What schools say about us!
The Hamilton Southeastern Board of Schools Trustees engaged Administrator Assistance LLC in the fall of 2023 to lead our search for a superintendent for our district. Steve Wittenauer and his team were highly professional and provided a solid, unbiased search. They worked with us to understand the needs of our district, engaged key community stakeholders, provided internal administrative support for central office leaders, and extended solid counsel to the board throughout. We are thrilled with the outcome, culminating in a 7-0 board vote in support of our new superintendent.
March 12, 2024 -Dawn Lang, 2023 President, Hamilton Southeastern Board of School Trustees
Working with Administrator Assistance to identify our new superintendent was a very positive experience. Dawn Puckett and Betsy Biederstedt were key in identifying qualified candidates and kept our process moving along efficiently. They understood the needs of our district and were invaluable in helping us navigate what could have been a long and complicated task. I am grateful for Administrator Assistance's expertise. They were accommodating and pleasant to work with, and all board members finished the process with a positive feeling.
March 14, 2024 -Dr. Juanita Albright President, School Board of Trustees Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Administrator Assistance has been instrumental in helping us weather staffing changes in our schools, providing experienced education professionals who often went above and beyond our agreement. “Witt” and his team understand the challenge of finding qualified people who can hit the ground running and keep a school moving forward. I am grateful for their services and will use them again, when needed.
March 14, 2024 -Dr. LeeAnn Kwiatkowski Director of Public Education/CEO Muncie Community Schools
Our partnership with Administrator Associates has been a game-changer for MCAS since the fall of 2021. They have provided exceptional leadership support at the central office and building level, ensuring that we can operate as a high-performing district. They have helped us secure talented individuals for key positions such as CFO, CTE Director, and Pre-K Director.
Additionally, Administrator Associates conducted a comprehensive staff audit to ensure that our needs were aligned with the number of students, programs, and requirements of the district. This has allowed us to optimize our resources and deliver top-notch education to our students.
We are grateful to Steve and the team, and would highly recommend Administrator Assistance as a partner for any district.
April 16, 2024 -Wendel McCollum, Asst. Supt. Michigan City Area Schools
Rossville was placed in a quandary with the sudden vacancy of our middle/senior high school principal during the first week of April. The secondary school was already deficient in administrative support due to the resignation of the assistant principal in December. We moved a teacher to the assistant’s spot for administrative support. I knew I needed seasoned administrator help to guide the school through the end of the school year.
I turned to Administrator Assistance for support. I was elated to have an experienced secondary school administrator placed the day after the vacancy was created. Mr. John Beeker came to Rossville with extensive experience and prepared to take on the challenges of the middle/senior high school principalship. His professional demeanor and guiding force were much needed to help the school move forward with a solid end to the school year.
Additionally, because of the cantankerous nature of the original principal’s departure, we elicited Administrator Assistance’s help to guide our principal search process. We couldn’t have been more pleased with the services provided by Dr. Betsy Biederstedt. Dr. Biederstedt worked with the stakeholder interview team to review the research-based components of an effective school administration, helped develop and refine candidate questions, and assisted with interviewing candidates. This process developed credibility within the school community. Fortunately, we found a qualified principal candidate and secured an assistant principal.
We have been extremely pleased with the services provided by Administrator Assistance. I would not hesitate to use their services again.
June 18, 2024 -Dr. Jim Hanna, Supt. Rossville Consolidated School District
March 2026
“Administrator Assistance is a key partner
for any school district working on a strategic plan. To have the expertise from
someone who has also been a central office administrator and understands the impact
that a plan can have on a community is invaluable. Plus you have someone who
understands the educational landscape and perspective of a strategic plan.”
-Pat Mapes, Former Superintendent
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
March 2026
"Our administrative team is really enjoying the work we are doing. It has made for great
conversations, looking through different lenses, and lots of collaboration. We feel as if we are going to
be able to help our teachers and ultimately make a difference for our students. Our teachers’
association is also happy about the fact that administratively we are working to create
consistency when it comes to evaluations across the district. In the end, they will be able to see what
the “look fors” are, which will provide clarity for everyone!"
- Michele Starkey, Superintendent
Logansport Community School Corporation
March 2026
“Administrator Assistance has been an invaluable partner in supporting our
district’s strategic direction from facilitating board retreats to assisting
our central office team and developing evaluation tools. Their
professionalism, expertise, and collaborative approach have greatly
contributed to our district’s success.”
-Dr. Stephanie Hofer, Superintendent
Southmont Schools
March 2026
“The Administrator Assistance team recently completed a five-year strategic plan for Yorktown Community Schools.
Their input-gathering process was very thorough, allowing them to gather thousands of data points. Their
communication style was encouraging and positive, and their synthesis of the data into meaningful action steps was
"just right.
" It was reassuring to know that the work was being done by K-12 education professionals who understand
the unique aspects of the public K-12 environment. I would gladly use them again!”
-Dr. Greg Hinshaw, Superintendent
Yorktown Community Schools