Nov 18, 2019

>Journal of the K-12 Revolution: Essays and Research from Minneapolis, Minnesota<, Vol. VI, No. 2, August 2019 >>>>> Article #4


Article #4

Professional Training of Minneapolis Public Schools

Associate Superintendents    

 

Associate Superintendents at the Minneapolis Public Schools have supervisory responsibility over the principals at school sites.  Their training is similar to that of superintendent Ed Graff and those officially in key positions within the academic division such as ex-Deputy Chief of Academics, Leadership, and Learning Cecilia Saddler and Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Aimee Fearing.

 

The role of the Associate Superintendents is very important.  These figures by job definition have responsibility for maintaining high expectations for student achievement in a rigorous academic program.  Of the Associate Superintendents given below, Ron Wagner and Brian Zambreno have oversight duties for specified preK-8 schools;  Carla Steinbach-Huther for two years had responsibility for middle schools, now overseen by LaShawn Ray, and high schools, now supervised by Shawn harris-Berry.

 

Training for the Associate Superintendents at the Minneapolis Public Schools is given as follows;  included is the training for Carla Steinbach Huther, who as of autumn 2019 is no longer employed by the Minneapolis Public Schools; and for Lucilla Davila and Laura Cavendar, who for many years occupied Associate Superintendent positions before returning to site principal positions.

 

Shawn Harris-Berry (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                               Field in Which                             Institution at Which

               Degree Was Earned                Degree Was Earned

 

Bachelors Degree (1985)              Business Education                     University of Wisconsin--- Eau Claire Masters            (1995)             Secondary School                        University of St. Thomas

Administration             

Doctorate Degree (2005)             Educational Leadership               St. Mary’s University                    

 

Other Credentials

 

Teaching License – Business Education (7-12)  expires 6/30/2020

Administrative License – District Superintendent expires 6/30/2020

Administrative License – K-12 Principal expires 6/30/2020

Administrative License – Secondary School Principal expires 6/30/2020

 

LaShawn Ray (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                 Field in Which                      Institution at Which

              Degree Was Earned            Degree Was Earned

 

Bachelors Degree (1994)                 Social Sciences                     University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Master’s Degree (year 2006)          Education                              St. Cloud State University

Superintendent’s (2018)                                                                  Minnesota State Mankato

 

Other Credentials

 

Teaching License – EBD (K-12) expires 6/30/2023

Administrative License – K-12 Principal expires 6/30/2023

Superintendent – 6/30/2023      

 

Ron Wagner       (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

Education Specialist Degree                       University of St. Thomas

 

M.A., Education                                                  Ball State University

 

B.A. or B.S., Education                                      Ball State University

 

Licensures:        

 

Elementary Education

English/ Language Arts

Mathematics

District Superintendent

K-12 Principal

 

Brian Zambreno     (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

Doctorate (PhD), Education             St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

 

Education Specialist Degree                 University of St. Thomas

 

M.A., Education                                            Hamline University

 

B.A. or B.S., Liberal Arts                     University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

                               

                                                                               

Licensures:

 

District Superintendent

K-12 Principal

English as Second Language

 

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

Carla Steinbach-Huther                     (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

Education Specialist Degree                       University of St. Thomas

 

M.A., Curriculum and Instruction             University of St. Thomas

 

B.A. or B.S., Sociology                                    University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse

                                               

Licensures:        

 

Social Studies

District Superintendent

Secondary Principal

 

Lucilla Davila     (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

M. A., Education                          University of Minnesota

 

B.A. or B.S., Education               Interamericana University (Puerto Rico)

Licensures:        

 

Elementary Education

District Superintendent

K-12 Principal

 

Laura Cavender                     (Associate Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

M. A.  Curriculum                                   University of Nebraska-Lincoln

     & Instruction

 

B.A. or B.S., Education                          University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Licensures:        

 

Pre-Kindergarten

District Superintendent

K-12 Principal

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