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Mimie Helm has been the Executive Director of the KSF since the beginning of 2020.<\/p>\n
A graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University, she held various positions in marketing, corporate advertising, and project management for what is now known as Verizon. Mimie has served on Boards for elementary, secondary, and collegiate Catholic educational institutions. She and her husband, Rob, are the proud parents of two adult daughters who were both recipients of the Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Scholarship at the secondary level.<\/p>\n
She enjoys walking on the Camino de Santiago, reading, and yoga.<\/p>\n
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Our KSF Accountant is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland. <\/p>\n
After graduation, she worked for Deloitte & Touche and attributes passing the CPA exam from the study habits gained from 12 years of Catholic School. She spent over 10 years in financial services until staying home to raise her three sons. Upon returning to the workforce, she managed the payroll functions at a local company. Barb joined the KSF team in late 2021 where she feels she can use all her experiences to support and promote catholic education. <\/p>\n
In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, travelling to new places, and training her pup Bella.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||50px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/knottscholar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Knott-Scholars-Meet-the-Team-Anne-Wisniewski.jpg” alt=”Knott Scholars – Meet the Team – Anne Wisniewski” title_text=”Knott Scholars – Meet the Team – Anne Wisniewski” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Earning a master’s degree in School Library Media from McDaniel College in 2005, Mrs. Wisniewski worked in the library at Notre Dame Preparatory School until 2018. She joined the KSF office in 2020. <\/p>\n
Currently, she oversees the Knott Scholar Guide Program and the Knott Scholar Council, providing support and leadership opportunities to secondary Knott Scholars. She is excited to expand her efforts to include elementary scholars. She maintains the database of current scholar information and checks each scholar\u2019s grades at the end of every marking period. <\/p>\n
An avid reader and quilter, Mrs. Wisniewski also loves hiking and crafting with her grandchildren.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||40px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/knottscholar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Knott-Scholarship-Funds-Katie-Johnson_1.png” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Knott Scholarship Funds – Katie Johnson_1″ title_text=”Knott Scholarship Funds – Katie Johnson_1″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Katie attended Cathedral of Mary Our Queen and Notre Dame Preparatory before earning both her undergraduate and MBA from Loyola University Maryland in 2002 and 2008 respectively. Her career has included key marketing roles at BP Oil, Stanley Black & Decker as well as consulting for small businesses. Mrs. Johnson joined Knott Scholarship Funds in 2024 as the Communications & Events Manager. In this role, she serves as the primary manager for communication about scholarships and their recipients, as well as the planning, communication, and executing of events in the community. In her free time, Mrs. Johnson loves spending time with her family, her dog Penny and friends, reading and running.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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