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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 Mar
44 ch 28, 2025
55 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Council of the D istrict of Columbia
88 John A. Wilson
99 Building
1010 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
1111 Washington, DC 20004
1212 Dear Ch
1313 airman Mende lson:
1414 In accordance with
1515 section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
1616 142;
1717 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2 of the State Education Office
1818 Establishment Act of
1919 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D. C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-
2020 2601), I
2121 am pleased to nominate the following individual:
2222 Dr. An
2323 toinette Mitchell
2424 Iowa
2525 Ave, NW
2626 Washington,
2727 DC 20011
2828 (Ward 4)
2929 for appointment as the State Superintendent of Education,
3030 for a term to end four years from the date of
3131 confirmation.
3232 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
3333 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3434 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3535 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3636 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3737 Sincerely,
3838 Muriel Bowser
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7272 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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7474 Chairman Phil Mendelson
7575 at the request
7676 of the Mayor
7777 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
7878 To confirm the appointment
7979 of Dr. Antoinette Mitchell as the State Superintendent of Education
8080 of the District of Columbia.
8181 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
8282 resolution may be cited as the "State Superintendent
8383 of Education Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
8484 Confirmation Resolution
8585 of 2025".
8686 Sec.
8787 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
8888 Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
8989 Iowa Ave, NW
9090 Washington, DC 20011
9191 (Ward 4)
9292 as the State Superintendent
9393 of Education, established by section 2 of the State Education Office
9494 Establishment Act
9595 of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D. C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code§
9696 38-2601), for a term to end 4 years from the date of confirmation.
9797 Sec.
9898 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
9999 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
100100 of the Mayor.
101101 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
102102 SENIOREDUCATIONEXECUTIVE
103103 OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT |STRATEGYDEVELOPMENT |SOURCINGDONORS&GRANTS
104104 ‘Accomplishededucationexecutivewithover15yearsofexperiencesteeringorganizationsanddirectingprogramsaimedat
105105 ‘educatingunderservedpopulations,helpingthemtoimprovetheirlivesthroughexposure,access,andcredentials.Bringsexpertise
106106 inbuildingandoptimizingorganizationalprocessesandstrategicplanningtoachievedesiredresults.Effectivelycultivatesinternal
107107 andexternalrelationships,focusingoncommongoalsrelatedtocurrentandfutureneeds.Skilledatmanagingresourcesand
108108 budgetstoformulateeffectiveprogramsandprocesseswithinestablishedrequirements.Possessesin-depthunderstandingof
109109 barrierseffectingtheeducationalachievementofyouthandyoungadultsintheDCarea.
110110 CoreCompetencies
111111
112112 =Negotiation&Communication=BoardDevelopment =OrganizationalAdministration
113113 =ProgramDevelopment =ConsensusBuildi =OperationsManagement
114114 =ProgramImplementation=StrategicPlanning&Analysis=PartnerandStaffRelations
115115 =BudgetManagement =ChangeManagement
116116 =TeamLeadership
117117
118118 PROFESSIONALEXPERIENC
119119 (OFFICEOFTHESTATESUPERINTENDENTOFEDUCATION,Washington,DC 2011-Present
120120 Interim&ActingStateSuperintendent(June2024-Present)
121121 AssistantSuperintendent,Postsecondary&CareerEducationDivision(2014-2024)
122122 Providestrategicdirectionandsupporttothedivision,leadingincubationanddevelopmentofnewandongoinginitiativesfor
123123 collegeandcareerplanning,scholarshipsandotherfinancialsupport,careerandtechnicaleducation,studentreengagement,and
124124 ‘adulteducation.Overseeandleadstaffof51inthedeliveryofopportunitiesforstudentstoexplorecareerareasof
125125 interest,completehighschoolandpursuepost-secondaryeducation.Aidinsupportingfamiliesinsourcingandobtainingfinancial
126126 assistanceforcollegeeducation.Manage,developandmaintaincompliancewith$60Mbudget.Directvariousprogramsand
127127 supportstoassiststudentsinunderstandingpost-secondaryoptionsandfinancing.Contributetothedirectionoftheorganization
128128 bymeetingstrategicobjectivestoreducetheeducationalopportunityandachievementgaps.
129129 =LedthedevelopmentofanonlineDCTAGapplicationserving4500familiesannually,established17careeracademiesin
130130 localhighschools,introducednewmodelofadulteducationcombiningliteracyandjobtraining,oversawthedevelopment
131131 theDCYouthReengagementCenter,andprovideddata-driventoolstosupport
132132 studentsastheyprepareforcollegeenrollment.
133133 =Playedkeyroleinre-envisioningtechnicaleducationinDC,supportingstudents,ProgramEducation
134134 disconnectedyouth,andadultliteracylearnersthroughtechnicaleducationthat[MEUEPSMEUSfuercu)
135135 promotesemploymentandself-sufficiency
136136 YCoordinatedthedevelopmentofastrategicplanandimplementedcareer
137137 ‘academiesinhighschoolsacrossthecity
138138 YDCPublicSchoolshavenowcommittedtohavingcareeracademiesineach
139139 DCPShighschool.
140140 YStudentsintheacademieshavehigherGPAs,havebetterattendance,
141141 graduateatahigherrate,andenrollinsecondaryeducationatahigher
142142 rate.
143143 =Increaseduseoftechnologyacrossthedivisionallowingthedivisiontobecome
144144 moreefficientandproductiveinthequesttohelpstudentsachieve.
145145 Y_Oversawthepivottoonlineprogrammingacrossallsectorsofthedi
146146 Increaseduseoftechnologyinsurveys,curricula,andassessmentsforall
147147 programs
148148 YFormulatedapaperlessDCTAGapplicationprocess,connectingwithDCOfficeofTaxandRevenueandthe
149149 DepartmentofEducation,streamliningandautomatingtheprocess.
150150 =Supportedthecreationofareengagementcenterthatcaterstoopportunity/disconnectedyouth,workingwith250youth
151151 annually.
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156156 DoeSue 2|Page-Resume
157157 * OversawthetransitiontotheIntegratedEducationandTrainingmodelinadulteducationprogramsandthe
158158 professionalizationofadultliteracystaff
159159 DeputyAssistantSuperintendent(2011-2013)
160160 Provideddirectionaswellasfiscalandstrategicoversightof4programsincludingCareerandTechnicalEducation,AdultandFamily
161161 Education,theHigherEducationLicensureCommission,andGEDTestingandVerificationOffice.
162162 =ImplementedsuccessfulMicrosoftITAcademyprogramforstudentandadultlearners,resultinginthousandsof
163163 certificationsforDistrictresidents.
164164 =ProducedwithcolleaguesacitywidestrategicplanforCareerandTechnicalEducationthatreceived$3.8Minfunding.
165165 =Fosteredintra-districtagencycollaborationresultinginsharedresourcesandbetterservicestoDistrictresidents.
166166
167167 TRINITYUNIVERSITY,Washington,DC 2009-2011
168168 Dean(2010-2011)|AssistantDean(2009-2010)
169169 ‘SteeredoverallmanagementoftheSchoolofEducationcomprising34facultymembers.Directedteachereducationprograms.
170170 HiredandsupervisedadjunctfacultyfortheSchoolofEducation.Wrotereports,presentations,andevaluationsasnecessary.
171171 =Ledsuccessfulre-accreditationeffortinSchoolofEducation.
172172 =Establishedfacultypeerevaluationandadjunctfacultyevaluationprocesses.
173173 =Ledsuccessfulfacultysearchcommittees.
174174 =Contributedtothedesignandimplementationofnewinitiatives.
175175 NATIONALCOUNCILFORACCREDITATIONOFTEACHEREDUCATION,Washington,DC 1999-2009
176176 VicePresident,UnitAccreditation(2005-2009)|AssociateVicePresident,Accreditation(2003-2005)
177177 Managedtheaccreditationsystemanddecision-makingboardsfor650institutions
178178 LedtheprocessbywhichNCATEisrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationasanapprovedaccreditingagency.
179179 =Developedinternalevaluationsoforganizationalquality,includingtheNCATEAnnualReport,theNCATEUnitStandards
180180 EffectivenessSurvey,theBoardofExaminersReportProject,andevaluationsofexaminersandstaff.
181181 =IncreasedNCATE'snationalpresencethroughparticipationonnationalpanels,professionalconferences,andreview
182182 boards.
183183 =Conductedthetrainingofover500examinersandUnitAccreditationBoardmembers.
184184 =Directedaprojectexploringalternatemodelsofteacherpreparationforurbanschools.
185185 DirectorofAccreditationOperations(1999-2003)
186186 Facilitatedthedevelopmentofpoliciesandproceduresforimplementingperformance-basedaccreditation.Guidedworkof
187187 institutions,examiners,andboardmemberswhopilotedthenewprocess;evaluatedtheresultsandrevisedprocedureswhere
188188 necessarytoimproveoutcomes
189189 =Redesignedthetrainingprocessthatpreparesnationalexaminerstoconductperformance-basedaccreditationreviews,
190190 includingthecreationofon-linemodules,simulations,andreflectivepractice.
191191 =Increasedtheproductivityandeffectivenessoftheaccreditationteamthroughtheincreaseduseoftechnologyanddata-
192192 drivendecisionmaking.
193193
194194
195195 URBANINSTITUTE,Washington,DC 1994-1999
196196 ResearchAssociate,EducationPolicyCenter/ResearchAssistant
197197 ‘ServedastheprincipalinvestigatoroftheGoals2000andTechnologyLiteracyChallengeFundsCaseStudiesProjectsponsoredby
198198 theU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Designedprojecttoexamineexemplaryschooldistrictsthatintegratedprofessional
199199 development,technologylearning,curriculum,andassessmentintosuccessfulsystemicstandards-basedreformefforts.
200200 =DirectedtheGoals2000:EvaluationDesignprojectandco-directedthefive-yearevaluationoftheFordFoundation
201201 MinorityTeacherEducationProgram.
202202 =WroteproposalsandreceivedhundredsofthousandsofdollarsingrantsandcontractworkfromfoundationsandUnited
203203 ‘StatesDepartmentofEducation.
204204 PUN OSAoeyeOND
205205 Ph.D.,Education,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
206206 MasterofArts,Education,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
207207 BachelorofArts,PoliticalScience,ColumbiaCollege,ColumbiaUniversity
208208 TeachingCertification,SecondarySocialStudies,BarnardCollege
209209 PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
210210 ‘Commissioner,DCCommissiononNationalandCommunityService,2017-Present
211211 3 | P a g e - R e s u m e
212212 Member, Workforce Investment Council, 2016 – Present
213213 State Higher Education Executive Officer, 2015 – Present
214214 Chair, Executive Advisory Board 2016-2017 Member, Community Schools Advisory Board 2016 - Present
215215 Publications & Additional Affiliations Available Upon Request Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments
216216 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
217217 Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
218218 Dr. Antoinette Mitchell currently serves as the Acting State
219219 Superintendent of Education for the Office of the State Superintendent
220220 of Education (OSSE).
221221 Prior to her appointment as Interim State Superintendent of Education in
222222 2024, Dr. Mitchell served at OSSE as Assistant Superintendent for ten
223223 years, where she oversaw college readiness and financial assistance,
224224 adult literacy and youth re-engagement, and career and t echnical
225225 Education.
226226 Dr. Mitchell previously served as dean of the School of Education at
227227 Trinity Washington University. Prior to her work at Trinity, she was the
228228 vice president for unit accreditation with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
229229 Education (NCATE). Dr. Mitchell has also served as a research associate in the Education Policy
230230 Center at the Urban Institute, a non- profit research group in Washington, DC. She began her career
231231 as a secondary social studies teacher at Hine Jr. High School in Washington, DC. She currently
232232 serves as a DC College Access Program board member, a member of the DC Workforce
233233 Investment Council, and commissioner on the DC Commission on National and Cummunity
234234 Service.
235235 A Ward 4 resident, Dr. Mitchell earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Columbia
236236 College and both her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University
237237 of California, Berkeley. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
238238 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
239239 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
240240 ______________________________________________________________________________
241241 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
242242 To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
243243 From: Betsy Cavendish
244244 Date: March 11, 2025
245245 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Dr. Antoinette Mitchell as the
246246 State Superintendent of Education
247247 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
248248 found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
249249 hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
250250 724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
251251 ______________________________
252252 Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish