Meet Michael Culwell

ACTE Region I Vice President

Region: IV
Division:  Administration
Occupation: Campus director

Employment History
Campus director, Kiamichi Technology Center – Poteau Campus: 2016–present; assistant campus director, Kiamichi Tech – Poteau: 2011–16; principal, Heavener High School, 2007–2011; assistant principal, Heavener High School, 2005–07; principal, Bokoshe High School, 2001–05 Education M.Ed., school administration, Northeastern State University; B.A., Northeastern State University; A.A., Carl Albert State College

National ACTE involvement
IAED Advisory Group member: 2019–present; National Leadership Fellowship Program fellow: 2014; VISION presenter: 2015; VISION attendee: 2014–2020; NPS attendee: 2014, 2019; Educators in Action volunteer: 2016–present

Regional ACTE involvement
Policy committee member: 2014–17; audit review committee member: 2015; nominating committee chair: 2016–17; conference presenter: 2015; conference attendee: 2012, 2014–2020

Divisional ACTE involvement
Supported administration division activities at VISION; ran for Administration Division VP in 2019

State ACTE involvement
Oklahoma ACTE (OkACTE) president: 2019; OkACTE fellows coordinator: 2018–present; OkACTE Administration Division Administrator of the Year award winner: 2020

Other CTE Involvement
Oklahoma TechCAP graduate: 2014; Oklahoma CareerTech perspectives program graduate: 2012; Dave Berryman Scholarship Award recipient for Leadership and Development, given by NCLA: 2019

Platform statement
As the ACTE Region IV vice president, I would vow to continue the strong line of quality leadership the region has experienced over the past several years. In order to accomplish this, I will focus on the following:

  1. Concentrate on offering quality professional development to our membership.
  2. Create new and sustain existing partnerships within the CTE community, higher education and business and industry partners.
  3. Encourage career awareness at the elementary level for all students.
  4. Provide opportunities for leadership development, such as state fellowship programs, to develop and grow new leaders within the association.
  5. Promote the inclusion, access, equity and diversity task force by modeling participation in their activities as a board member.
  6. Be a strong advocate for equal access to quality CTE programs for all students by lifting any existing negative stereotypical perceptions related to CTE.
  7. Communicate effectively with the members of Region IV and the ACTE board of directors.