"Joy has clearly demonstrated that she is goal oriented, collaborative, methodical and creative as she works with both adults and students. I highly recommend Joy without reservation. I believe she has much to offer our profession in leading educators to meet the challenges facing our schools."

Patricia Parenteau, Superintendent (Retired)

SAU #34 (Hillsboro-Deering School District)

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“I have been impressed by Joy’s optimism. She consistently works to identify assets in her school and her colleagues, and she works collectively with them to move from success to greater success.”

R. Page Tompkins, Ed.D., Executive Director

Upper Valley Educators Institute

 

“Ms. Clancy is a highly qualified leader with a proven track record of accomplishments. She organized and directed the writing of the Strategic Plan for Cardigan Mountain School coordinating the efforts of staff, administration, and the Board of Directors into a strong well-organized plan for the future. Her skills in organizing and follow through were key to the success of this plan both in development and implementation.”

James Fenn, MBA, Business Administrator

Fall Mountain Regional School District

(formerly Cardigan Mountain School)

 

“What is remarkable about Joy is not the leadership positions she has held over the years, but the success she has experienced while leading others. While at Rivendell Academy, she was indeed a leader within the faculty as well as the entire student body. She was the primary coach to the district’s Critical Friends program, shepherding faculty members through a reflective process leading to greater success in the classroom.”

Robert Sampson, Retired School Principal

(formerly Rivendell Academy)

 

“Joy was one of the pillars of Rivendell Academy. She believed in the work being done at Rivendell and the mission. She believed in the institution. She was committed. She wasn’t afraid to bring difficult issues and topics to the forefront for scrutiny and discussion. She was all about the greater good. Joy didn’t take things at face value. Staff trusted her. She knew how to communicate and mediate and manage tough situations and conversations. Joy was a master at building relationships and making people (staff, students, families, community members) feel heard and valued. Joy held clear philosophies. She was the ‘integrity-check’ providing the grounding needed to remain true to the founding principles and beliefs upon which the district was built. She was the voice of reason and passion, purpose and focus.”

Nancy Hall, Director of Guidance

Rivendell Academy

 

“Joy is always eager to share her knowledge. She identifies new approaches to teach diverse groups of learners and never seeks to steal credit even when it’s due. She takes initiative and creates unique pathways for her learners to identify their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities on their own, but with her facilitated and experienced guidance. To this day, more than 11 years later, Joy still plays a key role in my success as a grown adult.”

Kassandra Pike, CEO

KPike Consulting Solutions

2008 Graduate of Rivendell Academy

 

“Joy clearly has the key qualities necessary to be a school administrator, including grit/toughness, commitment, and heart. She has displayed these characteristics in abundance in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Joy kept DAR members motivated, focused, and eager to carry out duties that require time and dedication. I believe that Joy will similarly be an outstanding leader as a school administrator. She will develop a sense of mission at her institution.”

Ruth Craig, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth