x2VOL Helps Student with College

Making it Easy to Serve
PaperCity
January 28, 2013

For Taylor Rodman, recent 2012 Booker T. Washington High School graduate, finding and logging community service hours was daunting before discovering x2VOL, a program from Dallas-area education technology company IntelliVOL. The program, created and run by Ursuline alum and current Preston Hollow resident Michele Pitman, not only helped Rodman find and keep track of her local service hours, but it also gave her the extra edge she needed to get in to The Boston Conservatory, where plans to graduate with a BFA in dance by spring 2016.

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District Administration Magazine Editors Again Pick x2VOL as a Top Education Product

x2VOL by intelliVOL is now a twice-honored District Administration Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product. In 2011 and 2012, District Administration editors picked x2VOL—an online tracking and reporting platform for schools to manage the hours students give to community service—from more than 1,000 reader-submitted nominations. Less than ten percent of nominations are named to the Top Products list where they are highlighted in the December issue and acknowledged throughout K-12 education.

intelliVOL Selected for Dallas Digital Summit Demo Showcase

DALLAS – November 30, 2012 – Everyone in the local tech scene is talking up the First Annual Dallas Digital Summit being held December 4-5 at Union Station. Among the dozens of industry thought leaders and innovators in everything digital, a select number of tech start-ups—including intelliVOL—will be featured in the demo showcase.

Roughly 700 people will be at the Summit but only a dozen companies will be featured in the Demo Showcase. CEO, Michele Pitman will tweet her experiences and impressions about the summit at @x2VOL using #DDSUM2012.            

I'm Back!

It was a long recovery but I am back to work and feeling terrific! I had a viral infection of the central nervous system. What started out as back pain and general malaise progressed into something that felt like Shingles but was more aggressive. The doctors aren't entirely sure I had Shingles but they have confirmed that at least two viruses took hold of my nervous system and could not be eradicated with traditional means.

Thanks to the care of two very smart doctors who combined holistic and traditional medical techniques, I'm back to my old self. In fact, I've been riding my bike for three months now and have been slowly adding new responsibilities since September. I am working with two clients at the moment and will limit my docket until the end of winter. I'll be looking for 1-2 more clients starting in early Spring.

Enjoying my nephew's wedding with our cute kids!

Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. Yes, I believe whole-heartedly in prayer and the power of Christ! I am thankful to Him for finding me the right doctors and for keeping me feisty enough to challenge the crummy ones!

Medical Leave

Readers may have noticed that I have been conspicuously absent since October 2011. I am currently taking leave of absence due to a long-standing illness. My condition is not serious but I am dealing with an extremely difficult virus and complications that developed due to a delayed diagnosis. Because I have been so ill, I was not able to provide my customary high level of service and commitment to my clients so have recommended they seek PR counsel from another professional.

My condition has been gradually improving starting in late January but there is still a very long way to go. In addition to getting lots of rest, I will take this time to immerse myself in the every-changing world of social media. I have been reading numerous public relations and public education case studies. I will continue to stay abreast of my industry specialties. This is a great time to learn, learn, learn!

Thank you for your understanding.

x2VOL Video Contest

DALLAS- August 29, 2011 -- High school students can win a $1,000 scholarship for creating a short video explaining why community service is important. The x2VOL Video Contest, sponsored by Texas-based intelliVOL—which developed the x2VOL volunteer tracking and reporting system for high schools—runs through September 30, 2011.

What: x2VOL Video Contest
Prizes: One $1,000 scholarship and two $500 scholarships
Who: U.S. students in grades 9-12 in any public, private or home school
Guidelines: Submit a 2-minute video explaining why community service is important
When: Videos must be posted to YouTube by midnight on Friday, Sept 30, 2011. Be sure to follow these simple guidelines intellivol.com/videocontest.

School Webmasters and eBackpack Partnership

PHOENIX and DALLAS — JULY 12, 2011 — eBackpack (eBackpack.com)—a secure, cloud-based location for teachers to store files, distribute assignments, and collaborate with students and colleagues—has partnered with School Webmasters (SchoolWebmasters.com), which builds and maintains highly professional websites for schools and also offers hosting and content management.

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