MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Mar
ch 28, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the D istrict of Columbia
John A. Wilson
Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Ch
airman Mende lson:
In accordance with
section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2 of the State Education Office
Establishment Act of
2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D. C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-
2601), I
am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Dr. An
toinette Mitchell
Iowa
Ave, NW
Washington,
DC 20011
(Ward 4)
for appointment as the State Superintendent of Education,
for a term to end four years from the date of
confirmation.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment
of Dr. Antoinette Mitchell as the State Superintendent of Education
of the District of Columbia.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "State Superintendent
of Education Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
Confirmation Resolution
of 2025".
Sec.
2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
Iowa Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)
as the State Superintendent
of Education, established by section 2 of the State Education Office
Establishment Act
of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D. C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code§
38-2601), for a term to end 4 years from the date of confirmation.
Sec.
3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SENIOREDUCATIONEXECUTIVE
OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT |STRATEGYDEVELOPMENT |SOURCINGDONORS&GRANTS
‘Accomplishededucationexecutivewithover15yearsofexperiencesteeringorganizationsanddirectingprogramsaimedat
‘educatingunderservedpopulations,helpingthemtoimprovetheirlivesthroughexposure,access,andcredentials.Bringsexpertise
inbuildingandoptimizingorganizationalprocessesandstrategicplanningtoachievedesiredresults.Effectivelycultivatesinternal
andexternalrelationships,focusingoncommongoalsrelatedtocurrentandfutureneeds.Skilledatmanagingresourcesand
budgetstoformulateeffectiveprogramsandprocesseswithinestablishedrequirements.Possessesin-depthunderstandingof
barrierseffectingtheeducationalachievementofyouthandyoungadultsintheDCarea.
CoreCompetencies
=Negotiation&Communication=BoardDevelopment =OrganizationalAdministration
=ProgramDevelopment =ConsensusBuildi =OperationsManagement
=ProgramImplementation=StrategicPlanning&Analysis=PartnerandStaffRelations
=BudgetManagement =ChangeManagement
=TeamLeadership
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENC
(OFFICEOFTHESTATESUPERINTENDENTOFEDUCATION,Washington,DC 2011-Present
Interim&ActingStateSuperintendent(June2024-Present)
AssistantSuperintendent,Postsecondary&CareerEducationDivision(2014-2024)
Providestrategicdirectionandsupporttothedivision,leadingincubationanddevelopmentofnewandongoinginitiativesfor
collegeandcareerplanning,scholarshipsandotherfinancialsupport,careerandtechnicaleducation,studentreengagement,and
‘adulteducation.Overseeandleadstaffof51inthedeliveryofopportunitiesforstudentstoexplorecareerareasof
interest,completehighschoolandpursuepost-secondaryeducation.Aidinsupportingfamiliesinsourcingandobtainingfinancial
assistanceforcollegeeducation.Manage,developandmaintaincompliancewith$60Mbudget.Directvariousprogramsand
supportstoassiststudentsinunderstandingpost-secondaryoptionsandfinancing.Contributetothedirectionoftheorganization
bymeetingstrategicobjectivestoreducetheeducationalopportunityandachievementgaps.
=LedthedevelopmentofanonlineDCTAGapplicationserving4500familiesannually,established17careeracademiesin
localhighschools,introducednewmodelofadulteducationcombiningliteracyandjobtraining,oversawthedevelopment
theDCYouthReengagementCenter,andprovideddata-driventoolstosupport
studentsastheyprepareforcollegeenrollment.
=Playedkeyroleinre-envisioningtechnicaleducationinDC,supportingstudents,ProgramEducation
disconnectedyouth,andadultliteracylearnersthroughtechnicaleducationthat[MEUEPSMEUSfuercu)
promotesemploymentandself-sufficiency
YCoordinatedthedevelopmentofastrategicplanandimplementedcareer
‘academiesinhighschoolsacrossthecity
YDCPublicSchoolshavenowcommittedtohavingcareeracademiesineach
DCPShighschool.
YStudentsintheacademieshavehigherGPAs,havebetterattendance,
graduateatahigherrate,andenrollinsecondaryeducationatahigher
rate.
=Increaseduseoftechnologyacrossthedivisionallowingthedivisiontobecome
moreefficientandproductiveinthequesttohelpstudentsachieve.
Y_Oversawthepivottoonlineprogrammingacrossallsectorsofthedi
Increaseduseoftechnologyinsurveys,curricula,andassessmentsforall
programs
YFormulatedapaperlessDCTAGapplicationprocess,connectingwithDCOfficeofTaxandRevenueandthe
DepartmentofEducation,streamliningandautomatingtheprocess.
=Supportedthecreationofareengagementcenterthatcaterstoopportunity/disconnectedyouth,workingwith250youth
annually.
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* OversawthetransitiontotheIntegratedEducationandTrainingmodelinadulteducationprogramsandthe
professionalizationofadultliteracystaff
DeputyAssistantSuperintendent(2011-2013)
Provideddirectionaswellasfiscalandstrategicoversightof4programsincludingCareerandTechnicalEducation,AdultandFamily
Education,theHigherEducationLicensureCommission,andGEDTestingandVerificationOffice.
=ImplementedsuccessfulMicrosoftITAcademyprogramforstudentandadultlearners,resultinginthousandsof
certificationsforDistrictresidents.
=ProducedwithcolleaguesacitywidestrategicplanforCareerandTechnicalEducationthatreceived$3.8Minfunding.
=Fosteredintra-districtagencycollaborationresultinginsharedresourcesandbetterservicestoDistrictresidents.
TRINITYUNIVERSITY,Washington,DC 2009-2011
Dean(2010-2011)|AssistantDean(2009-2010)
‘SteeredoverallmanagementoftheSchoolofEducationcomprising34facultymembers.Directedteachereducationprograms.
HiredandsupervisedadjunctfacultyfortheSchoolofEducation.Wrotereports,presentations,andevaluationsasnecessary.
=Ledsuccessfulre-accreditationeffortinSchoolofEducation.
=Establishedfacultypeerevaluationandadjunctfacultyevaluationprocesses.
=Ledsuccessfulfacultysearchcommittees.
=Contributedtothedesignandimplementationofnewinitiatives.
NATIONALCOUNCILFORACCREDITATIONOFTEACHEREDUCATION,Washington,DC 1999-2009
VicePresident,UnitAccreditation(2005-2009)|AssociateVicePresident,Accreditation(2003-2005)
Managedtheaccreditationsystemanddecision-makingboardsfor650institutions
LedtheprocessbywhichNCATEisrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationasanapprovedaccreditingagency.
=Developedinternalevaluationsoforganizationalquality,includingtheNCATEAnnualReport,theNCATEUnitStandards
EffectivenessSurvey,theBoardofExaminersReportProject,andevaluationsofexaminersandstaff.
=IncreasedNCATE'snationalpresencethroughparticipationonnationalpanels,professionalconferences,andreview
boards.
=Conductedthetrainingofover500examinersandUnitAccreditationBoardmembers.
=Directedaprojectexploringalternatemodelsofteacherpreparationforurbanschools.
DirectorofAccreditationOperations(1999-2003)
Facilitatedthedevelopmentofpoliciesandproceduresforimplementingperformance-basedaccreditation.Guidedworkof
institutions,examiners,andboardmemberswhopilotedthenewprocess;evaluatedtheresultsandrevisedprocedureswhere
necessarytoimproveoutcomes
=Redesignedthetrainingprocessthatpreparesnationalexaminerstoconductperformance-basedaccreditationreviews,
includingthecreationofon-linemodules,simulations,andreflectivepractice.
=Increasedtheproductivityandeffectivenessoftheaccreditationteamthroughtheincreaseduseoftechnologyanddata-
drivendecisionmaking.
URBANINSTITUTE,Washington,DC 1994-1999
ResearchAssociate,EducationPolicyCenter/ResearchAssistant
‘ServedastheprincipalinvestigatoroftheGoals2000andTechnologyLiteracyChallengeFundsCaseStudiesProjectsponsoredby
theU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Designedprojecttoexamineexemplaryschooldistrictsthatintegratedprofessional
development,technologylearning,curriculum,andassessmentintosuccessfulsystemicstandards-basedreformefforts.
=DirectedtheGoals2000:EvaluationDesignprojectandco-directedthefive-yearevaluationoftheFordFoundation
MinorityTeacherEducationProgram.
=WroteproposalsandreceivedhundredsofthousandsofdollarsingrantsandcontractworkfromfoundationsandUnited
‘StatesDepartmentofEducation.
PUN OSAoeyeOND
Ph.D.,Education,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
MasterofArts,Education,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
BachelorofArts,PoliticalScience,ColumbiaCollege,ColumbiaUniversity
TeachingCertification,SecondarySocialStudies,BarnardCollege
PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
‘Commissioner,DCCommissiononNationalandCommunityService,2017-Present
3 | P a g e - R e s u m e
Member, Workforce Investment Council, 2016 – Present
State Higher Education Executive Officer, 2015 – Present
Chair, Executive Advisory Board 2016-2017 Member, Community Schools Advisory Board 2016 - Present
Publications & Additional Affiliations Available Upon Request Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
Dr. Antoinette Mitchell currently serves as the Acting State
Superintendent of Education for the Office of the State Superintendent
of Education (OSSE).
Prior to her appointment as Interim State Superintendent of Education in
2024, Dr. Mitchell served at OSSE as Assistant Superintendent for ten
years, where she oversaw college readiness and financial assistance,
adult literacy and youth re-engagement, and career and t echnical
Education.
Dr. Mitchell previously served as dean of the School of Education at
Trinity Washington University. Prior to her work at Trinity, she was the
vice president for unit accreditation with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE). Dr. Mitchell has also served as a research associate in the Education Policy
Center at the Urban Institute, a non- profit research group in Washington, DC. She began her career
as a secondary social studies teacher at Hine Jr. High School in Washington, DC. She currently
serves as a DC College Access Program board member, a member of the DC Workforce
Investment Council, and commissioner on the DC Commission on National and Cummunity
Service.
A Ward 4 resident, Dr. Mitchell earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Columbia
College and both her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University
of California, Berkeley. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: March 11, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Dr. Antoinette Mitchell as the
State Superintendent of Education
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish