The Vancouver college board introduced the names of 4 college district leaders chosen as finalists in its search for a brand new superintendent. All finalists shall be a part of a forum-style interview over Zoom at 6 p.m. Tuesday, as a part of a webinar for group members to fulfill and be taught extra concerning the finalists.
Karen Cheser
Superintendent, Fort Thomas (Ky.) Independent Schools
Cheser has been superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools in northern Kentucky since 2017. Her profession in schooling spans 32 years in Kentucky as a instructor, educational supervisor, principal, director of curriculum, director of educating and studying, assistant superintendent and deputy superintendent. Cheser holds a bachelor’s and grasp’s in schooling, and a doctorate of schooling, all from Northern Kentucky University.
Kenneth (Chris) Hurst
Superintendent, Othello School District
Hurst has been superintendent of the Othello School District since 2016. He is a former U.S. Marine who spent most of his profession in schooling in California as a instructor, assistant principal, principal, and affiliate superintendent. Hurst holds a bachelor’s diploma in arithmetic and laptop science and grasp’s in instructional management and administration from California State University, San Marcos, and a doctorate of schooling from the University of Southern California.
Hector Rico
Director of variety, fairness and inclusion, Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Rico lately joined the Pacific Collegiate School as its director of variety, fairness and inclusion. He has a 30-year schooling background on the classroom, native, district and state ranges, together with a tenure on the California Department of Education and superintendent of the Alisal Unified School District from 2016-19. Rico holds a bachelor’s in Latin American research from University of California, Santa Barbara, a grasp’s in schooling from Azusa Pacific University and a doctorate of schooling from University of California, Berkeley.
Jeff Snell
Superintendent, Camas School District
Snell is in his tenth yr within the Camas School District, and fifth as superintendent. He spent 15 years in Vancouver Public Schools as a instructor, affiliate principal and principal at McLoughlin Middle School and Fort Vancouver High School. He turned deputy superintendent of the Camas School District in 2011. Snell holds a bachelor’s diploma in arithmetic schooling from Boston University, and grasp’s of schooling and a doctorate of schooling from Washington State University.
— Meg Wochnick
CANDIDATES WEBINAR
Tuesday’s webinar could be discovered at https://vansd.zoom.us/j/86142411158.
