Leadership Matters November 2013

Getting to know your IASA Board Members Name Name X Region School district: West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 Favorite book: Round the Bend , by Nevil Shute Favorite musical artist: Miles Davis

One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: I have an Illinois teaching certificate for aircraft maintenance. Biggest concern about public education: We are selling the future of education to private contractors and large education corporations that care more about marketing than best practices. Changes are coming from interest group lobbying rather than from research developed within the profession. Most encouraging thing about public education: Our schools focus on the educational needs of the individual child. We believe that every kid has the opportunity to do his or her best in our schools and do our part to make that happen.

One thing you would like people to know about your school district: West Prairie schools have received twelve Illinois Honor Roll awards since 2007. Our one-to-one technology program is now in place in grades five through twelve. Years on IASA Board: 1 Years as educator: 35 Colleges or Universities: Concordia Senior Family: Married to Chris for forty-one years. Two married sons, one in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the other in San Jose, California. No grandkids. Favorite hobby: Playing my trumpet Favorite movie: Hah! I won’t say. I have seen it at least 25 times, though. College, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Saint Louis University

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