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BOARD OF TRUSTEES


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 Denise Davis

 
Denise Davis is the Founding President of The National Teachers College.  This initiative
 was inspired by Davis' 14 year tenure as the Director of the University School
 Teacher Apprentice Program located in Cleveland Ohio.  This one-year, master's with
 license model presented the most powerful experience for training new teachers
 Davis had experienced. Additionally, the presence of the program in the K-12 school was
 impactful.  It was this experience, and the incredible colleagues with whom Davis
 worked, that inspired the founding of The National Teachers College.

 It is Davis' mission that The National Teachers College will be a
 transformative force in the preparation of new teachers and in the education of K-12
 students, especially those in urban settings.
 
Davis has dedicated her professional career to teacher education, serving as Director of
Teacher Education at John Carroll University, Associate Professor at Ursuline College, Director of the Teacher Apprentice Program at University School and Director of Teacher Education at Case Western Reserve University - all located in Cleveland, Ohio.  She has served on several advisory boards, including her current tenure on
the Advisory Board for the Early Intervention Training Program at Case Western Reserve University.

Davis earned her doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University in the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences, majoring in sociology and education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction. Her master's degree in Sociology was earned at the New School for Social Research in New York City and her B.A. degree in sociology was earned at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio.


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       Terri Garfinkel

       Terri Garfinkel is a life-long educator and teacher extraordinaire.  She began   
      her teaching career as a public school kindergarten teacher and continued to
      educate and motivate young people throughout her career.  Always inspired
      and inspiring, Garfinkel was eager to try new approaches and to lead
      her students to learn deeply.

      Children were not the only beneficiaries of Garfinkel's expertise, however.  She
      mentored newly hired colleagues and teacher apprentices - helping them
      negotiate the nuances of being a successful teacher.

      Garfinkel has won multiple awards during her career and has served on a variety of
    boards including Laurel School's Board of Director and Case Western Reserve University's Center for
    Women.

    Garfinkel was a Lindseth Fellow and received her Master's Degree from Ursuline College, Cleveland, Ohio.
    She received her B.S. in Primary Education from Mills College of Education in New York City, and an
    Associates Degree in Kindergarten Education from Marjorie Webster Junior College in Washington, D.C.



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       Richard Scaldini - Board Chair

     Richard Scaldini's professional life reflects the blending of successful careers
     as a college president, investment banker, management consultant and teacher
     scholar.  These diverse experiences have enabled him to work effectively with
     the complex of strategic, operational, and policy issues that today confront many
     nonprofit, higher education and business organizations. 

     In addition to his appointed positions and his consulting practices, Scaldini
     has undertaken several interim administrative positions through the Registry
     of College and University Presidents.  These have included positions as interim
     president and dean, as well as various consultative positions.  In 2010, Scaldini
     was appointed by the State of Connecticut's Office of the Arts to the Peer Advisor
     Network, a group of approximately 15 consultants providing advice to small non-profit organizations.
    
     Scaldini earned his Ph.D. in French Literature from Yale University; his MBA in finance from Columbia
     School of Business and his bachelor's from Tufts University.  Additionally, Scaldini attended Harvard
     University's Institute for Higher Education, The University of Paris-Sorbonne and the Ecole Normale
    
Supérieure de Paris.



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      L. M. Sheffield
 
   
L.M. Sheffield is a collaborative, education partner and servant leader with over
      two decades of 
P-12/higher education, not-for-profit, and organizational leadership
      experience.  She is dedicated to engaging and equipping next generation learners
      and leaders through personalization, creativity, compassion, humor, and
      strong communication.

     
     
Sheffield brings a rich and varied background in building relationships, designing
      schools, shepherding professional learning communities, and
facilitating
      start-ups, turnarounds, and strategic initiatives. In P-12 and higher education
      settings, she 
has served in teaching and executive leadership roles charged with
      implementing innovative curricula and the Standards for Professional Learning. 
     
Her extensive leadership experience includes coaching and consulting for numerous state, regional, and
      federal projects, where she has helped shape education policy at federal and state levels.

       
     
A graduate of the University School/Ursuline College Teacher Apprentice Program, Sheffield received her M.A.
      in Education from Ursuline College. 
Sheffield also holds undergraduate degrees in English and Interior
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rchitecture/Historic Preservation, an educational leadership certificate from Ursuline College,
      professional teaching and administrative licensure from the Ohio Department of Education and postgraduate
      certifications in executive leadership and coaching from Cornell University.


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