Business and Marketing Education Specialist
Business and Marketing Education Specialist, MN Dept. of Education (1999–present); Director of Adult Education, Brawley Union High School (1997–1999); Business Instructor/Department Leader, Riverland Community College (1987–1997).
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; M.Ed., National-Louis University.
Division: NASBE Past President, 2006, President 2005, President-Elect 2004, Vice President 2003; Attended the ACTE national conference, 2002–2005; Presented at ACTE national conference, 2002–2004. Region: Attended Region III conferences, planning committees for Region III conference held in MN. Committees: ACTE-BED Legislative, 2003–2006.
Active member of the MnACTE, MACTA, NBEA, MBEI; Attended and presented at numerous state and local conferences for above groups; Presented at NABTE national research conference; Named MnACTE Outstanding Career and Technical Educator, 2005; Given the MBEI Outstanding Service Award, 2003.
Currently education faces great challenges and changes from among other things increased costs, increasingly diverse student populations, a shortage of licensed teachers, stakeholder demands for even greater student achievement, and an increasingly competitive global arena for graduates. In business education we must be creative in our approach to meet challenges and changes as we continue to educate students for success in business and life.
As education professionals we must be prepared to answer these questions: How can we best prepare students for the world in which they will work? How can we ensure a quality education is available to all students? How can we enhance cooperation and partnership between education and business? How can we provide professional development that is meaningful and that will best serve the wide variety of needs teachers have in this area?
As business education professionals we must:
- Embrace the new career clusters and pathway model
- Create programs that incorporate national standards
- Work toward building professional relationships among us by strengthening professional organizations
- Be active legislatively
- Develop relationships with business and industry
- Utilize technology to fully serve our business education community
Name: Jean Kyle