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