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Educational Leadership Doctoral Student Megan Hauser Named ASCD 2019 Emerging Leader

Oct. 7, 2019

ASCD, a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to empowering educators to achieve excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, is pleased to announce the selection of 25 educators for its 2019 class of Emerging Leaders. The ASCD Emerging Leaders program recognizes and prepares young, promising educators to influence education programs, policy, and practice on both the local and national levels.

"The 2019 class of Emerging Leaders joins a powerful community of educators who are leading the field of education," said Ronn Nozoe, ASCD Interim CEO and Executive Director. "ASCD's Emerging Leader program is a one-of-a-kind achievement that offers a powerful stepping stone for greater leadership opportunities and influence in schools across the country and around the world."

Educators selected for the Emerging Leaders program have been in the education profession for 5–15 years; demonstrate a passion for learning, teaching, and leading; come from a diverse range of positions, locations, cultural backgrounds, and perspectives; hold promise as leaders; and are committed to ASCD's beliefs and to pursuing leadership opportunities.

Following the nomination process, this year's leaders were chosen by an advisory panel composed of ASCD staff, education thought leaders, and Emerging Leader alumni.

The 2019 class of regionally diverse Emerging Leaders hails from 17 states. The group of 25 educators includes principals and assistant principals, teachers, instructional coaches, and learning specialists, among other roles and titles. This year's Emerging Leaders are as follows:

  • Rashad Anderson, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, S.C.
  • Darren Clay, Transformation Leadership Coordinator, Georgia Department of Education, Douglasville, Ga.
  • Rachel Croft, Teacher, Carson City School District, Carson City, Nev.
  • Vincent Del Priore, Supervisor, High School Alternative Program, North Plainfield School District, North Plainfield, N.J.
  • Elyse Hahne, Social Emotional Life Skills Teacher, Grapevine Elementary School, Grapevine, Tex.
  • James Harris, Executive Principal, Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Va.
  • Patrick Hausammann, Supervisor of Instructional Technology/ITRT, Clarke County Public Schools, Berryville, Va.
  • Megan Hauser, Educational Consultant and Research Assistant at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.
  • Jennifer Hawkins, Assistant Principal, Hortons Creek Elementary School, Fuquay Varina, N.C.
  • Jessica Holloway, Instructional Coach, Hixson Middle School, Soddy Daisy, Tenn.
  • Celaina Huckeba, Title 1 Instructional Coach, Katy Independent School District, Houston, Tex.
  • Lauren Jewett, Student Support/Special Education Teacher, KIPP Morial Primary School, New Orleans, La.
  • Chanel Johnson, Math and Science Program Specialist, Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Mannu Kaur Sikka, Instructional Coach, Berkeley School District 87, Berkeley, Ill.
  • Lemuel Kwon, Principal, Casa Loma Elementary School, Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Tyrri McCloud, Math and Science Instructor, Broward County Public Schools, North Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Sean McGeeney, School District Administrator, Yakima School District, Yakima, Wash.
  • Ryan McHale, Curriculum Coordinator, Milford Public Schools, Milford, Mass.
  • Michelle Moore, Senior Customer Success Manager, Nearpod, Tampa, Fla.
  • Anthony Oliver, Principal, Green Acres Middle School, Birmingham, Ala.
  • Daniel Papa, Vice Principal, Jefferson Township Public Schools, Sparta, N.J.
  • Kari Patrick, High School English Teacher, Frederick Douglass High School, Lexington, Ky.
  • Casey Roberts, Executive Director, New Horizons Regional Education Center, Hampton, Va.
  • Jahkari Taylor, Title 1 Instructional Coach, Purpose Pushers, Suffolk, Va.
  • Hope Teague-Bowling, Language Arts Teacher, American Community School, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

All Emerging Leaders are enrolled in the program for two years and help shape education policy, advocate for the whole child, and explore multiple ASCD leadership pathways. Some alumni from the program—including Steven Anderson, Starr Sackstein, Tony Frontier, and Pete Hall—have become ASCD authors, while others have become ASCD Faculty members and ASCD Board members. While in the program, educators can take advantage of numerous opportunities, such as

  • Attending the invitation-only Leader to Leader Conference in November, where leaders of various ASCD constituent groups convene to learn, share, and lay the groundwork for further collaboration.
  • Presenting at ASCD conferences and events.
  • Writing for ASCD publications, including the Inservice blog, and contributing written pieces to other outlets.
  • Hosting episodes of ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio, a weekly program produced in partnership with BAM! Radio Network.