Nation’s 4th Class of Educators Honored for Completing AASA’s Aspiring Superintendents Academy® at National Conference on Education
February 18, 2021
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Alexandria, Va. – Feb. 18, 2021 – AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to announce today the 2021 class of superintendents and other administrators to graduate from its Aspiring Superintendents Academy®. The outstanding educators were honored at the organization’s virtual National Conference on Education.
This group of aspiring educational leaders completed 10 months of intensive coursework on leadership topics such as Leading with a Vision for Excellence, Effective Community and Stakeholder Communications and Engagement, and Working Effectively with the School Board. Participants also completed a capstone project on school leadership.
“Congratulations to the graduates of our Aspiring Superintendents Academy®, a program that brings together outstanding education leaders who are looking to reach the superintendency,” said Daniel A. Domenech, AASA executive director. “The goal of this unique opportunity is to create the time and space for learning, connection and engagement. Through this academy, participants will have access to a robust network of national leaders for the rest of their careers.”
The AASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy® 2021 cohort graduates are:
• Rainey Briggs, director, elementary education, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, Middleton, Wis.
• Jill Dunlap Brown, assistant superintendent, elementary education, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, Mo.
• Tina Butler, chief operation officer, Los Angeles Leadership Academy, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Janna Chenault, elementary school improvement officer, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Rio Rancho, N.M.
• Jessica Dain, superintendent, Piper Kansas City Schools, Kansas City, Kan.
• Stephanie Emmons, principal, Fleming County Schools, Flemingsburg, Ky.
• Scott Francis, director of teaching, learning and technology, Berkeley School District, Oak Park, Mich.
• Tanya Fredrich, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning: student services, Elmbrook Schools, Brookfield, Wis.
• Joshua Garcia, superintendent, Aransas County Independent School District, Rockport, Texas
• Timothy Guiney, assistant superintendent, Clayton County Public Schools, Jonesboro, Ga.
• Dan Hoff, executive director of school leadership, Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Penny Johnson, assistant superintendent, curriculum, instruction and professional learning, Troup County School System, LaGrange, Ga.
• Shannon Kilton, director of academic services, Glendale River Hills School District, Glendale, Wis.
• Elmer Manzanares, special education coordinator, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nev.
• Shannon Register, assistant superintendent, curriculum and instruction, Hoke County Schools, Raeford, N.C.
• Leticia Roman, programs/grant development director, Volusia County Schools, DeLand, Fla.
• Renee Saucedo, secondary school improvement officer, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Rio Rancho, N.M.
• Jennifer Stoecker, assistant superintendent, human resources, Mansfield Independent School District, Mansfield, Texas
• Peter Wilson, director of administrative services, DeForest Area School District, DeForest, Wis.
This program focuses on developing a professional practice grounded in evidence-based knowledge, skills and dispositions, resulting in certification and transition for participants into their first position as a superintendent.
For more information about AASA’s Aspiring Superintendents Academy®, contact Mort Sherman, AASA associate executive director, Leadership Network, at msherman@aasa.org.
The National Conference on Education routinely convenes the most prominent education thought leaders addressing the most pressing issues in the education landscape. The ongoing challenges brought on by the public health crisis escalates the importance of a national conference where the leaders of our nation’s public school districts are attending.
For more information about the conference, access AASA’s Conference Daily Online.
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About AASA
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education. For more information, visit www.aasa.org.
