Tracy Healy is the current president of DeJONG-HEALY.  Previously, she served as a vice president at DeJONG and was one of its founding members.  Tracy continues to focus on demographics and facility planning projects.

With a master’s degree in English, experience in city and regional planning, and time spent teaching in the classroom, Tracy is well-equipped to meet the needs of clients.  She combines nearly 20 years of experience with her desire to enhance learning environments for students around the world.

One major area of focus for Tracy is in projecting student enrollment for school districts involved with the Ohio School Facilities Commission.  To date, projections for over 450 districts have been completed, including the six major urban districts:  Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Toledo, and Dayton.  Tracy has worked with the Ohio School Facilities Commission team to develop ten-year enrollment projections for school districts entering one of its many programs since 1998. 

Tracy is involved with CEFPI, the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International.  She currently serves on the Leadership Team for the Midwest/Great Lakes Region and was the program co-chair of the 2009 regional conference held in Columbus.  She has received several awards from CEFPI, including a Distinguished Service Award.

Tracy has also worked as a Senior Planner for the City of Columbus Planning Office. 

Education/Certifications
The Ohio State University, Bachelor of Arts, English
The Ohio State University, Master of Arts, English:  Rhetoric & Composition
Recognized Educational Facility Planner, Council of Educational Facility Planners, International

Notable Educational Planning Experience

• Olentangy Local Schools, Ohio
  Tracy has worked with Olentangy Local Schools, one of the fastest growing districts in the state of Ohio, since 1998.  During that time, enrollment has increased from just under 5,000 students to over 16,000—an increase of over 200 percent.  Each year, ten-year enrollment projections for the District are updated.  In addition, Tracy has developed a build-out scenario as well as projections by housing subdivision for the elementary and middle school grades.  She has also assisted in ongoing redistricting activities.

• Ohio School Facilities Commission
  In addition to projecting enrollment, Tracy has also provided a variety of educational planning services to OSFC.  A sampling of these services includes:  21st Century Learning Environments Planning Process, Survey of OSFC Districts regarding Community Use of Facilities, Switzerland of Ohio Local School District Community Engagement Process, and Educational Specifications for Ohio Schools for the Deaf & Blind.

Other Projects

• Amherst Elementary School District, MA – Review of Redistricting Plan

• Cascade Township Library, MI – Strategic Plan

• Buckeye Association of School Administrators, OH – Consulting Services

• Granville Schools, OH – Strategic Plan

• Hilliard City Schools, OH – Strategic Plan

• Liberty Union-Thurston Local Schools, OH – Capacity Analysis

• Mechanicsburg City Schools, OH – Strategic Plan

• Medina City Schools, OH – Technology Plan

• Olentangy Local Schools, OH – Build-out Analysis

• Worthington City Schools, OH – Capacity Analysis & GIS Database

• Penn Manor Schools, PA – Build-out Analysis

• Marshall County Schools, WV – Capacity Analysis

Publications & Recognitions

• “The Impact of the Housing Market on School Facility Planning,”  CEFPI Educational Facility Planner, Volume 41, Issue 4, Summer 2007

• “Balancing Innovation & Cost in Facility Planning,” School Planning & Management, June 2006

• “The State of School Buildings,” American School Board Journal, October 2005

• “Statewide Facility Assessments:  Leaving No School Behind,” School Business Affairs, July/August 2005

• “Building Bridges of Communication:  The Columbus Public Schools & the City of Columbus,” CEFPI Educational Facility Planner

• “High Schools:  The Next Generation,” CEFPI Educational Facility Planner

• School Planning & Management, Education Design Showcase Judge, 2006-present

Ann Hoffsis is a project director with DeJONG-HEALY.  Ann has been with DeJONG-HEALY since its inception in 2006; previously, she worked as a planner at DeJONG for six years.

Ann has worked on a variety of projects ranging from site-specific educational specifications for several schools in Washington, D.C.; educational specifications in Las Cruces, New Mexico; and master plans for the Columbus City School District in Ohio and Clark County Public Schools in Nevada.

Ann’s primary focus is enrollment projections.  Through her efforts with the Ohio School Facilities Commission, she has projected enrollment for over 450 school districts in Ohio, including the six largest urban districts: Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo. Additionally, Ann has projected enrollment for the State of Arkansas, numerous districts throughout the United States as well as assisting in projecting enrollment for the Nation of Honduras.

Ann is active in the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International.  She has served as the Governor of Ohio for the Midwest/Great Lakes Region since 2006.  Previously, she was the 2005 Membership Secretary and served as a Member-at-Large from 2006 through 2008 for the Ohio Chapter.

Education/Certifications
The Ohio State University, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Recognized Educational Facility Planner, Council of Educational Facility Planners, International

Notable Educational Planning Experience

• Montgomery County Public Schools, VA
  Ann has worked with the Montgomery County Public School District for several years.  Each year, she updates the ten-year projections for this District of approximately 10,000 students and provides projections for each of its four planning areas. 

• Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, VA
  Projections for this District of approximately 13,000 students are completed annually district-wide and by school, by grade.  As the District continues to add schools to its inventory, Ann has continued to provide updates and adjustments, accordingly.

Other Projects

• Amherst Elementary School District, MA – Review of Redistricting Plan
• Baltimore County Public Schools, MD – Overcrowding Study
• Ohio School Facilities Commission – 21st Century Workshops & Community Use Survey
• Worthington City Schools, OH – Capacity Analysis
• Marshall County Schools, WV – Capacity Analysis