Responding to the Unthinkable: Leadership Lessons Learned During and After the Recovery of a School Explosion

Responding to the Unthinkable: Leadership Lessons Learned During and After the Recovery of a School Explosion

On August 2nd, 2017, a natural gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy's Upper school destroyed two buildings and claimed the lives of two Minnehaha staff members.  One month later the Upper school opened its doors and welcomed students to a temporary facility that required a design/build process and a lot of good people making quick decisions.  Upper school principal Jason Wenschlag will share lessons learned from the initial recovery and change process, as well as what has transpired since that time.

About the Presenter:  

Jason Wenschlag is a lifelong resident of south Minneapolis and has been an educator for over 22 years, including 18 in public schools as a business teacher, coach, and administrator, and 4 years at Minnehaha Academy as the Upper school principal.

Jason has degrees in business administration, business and marketing education, and education leadership, and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Organizational Leadership. He is also a principal and senior consultant with the Intevation Group, and a senior consultant with the Arbor Research Group.