Thought Leaders
ACHIEVEMENT
Dr. William Blake – Director, Social Emotional Learning – Washington D.C. Public Schools)
Mr. Jacky C. Brown, Sr. (Principal Leader/Coach/Turnaround—Cleveland (OH) Metro Schools
RECORDER: Warren Salmon - NABSE International Representative (Toronto, Ontario - Canada)
ASSESSMENT
Mr. Ty Jones - Chair- NABSE Governance Commission & District 5 Trustee, Lancaster (TX) ISD)
Dr. Darryl J. Henson - (Supt – Marlin (TX) ISD
RECORDER: Ayanna Shivers –NABSE Higher Education Commission member
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Mrs. Crystel Polk- Director – Grants & Innovation – Crowley (TX) ISD
Mrs. Connie Isabell - Deputy Supt. of Achievement – Crowley (TX) ISD
Miss Michelle D. Walton
NABSE “Teacher of the Year”- 2003; retired teacher &
President - Chalkdust Education Foundation
RECORDER: Deona Davis - OhioABSE – Financial Secretary
EDUCATOR PREPARATION
Dr. Renee Willis - Supt – Richmond Heights (OH) Local Schools
NABSE Supts. Commission member & Ohio ABSE member
Dr. Cherry Gooden
Retired-Texas Southern University; NABSE Higher Education Commission (Past Chair) &
Texas ABSE and Houston Area ABSE member
RECORDER: Agenda Bonner – President – Sandusky (OH) ABSE
FUNDING & COMPENSATION
Dr. Rodney Gilmore
Associate Supt- Hempstead (NY) Union Free School District
RECORDER: Betty Maceo – NABSE Parent Commission Chair
GOVERNANCE
Ms. Aicha Davis
Member – Texas State Board of Education
Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill
Board member – Detroit Public Schools Community District & NABSE Past President
Mr. Casey Thomas
Chairman – Dallas (TX) City Council & Member – Texas ABSE
RECORDER: Rhonda Williams – President – Garland ABSE
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
Thandabantu Maceo - NABSE Higher Education Commission – Chair-Elect
Mrs. Mae Olison - NABSE Southwest Regional Representative
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman
Chair – NABSE Legislative Priorities Committee & NABSE Past President –(1987-89)
Ms. Aicha Davis
Member – Texas State Board of Education
Dr. Fadhilika Atiba-Weza
NABSE – Executive Director
Dr. Michael McFarland
NABSE President