Five New Area Superintendents
Appointed to the San Diego Schools
By: Patricia Hawke
In June 2006, Superintendent Carl Cohn
appointed five new area superintendents for the San Diego Schools.
Each new area superintendent will be an advocate for the schools under them,
as well as the communities for these schools. They will be empowered to
ensure that the San Diego Schools have a fully enriched and competitive
curriculum that recognizes the importance of the educational basics, as well
as the nearly forgotten art, music and physical education programs. They
will be responsible for expanding in their San Diego Schools partnerships
between parents, the community, businesses and higher education. Each
student is to be ensured as smooth a transition as possible for students and
parents, especially in the early years.
These five appointments complete key staffing of top leadership positions in
the San Diego Schools. Each of the five areas within the San Diego Schools
will include up to 25 elementary schools and their nearby middle schools.
The new area one superintendent is Carol Barry. She earned an MA inn school
administration from Azusa Pacific University and a BA in liberal studies
from San Diego State University. Before her appointment, Barry served as
acting assistant superintendent for the San Diego Schools. Previously, she
was the principal at several San Diego Schools.
The area two superintendent is Dr. Hye Jung (Chelsea) Kang-Smith. Kang-Smith
holds an Ed.D. from the University of Southern California, MS in education
from California Southern University Fullerton, and her BS in biology from
the University of California Irvine. Kang-Smith came to the San Diego
Schools in 2005, where she first served as principal in Anaheim Union High
School District and most recently as assistant superintendent.
Dr. Richard Cansdale is the area three superintendent. He holds an Ed.D. in
educational leadership from the United States International University, an
Ed.S. from Point Loma Nazarene University, an MA in education of exceptional
children from San Francisco University, and a BA in elementary education
from the University of Nevada at Reno. Previously, Cansdale was the
principal at Cherokee Point Elementary School in the San Diego Schools.
The area four superintendent is Vincent Matthews, who was a 2006 fellow of
the Broad Superintendent's Academy. He earned an MA in educational
administration and a BA in elementary education from San Francisco State
University. Before his appointment, Matthews was an educator in residence
for the NewSchools Venture Fund in San Francisco. Prior to that, he was an
advisor to 35 charter schools that serves approximately 9,000 low-income
students.
Dr. Delfino Aleman, Jr. is the area five superintendent. He holds a Ph.D. in
educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin, an MA in
education from Texas Women's University, and a BA in theology from Howard
Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. Aleman, who is proficient in Spanish,
was the associate superintendent for teaching and learning at the Isaac
School District in Phoenix, Arizona. Previously, he served as director of
policies, procedures and public information in the San Antonio Independent
School District.
In addition to these five new appointments, the San Diego Schools filled
three other positions through recent appointments.
Dorothy Harper is the new associate superintendent for parent, community and
student engagement. Harper earned her MA in education from Memphis State
University and bachelor’s degree in biology from Dillard University. Her
experience includes vice president of development for the Newton Learning
Supplemental Education Services, as well as area superintendent, assistant
superintendent, and deputy superintendent at the Long Beach Unified School
District. In her new position, Harper will work to establish a
comprehensive, consolidated system of support that will engage parents, the
community, and students within the San Diego Schools.
Arun Ramanathan, an advanced doctoral fellow at Harvard, is the new
executive director for governmental relations. He earned an MA in special
education and elementary education from Boston College, and a BA in
government from Dartmouth. Prior to his appointment, Ramanathan was research
director for the Los Angeles Unified School District. He will serve as an
advocate for the San Diego Schools to state legislators on issues and laws
affecting the school district.
Dr. Kyo Yamashiro is the San Diego Schools' new director of school
management. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA, which she received in June of 2006
as a top doctoral candidate. She earned an MA in administration and policy
analysis and a BA in English literature from Stanford University. Prior to
her appointment, she was a research and evaluation consultant for the Long
Beach Unified School District. In her new position, Yamashiro works with the
School Choice programs, including charter schools, No Child Left Behind
program improvement, and enrollment options program — magnet schools and
voluntary ethnic enrollment programs (VEEP) are included.
These appointments excite the San Diego Schools. All will serve well the
more than 132,000 students in the San Diego Schools, the second largest
school district in California. With more than 216 educational facilities,
these talented and motivated appointees will be a plus for the San Diego
Schools.
About The Author
Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for Schools K-12, Which provides free,
in-depth reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. Patricia has a
nose for research and writes stimulating news and views on school issues.
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