The Team
OUR ROUTING TEAM
ROUTE LOGISTICS MANAGER
ROUTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Jim Bergeron
Illinois
Jim is an experienced school bus operations and route management professional with nine years of industry experience. In this time, he has successfully managed driver performance issues and collaborated with bus companies and school districts to establish routes and utilizing Versatrans and Transfinder software to create and update them.
EDUCATION
DeVry University, Chicago
B.S. in Computer Information Systems
EXPERIENCE
Mount Prospect School District/Grand Prairie Transit, Driver Trainer
Illinois Central School Bus
Company, Routing and Scheduling Manager
Durham School Services, Operations Supervisor
ROUTE LOGISTICS MANAGER
ROUTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Jennifer Perry
Texas
Jennifer tackles each problem like a puzzle that can be broken into pieces and fit back together to find the best solution. Dedicated to learning, she strives to gain knowledge and apply it to her daily work. With more than eight years in transportation, she brings experience in both driving and dispatch to her routing work to give customers a multi-faceted approach in their work with her.
EXPERIENCE
10 Years in Customer Service and Technical Support
Eight Years in Student Transportation
ROUTE LOGISTICS MANAGER
Kenshiea Fuller
Missouri
Kenshiea has been in the transportation field for 13 years, working with Voluntary Intradistrict Choice Corporation (VICC) students through companies such as Go Ahead, Durham School Services & Leasing, and Missouri Central School Bus. She knows the industry from the ground up, having worked as a bus driver, safety supervisor, dispatcher, and now a routing manager.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Certification
CDL
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Monaire Ogden
Colorado
During her eight years with Douglas County School District, Mo held positions as a special needs bus driver, dispatcher, and then moved up to overseeing day-to-day operations. From scheduling 100 drivers for routes, handling customer service, consolidating routes, taking into consideration the unique needs of special needs pupils and equipment, fleet utilization, and more, Mo is highly qualified in the daily needs of a transportation department.
CERTIFICATIONS
OSHA
FEMA
In-Depth Medical Training
AFFILIATIONS
National Association Pupil Transportation (NAPT)
Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association (CSTPA)
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Dawn Simosky-Smith, CDPT, CSNT
Illinois
With more than 25 years working in pupil transportation, Dawn has worked in numerous facets of the industry. Starting as a bus driver, she moved into positions as a contract manager and then district director of transportation. For the past 11 years, Dawn has served as an Illinois State Board of Education instructor for bus drivers throughout the area.
EDUCATION
Associates Degree in Business Management
CERTIFICATIONS
Dual-certified member of NAPT
Certified Director of Pupil Transportation
Certified Special Needs Trainer
AFFILIATIONS
National Association Pupil Transportation (NAPT)
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Deana Wesolowski
Texas
Dee joined the SBL team after working for more than 19 years as a route coordinator for Keller ISD and then four years as the regional routing manager for Northwest ISD. She is proficient in analyzing routes for efficiency and safety while collaborating with multiple school departments for optimal performance. With an extensive knowledge of multiple routing softwares, Dee is able to provide school districts with solid guidance for students and their families.
EXPERIENCE
Keller ISD – Route Coordinator
Northwest ISD – Regional Routing Manager
More than 37 years in bus transportation and logistics
CERTIFICATION
CDL
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Tyler Ellason
Texas
After 10 years in the Army serving as an engineer and logistics manager, Tyler was ready to expand his knowledge and apply learnings in the civilian workforce. The military logistics experience he possesses will add value to the pupil transportation industry while his ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines makes him a valuable member of the SBL team.
EDUCATION
Sam Houston High School
EXPERIENCE
United States Army – Engineer and Logistics Manager
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Karen Jimenez
Florida
Karen has grown up in pupil transportation with both her mother and sister working in the industry on the East Coast. She has experience in all aspects of student bussing by working as a monitor, a driver, and maintenance administrator. She then began her work in dispatching, routing, and charter coordination for more than 5,000 students through Durham School Services. She focuses on working with the team to create routes in a timely manner that ensures students are safe.
EXPERIENCE
Durham School Services – Monitor, Driver, and Maintenance Administrator
Durham School Services -Dispatcher/Router/Charter Coordinator
SKILLS
Bilingual: English and Spanish
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Marquita Brown
Missouri
Marquita brings 25+ years of transportation experience to her role at SBL. She has worked as a charter services coordinator, bus driver, and a routing specialist for First Student, which supplies and manages more than 42,000 school buses across the U.S. At SBL, Marquita merges her passion for student safety and logistics with her skills in accounting and money management.
EDUCATION
Accounting, Associate of Applied Science
EXPERIENCE
First Student, Routing Specialist
First Student, Bus Driver
First Student, Charter Services Coordinator
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Nathan Monzyk
Missouri
Nathan specializes in logistics and supply chain management and holds a degree from Missouri State University. With a keen eye for detail and project management, Nathan has worked as a contractor and a operations manager, as well as a supply chain tech for Mercy Hospital St. Louis. His top priorities are safety and customer satisfaction.
EDUCATION
Missouri State University, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
EXPERIENCE
Supply Chain Tech, Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Operations Manager, Home City Ice
ROUTE LOGISTICS ANALYST
Jennifer Falk
Illinois
Jennifer has 17+ years of experience in the transportation industry, where she has held many roles and seen every side of student transportation. She holds a CDL and has worked as a bus driver, charter coordinator and router, special education coordinator, dispatcher, and operations manager. Jennifer’s experience allows her to see the big picture while making routing decisions.
EXPERIENCE
Durham School Services Bus Driver
Durham School Services Charter Coordinator, Router, Dispatch
Durham School Services Operations Manager
CERTIFICATION
CDL