Jodi Dickinson Joins Frontline Education as Chief Human Resources Officer

Frontline Leadership Team Gains Over 25 Years of Expertise in HR Leadership, and Engagement

Malvern, PA – May 12, 2021 – Frontline Education, a leading provider of school administration software for K-12, today announced that Jodi Dickinson has joined the company’s executive team as Chief Human Resources Officer. Jodi brings over 25 years of progressive HR leadership and expertise in growth, culture and engagement to Frontline.

“As we work to continuously enhance our culture and our company, having a dedicated focus on human resources and employee engagement at the leadership level is key to our success and the success of our team members,” said Mark Gruzin, CEO of Frontline Education. “We are excited to have Jodi as a steward of our core values and a voice for our employees as we support their needs and provide them with the environment and resources necessary to grow and continually enhance the value we bring to our K-12 partners.”

Jodi comes to Frontline from Certara, where she has served as Chief Human Resources Officer since 2019. Prior to Certara, Jodi gained deep HR leadership experience in the education sector. She was SVP of Human Resources at Nobel Learning Communities (now Spring Education), leading all aspects of human resources and people strategies, and held senior HR leadership roles with Aramark Education and Laureate Education. 

In addition to her dedicated human resources career, Jodi previously served on the Board of Directors for Penn State Brandywine, CityLit, and Philly SHRM and taught HR Technology Solutions as an Adjunct Professor at Villanova University’s Graduate Human Resource Development program. Jodi holds a B.S. in Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in Human Resource Development from Villanova University.

“I am thrilled to join such as a collaborative and mission driven organization,” said Jodi Dickinson, new Chief Human Resources Officer for Frontline Education. “Frontline is truly a company that believes in and is dedicated to achieving its vision, mission, and core values. I am honored and excited to join the Frontline Family.”

Jodi’s role as Chief Human Resources Officer for Frontline Education is effective immediately.

About Frontline Education:

Frontline Education is a leading provider of school administration software and services purpose-built for K-12 to support the growth of people and optimize the management of processes. With solutions for human capital management, student management, and business operations, Frontline partners with school systems to deliver tools, data and insights for greater efficiency, productivity, and performance resulting in more time for initiatives that matter to the education community.

Frontline’s broad portfolio includes solutions for proactive recruiting and hiring, absence and time, professional growth, student information systems, special education, special programs, Medicaid reimbursement, school health management, payroll, benefits and financial management. Educational organizations representing over 80,000 schools, millions of educators, administrators and support personnel have partnered with Frontline Education in their efforts to develop the next generation of learners.

Frontline Education corporate headquarters are in Malvern, PA, with offices in Roseville, CA; Salinas, CA; Naperville, IL; Andover, MA; Walled Lake, MI; New York, NY; Rockville Centre, NY; Brecksville, OH; Austin, TX and Plano, TX as well as a growing remote workforce.