Ozarks Literacy Council executive director schedules exit

provided by Amy Jardell

Amy Jardell's last day at Ozarks Literacy Council is scheduled for Oct. 17.

The seven-year executive director of the nonprofit Ozarks Literacy Council is exiting the organization next month.

Amy Jardell said via email that her last day would be Oct. 17. Jardell said she has new career plans in the works, but she declined to elaborate at this time.

"I am ready for the next chapter of my career," she said. "OLC has been an amazing organization to work for. The impact made by providing a positive literacy experience through tutoring, classroom reading and book distributions is tremendous."

As executive director of OLC, Jardell said she leads an organization with an operating budget of $198,000, four employees and more than 200 volunteers. The nonprofit has promoted literacy by providing free resources and services to southwest Missouri adults and children since 1968, according to its website.

"We are sad for but very celebratory of Amy’s path ahead," said Sunni Nutt, OLC board president, in a provided statement. "Amy has been an incredible leader for Ozarks Literacy Council for the past seven years, and it will be challenging to replace her."

Nutt said in the statement that the nonprofit intends to conduct at least two rounds of interviews to find Jardell's successor, with a goal of filling and onboarding the new executive director within six weeks. The job has been posted on Indeed. 

Jardell's LinkedIn profile points to past career experience in development at Child Advocacy Center and Pharm Help.