CNE Staff
Linda Campbell, executive director
206-268-4607
lcampbell@antiochseattle.edu
Linda Campbell, Ph.D., (St. Regis Mohawk descendant) is executive director of the Center for Native Education. At the CNE, she establishes the vision and strategies for local and national Indian education initiatives. Campbell directs both the Early College for Native Youth and the New Path programs and works with funders, policymakers and researchers to document and communicate the programs’ results. Previously, Campbell founded and chaired Antioch's First Peoples' Teacher Education Program, two reservation-based undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and drafted state policy to certify Native experts to teach language and culture in Washington schools. She also has taught at the K-12 level, founded and directed a private school, served as a restructuring consultant for the National Education Association, and authored 12 books including Teaching and Learning Through Multiple Intelligences (3rd edition, 2003, Allyn & Bacon) and Mindful Learning (2002, Corwin Press). Her awards include teacher of the year, meritorious faculty, citizenship and community service awards.
Sarah Borgida, associate director
206-268-4138
sborgida@antiochseattle.edu
Sarah Borgida is associate director of the Center for Native Education. She serves as the site liaison to early college and New Path staff; she assists sites with reporting, data collection and community orientations. Borgida also serves as a literacy resource to CNE sites. Internally at the center, she oversees personnel and grants management. Prior to
working at Antioch, Borgida coordinated academic enrichment projects and literacy intervention programs for K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations in Washington and Oregon. She began her career as a high school English teacher and alternative school leader. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Policy and Management from the University of Oregon.
Nicole Adams, director
206-268-4140
nadams@antiochseattle.edu
Nicole Adams (Colville) is the director of the Center for Native Education. As director, Nicole manages the Center's media and communications outreach, helps develop a national network of Early Colleges for Native Youth, assists with fundraising, organizational development and long-term planning, and collects and synthesizes data. Prior to joining the Center, Nicole worked at the American Indian College Fund in Denver, CO. She has also worked in both K-12 and post secondary Indian education programs and has served as a contributing editor at Winds of Change magazine since 2000. Nicole received her Ed.M. in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University School of Education.
Teresa Johnson, program associate
206-268-4137
tjohnson@antiochseattle.edu
Teresa Johnson (Makah) serves as the Center for Native Education’s program associate. She provides program and administrative support, graphic design and event coordination services to the CNE and college access technical assistance to students in the CNE’s network. Johnson currently attends Seattle University, where she earned a B.A. in public affairs and is now completing a master’s degree in public administration. She has worked with Native and other underserved students as a community recreation leader, event planner, after-school academic and recreation coordinator, and as a summer camp director. She also works part-time coordinating events and providing staff support for Litefoot, a Native American motivational hip-hop artist, on his “Reach the Rez” tour.
Dawn Stevens, school development specialist
206-268-4139
dstevens@antiochseattle.edu
Dawn Stevens (Steilacoom) serves as a school development specialist with the Center for Native Education. She provides technical assistance and professional development, tools and resources to schools in the CNE’s national network. Stevens has 20 years of experience in education. She obtained her B.A., B.S. and master’s in teaching from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, and her Administrative Principal Certification through Heritage University in Toppenish, WA. Prior to joining the CNE, Stevens developed and managed Shelton High School’s Early College for Native Youth and taught high school US history, Pacific Northwest history, government, world geography and public speaking for the Shelton School District.
Gary Graves, early college coach
gravesg@nwrel.org
Gary Graves is an early college coach with the Center for Native Education and a senior adviser in the Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. He provides technical assistance, professional development, tools and resources to schools in the CNE’s national network. He has 20 years of experience providing technical assistance in strategic planning, implementation and evaluation to state and local education agencies, especially rural and American Indian/Native Alaskan schools. He has particular expertise in computer-supported literacy instruction, multimedia product development, telecommunications and distance education project design. His publications include: “Coping with Literacy in Networked Classrooms,” published by The Modern Language Association; “Linked from the Start,” in The American School Board Journal; “A Visionary’s Dilemma,” published by Ablex.
Joan Watts, early college coach
jwatto@earthlink.net
Joan Watt is an early college coach with the Center for Native Education. She provides technical assistance, professional development, tools and resources to schools in the CNE's national network. She served as Superintendent of Shoreline School Disctrict and has many years of experience as an elementary principal and teacher. She has received numerous awards, including Elementary Teacher of the Year at Marysville School District. Watt received her master's degree in curriculum and instruction and administrative credentials from Seattle University. She received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University and continues to participate in many post-graduate studies.
Additional staff:
Nadine Tafoya, grant evaluator
Ann Del Vecchio, grant evaluator
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