Those Most Responsible for Abysmal Student Academic Proficiency Rates at the Minneapolis Public Schools:
Insufficient
Academic Credentials of Key Decision-Makers at the Minneapolis Public Schools
At no level in the educational
bureaucracy of the Minneapolis Public Schools is one likely to find anyone who
has graduate degrees in an academically relevant discipline: Overwhelmingly, degrees are received in the same
terrible programs of colleges, schools, and departments of education, so that
no teacher or administrator has any advanced training in a key subject area.
Below I provide the factual
information pertinent to the insufficient academic training of those at the
Davis Center (central offices) of the Minneapolis Public Schools.
Notice that not a single staff
member listed below has a graduate degree in a key subject area (mathematics,
biology, chemistry, physics, history, government, geography, economics,
literature, fine arts) and that many of these staff members responsible for
curriculum and teacher quality do not even have a bachelor’s degree in one of
the key areas.
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Superintendent Lisa
Sayles-Adams and Her Cabinet
Lisa
Sayles-Adams
Ed, D., Educational
Leadership (2022)
Minnesota State
University/Mankato
M.A., Curriculum and
Instruction (2002)
University of
Minnesota/Twin Cities
B.A. Political
Science (1992)
University of
Minnesota/Twin Cities
…………………………………………………………………………..
Ty Thompson (Deputy Superintendent)
M.Ed., Leadership in Education
(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, 2013)
B.A.
(Occidental College, 1999-2003)
Melissa Sonnek (Senior Academic Officer)
M.S., Education
(Winona State University, 2013)
B.A., Elementary Education
…………………………………………………………………………..
Shawn Harris-Berry (Associate Superintendent)
Academic Degree/Credential
Bachelor’s Degree, Business
Education
(University of Wisconsin/Eau
Claire WI, 1985)
M. Ed., Secondary School
Administration
(University of St. Thomas, 1995)
Ed.D., Educational Leadership
St. Mary’s University, 2005)
Other Credentials
Teaching License
Administrative License –
District Superintendent
Administrative License – K-12
Principal
Administrative License –
Secondary School Principal
Yusuf Abdullah (Associate
Superintendent)
Academic Degree/Credential
Superintendent License/Educational Leadership (General)
(St. Cloud State University, January 2022-August 2022)
Educational Administrator License
(St. Cloud State University, 2008-2010)
M.Ed. Urban Education and Leadership
(University of Minnesota/Duluth, 1999-2006)
Bachelor of Applied Science, Health and Physical Education
(University of Minnesota/Duluth, 1994-1999)
Lametria Eaddy (Associate
Superintendent)
Academic Degree/Credential
Ph. D., Educational Leadership & Administration, General
(Western Michigan University, 2019)
M.A. Curriculum & Instruction
(Saginaw Valley State University, 2006-2009)
B.A., English
(Howard University, 1993-1996)
Liz Keenan (Associate Superintendent)
Academic Degree/Credential
Ph. D., Educational Leadership, General
(Marian University of Fond du Lac, August 2006-May 2013)
M.Ed., Special Education Director
(St. Cloud State University, September 1997-2000)
Academic Core &
Instruction Staff
Maria Rollinger
(Executive Director)
M.Ed., Educational Leadership
& Administration
(Hamline University, August
1998-May 2001
Brandon Button,
Director, Literacy and Humanities
M.Ed.
(Harvard University, 2015-2016)
M.S., Education
(Winona State University, June
2009-August 2010)
B.A., English & Elementary
Education
(St. Olaf College, September
2004-June 2008
Sizi Goya, Director Math
and Sciences
M. A., Education
(Augsburg University, 2016-2020)
B.S., Mathematics
(Texas A&M University,
2001-2005)
………………………………………………………………………
Anna Baumann Smith,
Social Studies Content Lead
M.Ed.., English/Language Arts
Teacher Education
(2013-2015)
B.A., Women’s Studies
(Warren Wilson College,
2001-2005)
Casey Strecker, College
Programs Content Lead
Education Specialist Degree,
(Concordia University/St. Paul,
2014-2020)
M.Ed., Educational Leadership
& Administration, General
(Concordia University/St. Paul,
2012-2014)
B.A., Secondary Education &
Teaching
(University of
Wisconsin/Madison, 2004-2009)
Chas Thomsen, Science
Content Lead
Jennifer Hanzak, Math
K-5 Content LeadK-45
Jessica Rose, K-5
Literacy Content Lead
M. A., Education Curriculum
(University of
Illinois/Urbana-Champaign, 1989-1991)
B. A., Religious Studies
(St. Olaf College, 1985-1989)
Jordan Coliman, 6-12
Literacy Intervention Content Lead
Julie Ripplinger,
Literacy K-5 Content Lead
Reading Specialist Certification
(California State
University/East Bay, 2013-2014)
B. S., Elementary Education
& Teaching
(Minnesota State
University/Moorehead, 2013-2014)
Kelsie Leonard, 6-12
Math Content Lead
Kristin Caquelin, STEM
District Program Facilitator
Lori Ledoux, Arts
Content Lead
Education Specialist Degree
(Minnesota State
University/Mankato)
M.A.
B.A., Dance
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities)
Mandy Bellm, K-12
Library/Media Content Lead
Education Specialist Degree,
K-12 Principal
(Minnesota State
University/Mankato, May 2022-December 2023)
Marie Olson, K-5
Literacy Intervention Content Lead
M.Ed.
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities, 1998-2003)
B. S., Elementary Education, 5-8
Math
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities, 2002)
Rachel Grayson, 6-12
English/Language Arts Content Lead
M.A., Teaching Leadership
(American College of Educatio,
July 2020-September 2021)
B.A., Secondary Teacher
Education
(University of Minnesota/Duluth,
1998))
B.S., Communications
(University of Minnesota/Duluth,
1998))
Rodert Kohnert,
Concurrent Enrollment
Ed.D., Educational Leadership
& Administration, General
(Minnesota State
University/Mankato, July 2020-September 2021)
M.A., American History
(Pace University, 2019-2021))
M.Ed.., Social Studies Teacher
Education
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities, 2008-2009)
B.A., History
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities, 2004-2008)
Stephen Montgomery,
Ethnic Studies Content Lead
Education Specialist Degree,
Educational Administration and Supervision
(St, Mary’s University of
Minnesota, January 2023-May 2025)
M.Ed.., Urban Education/Teacher
Education
(University of Minnesota/Twin
Cities, 2008-2009)
Masters of Public Administration
(Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
(Arkansas State University,
2015-2016)
B.A., Communications
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities 2011-2014)
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