Gina Wilson

Implementation Manager
Gina Wilson

Gina Wilson serves as an Implementation Manager and Team Lead for the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network (SITG!), a statewide initiative managed by Battelle focused on improving student attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism across Ohio. In her role, Gina supports schools and districts through attendance data analysis, implementation planning, and ongoing coaching – helping teams translate data into action and align best practices to sustainable attendance systems.

With leadership experience spanning K–12 and early childhood settings, Gina brings a systems-level approach to attendance improvement. Her work focuses on strengthening school-based practices, supporting at-risk and vulnerable student populations, and partnering with community organizations and local partners to reduce barriers to student engagement.

Where Gina leads

  • Supporting schools with attendance data analysis to identify trends, gaps, and root causes
  • Coaching district and building teams through implementation, monitoring, and continuous support
  • Identifying and scaling evidence-based attendance best practices across the SITG! network
  • Partnering with community organizations and local partners to strengthen attendance and student support systems

Previous experience

  • Supervisor of Pupil Services, supporting staff with behavior, discipline, attendance and student services;Preschool Supervisor, overseeing early childhood programming;Intervention Manager, leading K-12 tiered systems of support for at-risk students
  • Provide implementation and coaching support within the SITG! Attendance Network; Lead attendance data analysis and facilitate data review cycles; Support statewide convening, peer learning, panel discussions and professional development

Expertise

  • Systems leadership
  • Data analysis and use
  • Implementation and coaching
  • Tiered systems of support
  • Student services leadership
  • Community and partner collaboration

Education and recognition

MSW, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio; BS, Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin; School Social Work, Pupil Services Endorsement, Baldwin Wallace, Middleburgh Heights, Ohio

Community leadership

Member, Whole Child Advisory Network