Five New Area Superintendents Appointed to the San Diego Schools

In June 2006, Superintendent Carl Cohn appointedsuperintendent.Dr. Richard Cansdale is the area
five new area superintendents for the San Diegothree superintendent. He holds an Ed.D. in
Schools.Each new area superintendent will be aneducational leadership from the United States
advocate for the schools under them, as well asInternational University, an Ed.S. from Point Loma
the communities for these schools. They will beNazarene University, an MA in education of
empowered to ensure that the San Diego Schoolsexceptional children from San Francisco University,
have a fully enriched and competitive curriculumand a BA in elementary education from the
that recognizes the importance of the educationalUniversity of Nevada at Reno. Previously,
basics, as well as the nearly forgotten art, musicCansdale was the principal at Cherokee Point
and physical education programs. They will beElementary School in the San Diego Schools.The
responsible for expanding in their San Diegoarea four superintendent is Vincent Matthews,
Schools partnerships between parents, thewho was a 2006 fellow of the Broad
community, businesses and higher education. EachSuperintendent's Academy. He earned an MA in
student is to be ensured as smooth a transitioneducational administration and a BA in elementary
as possible for students and parents, especially ineducation from San Francisco State University.
the early years.These five appointments completeBefore his appointment, Matthews was an
key staffing of top leadership positions in the Saneducator in residence for the NewSchools
Diego Schools. Each of the five areas within theVenture Fund in San Francisco. Prior to that, he
San Diego Schools will include up to 25 elementarywas an advisor to 35 charter schools that serves
schools and their nearby middle schools.The newapproximately 9,000 low-income students.Dr.
area one superintendent is Carol Barry. SheDelfino Aleman, Jr. is the area five superintendent.
earned an MA inn school administration fromHe holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from
Azusa Pacific University and a BA in liberal studiesthe University of Texas at Austin, an MA in
from San Diego State University. Before hereducation from Texas Women's University, and a
appointment, Barry served as acting assistantBA in theology from Howard Payne University in
superintendent for the San Diego Schools.Brownwood, Texas. Aleman, who is proficient in
Previously, she was the principal at several SanSpanish, was the associate superintendent for
Diego Schools.The area two superintendent is Dr.teaching and learning at the Isaac School District in
Hye Jung (Chelsea) Kang-Smith. Kang-Smith holdsPhoenix, Arizona. Previously, he served as director
an Ed.D. from the University of Southernof policies, procedures and public information in the
California, MS in education from California SouthernSan Antonio Independent School District.In addition
University Fullerton, and her BS in biology fromto these five new appointments, the San Diego
the University of California Irvine. Kang-SmithSchools filled three other positions through recent
came to the San Diego Schools in 2005, whereappointments.Dorothy Harper is the new associate
she first served as principal in Anaheim Union Highsuperintendent for parent, community and student
School District and most recently as assistantengagement.