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Gap, PA
(07/21/14)--The 11-member Executive Committee of the National Alliance
for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) welcomed four new officers, elected
by the NAPE Board of Directors, whose terms commenced on July 1, 2014.
NAPE is a consortium of state agencies and affiliates who have joined
forces to work collaboratively to promote equity in education and
workforce development, including career and technical education (CTE).
NAPE's membership is committed to building educators' capacity to
implement effective solutions for increasing student access,
educational equity, and workforce diversity.
"I am pleased to welcome these new members to NAPE's Executive
Committee," said Mimi Lufkin, NAPE Chief Executive Officer.
"Each member will bring fresh perspectives, expertise from the
field, and leadership during a time of exceptional growth for our
organization."
President-Elect, Jay Ramsey, will serve a total of 3 years on the
Committee, 1 year as President-Elect, 1 as President, and 1 as Past
President. Mr. Ramsey has served as the CTE Workgroup and Methods of
Administration (MOA) Coordinator for the Vermont Agency of Education
for the past 3 years, focusing on civil rights and gender equity work,
both in and out of CTE. Mr. Ramsey is Vermont's state lead on the STEM
Equity Pipeline™ project and earned a master's degree in human resource
management from Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry
University.
Two new Members-at-Large were appointed for 2-year terms: Chad Kee,
Ph.D., and Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D. Dr. Kee serves in the Office of the
State Superintendent of Education in the District of Columbia (DC-OSSE)
as the CTE State Coordinator and Civil Rights and Gender Equity
Coordinator. Dr. Kee earned his Ph.D. in educational leadership and
policy studies, higher education administration from Iowa State
University. In addition to serving as DC's state lead on the STEM
Equity Pipeline project, Dr. Kee is a seasoned lecturer and is
currently serving as adjunct instructor teaching two courses at the
University of the District of Columbia Community College and Morgan
State University.
Dr. Mahadevan is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist for
Career Technical Special Populations in the Training and Resource
Education Center at Texas A&M University Agrilife Extension Service
in College Station, Texas. She earned her Ph.D. in educational
psychology with an emphasis in career development education from Texas
A&M University. Dr. Mahadevan has 8 years of experience conducting
professional development with educators in Texas, addressing various
special populations-related issues (particularly students with
disabilities and English language learners). As the Program Coordinator
for the Career Technical Special Population Center (CTSP) at Texas
A&M University, she assesses educational needs, coordinates
creation of educational content for face-to-face and online delivery,
and directs teachers and parents to the best sources of information or
training available at the CTSP.
Also joining the Committee as a representative of the Career and
Technical Education Equity Council (CTEEC) is Terri Grusendorf who
serves as the BEST Coordinator for the Metro Technology Centers in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In this capacity, she oversees the
continuation of the Work Prep program to the Oklahoma Department of
Career and Technology Education (ODCTE). With 12 years in the
field, she works in partnership with the Department of Human Services
to provide CTE and other necessary skills training and support services
to help eligible recipients meet local employment needs.
As dedicated volunteers providing service to their professional
organization, these individuals have the opportunity to shape national
policy and programs affecting the success of special population
students across the country. They will join the current members of the
NAPE Executive Committee team of Terri Boyer (NJ), Tasha Kawamata Ryan
(HI), Debra Huber (ND), Donna Dutcher (GA), Nancy Mitchell (CO), and
Monica Marsh (OH). NAPE looks forward to another successful year under
this team of exceptional leaders.
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NAPE
is a national, nonprofit consortium of state and local agencies,
corporations, and national organizations that collaborate to create
equitable and diverse classrooms and workplaces where there are no
barriers to opportunities. The NAPE Education Foundation has been
involved in a number of initiatives to increase diversity in America's
workforce and to increase opportunities in high-skill, high-wage,
high-demand careers. Among these is the National Science
Foundation-funded STEM Equity Pipeline, which works with educational
systems to increase the participation of underrepresented populations
in STEM education. For more information, visit www.napequity.org.
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