As Director of Business Development and Public Affairs for educational software provider SchoolDude.com, Nicholas Mirisis manages strategic growth initiatives and acquires business partnerships. Most recently, Nicholas Mirisis developed a strategic relationship between SchoolDude.com and learning community management provider Edline, which enables both companies to provide integrated online education management solutions. Nicholas Mirisis also recently helped obtain a $400K award for SchoolDude.com from the New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group.

Prior to his promotion to Director of Business Development and Public Affairs, Nicholas Mirisis served as a SchoolDude.com Marketing Manager. Reporting directly to the President and Co-Founder, Nicholas Mirisis supervised a five-person team responsible for higher education and private market strategies, IT market strategies, online community and Web marketing, and telemarketing. In 2009, the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) named Nicholas Mirisis as the 2009 Private Sector Advocate of the Year for his efforts in promoting educational technology. Nicholas Mirisis joined SchoolDude.com in 2005.

In addition to his time with SchoolDude.com, Nicholas Mirisis worked as the Communications Director for United States Congressman Ernie Fletcher. For nearly two years, Nicholas Mirisis acted as a liaison between Congressman Fletcher and a variety of news sources, including 28 newspapers, 24 radio stations, 6 television stations, and numerous online media outlets. Nicholas Mirisis worked to support Congressman Fletcher’s primary legislative and community goals, such as Federal tobacco buyout legislation, Association Health Plan legislation, prescription drug coverage for seniors, and environmental responsibility.

Nicholas Mirisis gained experience in team leadership as Vice President and Communications Director for The Luntz Research Companies, where he developed high-quality communication strategies for clients such as the American Express Company, the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA Management Services, L.P.), Merrill Lynch & Co., and ExxonMobil.

Before launching his career, Nicholas Mirisis graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Upon completing his B.A., Nicholas Mirisis entered Johns Hopkins University, earning a Master’s degree in Government.