Our Work
What we do at Indigenous Ingenuity
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016 - Present Superintendent of schools san carlos unified school district, san carlos apache nation, arizona
2015 - Founded Indigenous Ingenuity, llc - projects: gila river indian community, central consolidated school district
2009 - 2014 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS • WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT DEFIANCE, ARIZONA
2010 – APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN EDUCATION (NACIE) ELECTED TO SERVE AS CO-CHAIR AND CURRENTLY CHAIR OF NACIE.
2005 – 2009 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GANADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, GANADO, ARIZONA
2002 - 2005 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS WINDOW ROCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT DEFIANCE, ARIZONA
1999-2002 DIRECTOR OF SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDED PROGRAMS CHINLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CHINLE, ARIZONA
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEMIC REFORMIST
Results driven visionary leader with 35 years of successful experience providing leadership for educational excellence through systemic organizational improvement and strategic planning to economically diversified institutions of learning on Indian Country. Responsibly prepared to implement and provide successful facilitation, instructional supervision, directional support, program management and stewardess, transformational leadership training and coaching to organization willing to work toward continuous improvement focused on life long learning and overall increased productivity, especially relative to improving learning outcomes of American Indian students.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
1997 – 2001 • Doctor of Education• ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, ARIZONA
Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral Program Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership and Policy Studies – May 2001
DEGREE/DISSERTATION Doctor of Education (Ed.D) American Indian Education Reform - “Relationship Between Perceived Effectiveness of Navajo Nation Public High Schools and Student Achievement.”
ARIZONA SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATIOn•new mexico administrative licensure
Master of Education – Educational Leadership and Policy Studies – May 1997
Arizona Elementary and Secondary Principalship Certification
1984– 1986 • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
Bachelor of Arts – Education – May 1986
New Mexico and Arizona K-12 Teaching Certification
1980– 1981 DINE’ COLLEGE TSAILE, ARIZONA
Associate of Arts – Liberal Arts – May 1981
Full Resume
SCHOOL REFORM EXPERIENCE
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