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