What People Are Saying
“One of the assets I admire most about Shannon is her ability to foster high expectations, consistency, and accountability from her staff while maintaining respectful and compassionate relationships. Shannon welcomes difficult conversations and an open dialogue among her team and encourages “out of the box” thinking in order to meet the needs of all students. She looks to her team for their areas of expertise and is continuously open to feedback on how we can improve.”
—Samantha Cook, Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services"I have been lucky enough to have worked with Shannon in two different educational settings and under several different leadership roles. Shannon's commitment to student success has always been her number one priority. Her knowledge and ability to be innovative have been key in guiding her staff to be their best. I have learned so much from Shannon, her integrity cannot be denied."
— April Connaughty, Special Education Teacher’s Assistant “Our daughter is dyslexic and has struggled in school since the day she started. We were always fighting to get her the very best services as possible to help her succeed in the classroom and it was frustrating to say the least. A couple years into our struggle, Dr. Karcher came to our school and our struggle became a whole lot easier as she became our daughter’s greatest asset. She worked tirelessly to ensure all her students received the tools needed to help them all flourish as well as succeed.
Whenever we had a concern or a new accommodation was recommended by Abby’s tutors, Dr. Karcher was easy to reach and would answer all questions and concerns right away and would institute all accommodations immediately.
We haven’t had the same level of care and commitment from any other educator. Dr. Karcher is truly beyond comparison.”
— Eric and Heidi Leckel, Parents“Dr. Karcher possesses a keen awareness of child developmental needs with the ability to inspire others to become creative problem solvers. Shannon is highly organized and a team builder. Leadership comes naturally to her as does the ability to find creative solutions to complex issues.”
— Joe Kirk, School Psychologist“Shannon is an excellent resource with decades of experiences in education who collaboratively problem solves with teachers. She consistently has the best interest of students in mind while empowering teachers in the classroom.”
— Jen Diallo, Instrumental Instructor“As a Special Education Teacher, I have collaborated with Shannon on multiple occasions. Shannon’s personal classroom experiences provide for a unique perspective. She is a strong advocate for students and through questions and observations, Shannon gathers all necessary information to offer advice and implementation for an effective plan for students. She encourages reflection by school staff to best meet the needs of all students. Shannon develops great rapport with students, school staff, and families and provides resources for all involved to make a truly collaborative experience.”
— Leah Durtschi, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher“Shannon is patient and understanding and goes above and beyond the call of duty to assist both special needs children/adults and their parents/legal guardians with their questions and concerns. She is always readily available to help special needs individuals with her excellent problem-solving skills and her guidance was very instrumental in helping my special needs twin sons succeed both in school and beyond.”
— Tammy Krueger, Parent“My family had a wonderful experience with Shannon. She had a caring and hands on attitude and was a great advocate for special needs children at our school.
Shannon Karcher is an outstanding individual who works beyond the traditional activities that are expected of her. She sets high standards for herself and while always keeping student growth and development as the highest priority.”
— Krista Sorenson, Parent“As she advocated for specific needs of individuals, she quickly gained the trust of students, parents, and staff. Shannon developed strong relationships with community agency representatives to the benefit of students. She proved to be directive when needed, yet a warm and compassionate listener when the situation called for it. Her knowledge of the field of special education, sense of humor, and quick wit endeared students, parents, and staff.”
— Connie Dettmer, Special Education Teacher“I remember when I first met Shannon. I was nervous because she was “new”, and I didn’t know if she was just going to be another “professional” or someone on our family’s team. What I noticed immediately was that she was an active listener, writing down notes, making frequent eye contact, and even positive facial expressions. Not long after that, I realized she was going to be someone on our team and a valuable team member at that. She was empathetic. She was always looking for a solution that was best for the kid (with each kid being different), willing to look outside the box. She possessed awesome energy and creativity in her solutions. She has MANY traits I love, but the one I love the best is how she cares about you as an individual like you are the only one on her caseload, and you know she’ll go up to bat for you!”
— Mary Stodola, Parent