Helping School Leaders Thrive
Missy Couch
Founder & CEO
With over a decade of experience in school operations and administration, Missy has seen the tension school leaders face every day. It's the question, "how can I do the work that will make a lasting impact when I spend all day putting out fires?" That's why she founded CheckBox Pro. Missy uses her gifts of organization and prioritization to help school leaders reign in their workloads and re-focus on what matters most, impacting students. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters.
Nicole Morrissey
Account Manager
If you handed your school keys to Nicole, took off, and returned a year later, you would likely find the organization running better than you left it. She's a licensed principal with a Masters in Secondary Education who has spent the last 15 years in charter schools serving as a teacher, administrator, and board member. She loves helping schools thrive. When administrators work with Nicole, they feel energized, optimistic, and less stressed because they know she's thought through the details. Nicole lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband (who's a school leader) and three children.
Daniela Rubio
Account Manager
Daniela grew up in Venezuela and moved to Athens, Georgia as a teenager with her family looking for a better future. She attended the University of Georgia and started her career in education with Teach For America in Atlanta upon graduating. After teaching in Atlanta Public Schools for a few years and completing her masters in Educational Administration, Daniela moved to Texas with her husband, where she worked as a teacher, assistant principal, elementary school principal, and later district-level leader in multiple charter schools for almost 16 years.
Daniela is passionate about supporting young people, especially young Latinas and first-time voters, and uses some of her time to mentor, register people to vote, and help young people find their leadership voice in many volunteer roles in the community.
Daniela lives in East Austin with her husband Cris Rubio and their children.
Aidin Carey
Account Manager
With over 17 years of experience in education, 10 years of experience in operations and program leadership, and 10 years of experience as a school leader or school leader coach, Aidin’s passion is supporting teachers and leaders to thrive. Aidin loves nothing more than solving problems and making people’s lives better. Through resource sharing, thought partnership, systems and structure creation, and personalized support, Aidin ensures all her leaders are set up for success in their roles to achieve their mission. Aidin lives in Boston, MA with her 2-year-old son.
Jessi Lopez Duong
Account Manager
With over a decade of experience in education, Jessi began her journey with Teach For America in DFW. She has since served as a Teacher, Reading Specialist, Assistant Principal, and Principal within various charter organizations. Passionate about supporting others, she leverages her understanding of the challenges school leaders face to lighten their workloads and help them focus on their students, teachers, and families. Jessi resides in Austin with her husband, Jonathan, and their children.
Stephanie Hellested
Operations Manager
When it comes to maximizing your time, it is important to have someone detail and solutions-oriented on your team so you can focus on your priorities and leave the logistics to them. With over 10 years of operations experience for leadership training and education organizations, Stephanie is uniquely positioned to support the CheckBox Pro team and school leaders in improving their efficiency through well-designed systems. She combines her strong organizational skills and passion for helping school leaders improve education for all students to provide high-level operations management and execution, no matter what’s thrown her way. Stephanie lives in Boston, MA, where she enjoys going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.