Faith Chapel
Position: Associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction, Bainbridge Island School District, Wash.
Education: B.S., University of California at Los Angeles; M.S., Portland State University.
Career History and Highlights: Associate superintendent (2001-present); secondary school executive director (2000–01); high school principal (1995–2000); junior high school principal (1991–95); elementary school principal (1988–91); assistant principal (1986–88); elementary and middle school teacher (1975–1986).
ASCD and Affiliate Participation: ASCD member, 22 years; affiliate member (Oregon ASCD and Washington ASCD), 19 years. Washington ASCD board member (2004-present), conference attendance. Member, Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (1986–2000); instructor, education department, Portland State University (1987–88); member and conference and workshop attendee, National Association of Elementary School Principals (1989–91) and National Association of Secondary School Principals (1991–2000); instructor, education administration, Lewis & Clark College (1995–96); gubernatorial appointment to the state board of the Oregon Fair Dismissal Appeals Board (1997–2000); member and conference and workshop attendee, Washington Association of School Administrators (2000-present).
Frank Klajda
Position: Elementary school principal, Tempe, Ariz.
Education: B.A. and M.A., Arizona State University; Ed.D., University of Arizona.
Career History and Highlights: Building-level administrator (9 years); secondary and middle-level classroom teacher (13 years); education program specialist with the Arizona Department of Education (4 years); experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate methods courses. Leadership with statelevel professional education organization; school received Spotlight on Success recognition for improvement in student literacy (2005).
ASCD and Affiliate Participation: ASCD member, nearly 10 years. Attendance at annual conference.
David M. Mathis
Position: Assistant superintendent for instructional services, Edgefield County, S.C.
Education: B.A., Mars Hill College; M.Ed., University of South Carolina; pursuing Ed.D. at Nova Southeastern University.
Career History and Highlights: Assistant superintendent for instruction (1999-present); elementary principal (1992–99); elementary/middle principal (1987–92); assistant principal (1984–87); middle school social studies teacher (1979–84); South Carolina Association of School Administrators: congressional representative, elementary division; secretary, elementary division; chairman, professional development, elementary division; chairman, Palmetto's Finest Awards; presenter, summer Leadership Institute. Site visitor, Writing Improvement Network; graduate of South Carolina's Executive Educators Institute; Assessor, South Carolina Department of Education Leadership Academy; adjunct professor, Columbia College's School of Divergent Learning; member, Phi Delta Kappa International, National Staff Development Council, and International Reading Association.
ASCD and Affiliate Participation: ASCD member, 15 years; affiliate member, 8 years. Affiliate vice president for programs (2001–02), president-elect (2002–03), president (2003–04), and past president (2004–05); presenter, Affiliate Leadership Conference (2003); affiliate representative on Leadership Council (2003–04); membership chair, (2004–05).
Jennifer Morrison
Position: Teacher trainer and curriculum writer for the North Carolina Teacher Academy; teacher consultant for the UNC-Charlotte Writing Project; currently teaching 8th grade language arts full time in a high-poverty, urban school in Charlotte, N.C.
Education: B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., University of Canterbury, New Zealand (Fulbright scholar studying implementation of the National English Curriculum); National Board certification.
Career History and Highlights: I specialize in the teaching of reading and writing with nontraditional learners. As a new teacher, I played a significant role in my state's research and development team for portfolio assessment. I currently travel across the state providing professional development for public schools focused on a number of areas, including English language learners in the mainstream classroom and using data for school improvement. I present regularly at national conferences, including ASCD's recent Teaching and Learning Conference in Dallas, Tex., and my work has been published in Classroom Leadership.
ASCD Participation: In 2003 I was honored to receive ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator Award. I participated in the 2004 Affiliate Leadership Conference and walked the Hill as ASCD's representative on adopted positions regarding No Child Left Behind. I am currently working on the 2006 Conference Planning Committee.
Brian C. Yates
Position: Coprincipal, West Middlesex Jr.-Sr. High School, Grove City, Pa.
Education: B.S., Grove City College; M.Ed. and secondary school counselor certification, Westminster College; Ed.D. and assistant superintendent letter of eligibility, University of Pittsburgh.
Career History and Highlights: Science teacher, grades 7 and 8; high school guidance counselor; college professor; high school principal. Facilitator, Project WILD (land-based environmental issues); Project WET; Project Food, Land, and People; and Project Learning Tree. Current member of Pennsylvania School Counselor Association; Safari Club International Wilderness Leadership School graduate in 2004; Association of Christian Schools International regional conference presenter (2004).
ASCD and Affiliate Participation: ASCD member, 9 years; annual conference presenter (2004).
Candidates for Members-at-Large of the Leadership Council
Video and audio clips from ASCD's first-ever Meet the President-Elect Candidates Forum are available at www.ascd.org/candidatesforum to help you make a more informed decision in the 2005 general membership election.