Mar 12, 2020

Chapter Four >>>>> Academic Credentials for Key Staff at the Davis Center (Central Offices of the Minneapolis Public Schools, 1250 West Broadway)


Credentials for personnel on staff at the Davis Center pertain to a key issue that I will examine in Part Two:  Analysis, of this book.  Please examine the factual data pertinent to the credentials of the following key staff members occupying central office positions at the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Ed Graff               (Superintendent)

 

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

M. A., Education Administration    University of Southern Mississippi

             (online degree)

B. A., Elementary Education            University of Alaska, Anchorage

Other Credentials

Professional Licensures

District Professional Administrator, District Superintendent

District Professional Administrator, Principal K-12

DHR International                          

Ed Graff

Candidate for Superintendent of Schools

Contact Information

[Redacted]

Education

 

University of Southern Mississippi

Master of Education, 1997 (verification pending)

University of Alaska (Anchorage)

Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education, 1990

Professional Background

Anchorage School District, 2000-present [2016]

Superintendent                                               2013-present [2016]

Chief Academic Officer                 2009-2013

Executive Director,                         2008-2009

Elementary Education  

Principal, Rogers Park                    2005-2008           

 Elementary School

                     and K-6 Highly Gifted Program

Principal, Mountain View            2007

                                Elementary School/

                                Summer School

Principal,                                             2005-2006

William L. Bowman Open---

Optional Elementary School/Summer School

 

Principal, Kasuun                             2001-2005

Elementary School Open---

Optional Elementary School

Assistant Principal,                         2001

Mountain View Elementary School

Principal Intern,                               2000

William L. Bowman Open---

Optional Elementary School

Teaching Background

Anchorage School District, 1991-2000

Chinook Elementary School        Summer 2000

Kasuun Elementary School          1996-2000

Gladys Wood                                    1991-1996

          Elementary School

 

 

……………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

Eric Moore          (Chief of Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Accountability)

 

Degrees Earned                                                Field in Which                                  Institution at Which

                Degree Was Earned                        Degree Was Earned

 

Doctoral Degree (PhD)**             Educational Policy and                  University of Minnesota

Administration-Evaluation

Studies  

                             

(currently pursuing, estimate completion Summer 2019)

 

 

M. A.                                                     Social Policy and                              University of Minnesota

Education Management              

                                        

B.A. or B.S.                                          English and Education                   Langston University

 

 

……………………………………………………………………………

 

 

Cecilia Saddler  (Deputy Chief of Academics, Leadership, and Learning)

 

Degrees Earned                                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

 

M. A., Teaching                                                                                University of Iowa

                                        

B.A. or B.S., English                                                         University of Iowa

 

 

………………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

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      

 

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

 

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

 

 

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

Department of Teaching and Learning Staff

 

Staff members listed except Aimee Fearing were those who occupied positions in the Department of Learning when I last collected this data, in spring 2019.  There has since been considerable turnover, so that five of those given below are not on staff as of September 2019.  Fearing came on staff for this academic year 2019-2020;  inasmuch as she is the new director of the department, I include her credential here, along with staff on the spring 2019 list.

 

Aimee Fearing   (Executive Director, Teaching and Learning)

 

Degrees Earned           Field in Which              Institution at Which             

                                        Degree Was Earned    Degree Was Earned

 

Bachelors Degree          ESL Education            University of Northwestern

 

13 May 2000

 

Masters Degree          Education   Hamline University

 

23 May 2003

 

Doctorate Degree       Education   Hamline University

 

30 April 2015

 

Professional Licensures

 

K-12 Principal Licensure

Expiration, 30 June 2023

 

K-12 ESL Licensure

Expiration, 30 June 2023

 

5-12 Communication Arts Licensure

 

Expiration, 30 June 2023

 

…………………………………………………………………………………

 

Aneesa Parks

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

B.A., Education                           Buena Vista University

Licensures:

Elementary Education

Ashley Krohn

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                                              Hamline University

B.S., Film and Television                              Boston University

Licensures:

Communication Arts/Literature

Christopher Jones                          

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                                               Chapman University

B.S., Education                                       Central Michigan University

Licensures:

Physical Education

Mathematics

Christen Lish                     

Degrees Earned                                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Science Education                               University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

B.S., Education                                                  University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Licensures:

Life Sciences

Earth and Space Science

Science 5-8

Christina Ramsey                            

Degrees Earned                                     Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

Education Specialist                       University of St. Thomas

M.A., Education                                  Hamline University

B.S., Education                      University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Licensures:

Pre-Kindergarten

Elementary Education

Principal K-12

Christopher Wernimont                              

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Mathematics         University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

B.A., Economics                                                Grinnell College

Licensures:

Mathematics

Hamdi Ahmed                  

Degrees Earned                                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

B.A., Education                                                 Eastern Michigan University

Licensures:

Communication Arts/Literature

Hibaq Mohamed                             

Degrees Earned                                     Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                                    Augsburg University

B.S., English Teaching              Metropolitan State University

Licensures:

English as a Second Language

Communication Arts/Literature

Jennifer Rose                   

Degrees Earned                                        Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Science Education                     University of Iowa

B.S., Biology                                             Drake University

Licensures:

Life Sciences

Science 5-8

Julie Tangeman                               

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                 St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

B.A., Education                       University of St. Thomas

Licensures:

Elementary Education

Katharine Stephens                       

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Language Arts                  University of Minnesota

B.S., English                                       Macalester College

Licensures:

Communication Arts/Literature

Kelly McQuillan                              

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                          University of St. Thomas

Licensures:

Social Studies

Lisa Purcell                        

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                               University of Utah

M.A., Education                               Harvard University

B.S., Social Sciences                          Hope College

                and History

                                        

Licensures:

 

Social Studies

English as a Second Language

Principal K-12

Marium Toure’                

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                  St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

B.S., Education                    University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Licensures:

Elementary Education

Mary Lambrecht                              

Degrees Earned                                             Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Mathematics Education     University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

                 

B.A., Education                                   University of Minnesota – Morris

Licensures:

Elementary Education

Communication Arts/Literature

Spanish

Natasha Parker                

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

B.A., English                                       Hampton University

Licensures:

Early Childhood Education

Nora Schull                        

Degrees Earned                                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

B.S., Dance and Theatre Arts        Minnesota State University - Mankato

Licensures:

Dance and Theatre

Paula Kilian                       

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

B.S., Education                           St. Cloud State University

B.A., Psychology                       University of St. Thomas

Licensures:

Elementary Education

Sara Naegeli                     

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                       Concordia University, St. Paul

B.S., Education                  Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Licensures:

Elementary Education

Pre-Primary

Sarah Wehrenberg                        

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education               Concordia University, Portland Oregon

B.A., Science Education                                Bethel University

Licensures:

Life Sciences

Science 5-8

Sarah Loch                         

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

M.A., Education                 University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

B.A., Physical Education and Coaching   Concordia University, St. Paul

Licensures:

Physical Education

Health Education

 

Tommie Casey                 

Degrees Earned                                Institution at Which Degree Was Earned

Education Specialist                    University of St. Thomas

M.A., Education                  University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

B.A., English                                    Missouri Valley College

Licensures:

English/Language Arts

The following employees of the Minneapolis Public Schools are now building principals;  I include their information here, first collected when they served as associate superintendents, for additional factual underpinning for analysis I make in Part Two of this book.

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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