About Janie Ruddy
Janie Ruddy, a dedicated educator with 13 years of teaching experience and 8 years in educational technology, is running for Flagler County School Board, District 3.
A resident of Flagler County for over 20 years, Janie is deeply rooted in the community. She is married to Tim Ruddy, an Assistant Principal, and together they are raising three daughters. Janie and Tim's two eldest daughters are graduates of FPC and now attend the University of Florida. Their youngest is looking forward to starting her first year at FPC this fall.
Janie is the Director of Professional Learning for n2y, where she leads a department responsible for delivering professional development to schools across the United States. Her work focuses on supporting teachers in their use of curriculum for special education students and software solutions to help teachers support unique learners. Janie's blend of classroom and business experience will make her an effective school board member on day one.
Career
Janie was a middle grades teacher at Indian Trails Middle School and later at Rymfire Elementary. During her tenure at Rymfire, Janie achieved National Board Certification and was named Rymfire Teacher of the Year in 2014. She served as an academic coach, created lesson resources published in the Florida State repository known as CPALMS, and played a pivotal role in expanding the Future Problem Solvers programs for which scores of students have won state and national awards as recently as June 2024.
Janie transitioned into the educational technology field in 2016, first as a software trainer for Instructure, the makers of Canvas, the world's leading Learning Management System. She traveled the country helping educators from kindergarten to college construct curricula and engage students using data-based practices, instructional design principles, and technology. Janie then became Manager and later Senior Manager of Learning Services at Instructure, where she led teams to expand services and develop new operational efficiencies as Instructure expanded solutions.
In her current role as Director at n2y, Janie leads a department developing professional learning experiences specific to the unique needs of special education classrooms. Janie employs extensive business practices including vision and goal setting, project management, capacity planning, and financial forecasting.
