)
• Williamsville South Shared Decision-Making Team (2019-2021)
• SEPTSA Executive Board (2017-2020)
• Service to Youth Committee (2018-2020)
• WCSD Curriculum Council (2018-2020)
• ProActive Caring Stress Reduction Program Group Facilitator (2019-2020)
• UB Professional Staff Senate Inclusion & Diversity Committee (2010 – 2016)

Interests/Hobbies 
 Life-long learning, hiking, cooking, listening to music, mindfulness, and travel.

Short Quote or Philosophy 

"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world
better than what you found it." -Marian Wright Edelman