Name: Alexandra Manuel
Title: Deputy Director of the Professional Standards Board, Director of the Paraeducator Board
Organization: Professional Educator Standards Board
Keywords: GYO Educators, Systems and Design Thinking - Organizational Leadership - Collective Impact, Policy Development to address Teacher Shortage and Teacher Diversity, Bilingual Education, High School Teacher Academies, Alternative Routes to Certification, Dual Language Educators
Alexandra is a policy leader focused on addressing equity and access in the workforce. Over the last several years, she has focused on addressing educator shortage and educator diversity in the workforce. Her experience includes resource development, government relations, community engagement, policy development, system change, capacity building and immigrant integration. Alexandra is the Deputy Director of the Professional Educator Standards Board and currently leads the Educator Pathways and Workforce Development unit for the Professional Educator Standards Board addressing equity, diversity, and a talent shortage within the education sector In addition, she serves as the Director of the first in the nation, WA State Paraeducator Board. Alexandra is focused on providing greater access to the educator workforce lifting up community assets including language and culture.
Alexandra has worked in private and public systems including the community college, university and non-profit, local and state government sectors and as a consultant.
Alexandra has extensive experience as a strategic leader focused on diversity and inclusion, community engagement, change management and strategic planning. She has worked for both private and public organizations such as the City of Seattle, City of Auburn, the YMCA, Highline College, Seattle University, University of Washington and PESB building stronger more integrated systems.
She earned her B.A. degree George Mason University in Organizational Development and Social Change and her M.Ed from Seattle University, Student and Community Development Administration.
For more information contact: Alexandra Manuel [email protected]
Alexandra is interested in GYO because she is passionate about providing more pathways for diversifying the educator workforce and addressing educator shortages. We must address growing future educators, developing current educators and engaging in policy and innovation that supports the educator workforce. She is particularly committed to advocating and providing programming, policy and funding that encourages more GYO work focused on dismantling institutional racism and supporting all students’ success.
Title: Deputy Director of the Professional Standards Board, Director of the Paraeducator Board
Organization: Professional Educator Standards Board
Keywords: GYO Educators, Systems and Design Thinking - Organizational Leadership - Collective Impact, Policy Development to address Teacher Shortage and Teacher Diversity, Bilingual Education, High School Teacher Academies, Alternative Routes to Certification, Dual Language Educators
Alexandra is a policy leader focused on addressing equity and access in the workforce. Over the last several years, she has focused on addressing educator shortage and educator diversity in the workforce. Her experience includes resource development, government relations, community engagement, policy development, system change, capacity building and immigrant integration. Alexandra is the Deputy Director of the Professional Educator Standards Board and currently leads the Educator Pathways and Workforce Development unit for the Professional Educator Standards Board addressing equity, diversity, and a talent shortage within the education sector In addition, she serves as the Director of the first in the nation, WA State Paraeducator Board. Alexandra is focused on providing greater access to the educator workforce lifting up community assets including language and culture.
Alexandra has worked in private and public systems including the community college, university and non-profit, local and state government sectors and as a consultant.
Alexandra has extensive experience as a strategic leader focused on diversity and inclusion, community engagement, change management and strategic planning. She has worked for both private and public organizations such as the City of Seattle, City of Auburn, the YMCA, Highline College, Seattle University, University of Washington and PESB building stronger more integrated systems.
She earned her B.A. degree George Mason University in Organizational Development and Social Change and her M.Ed from Seattle University, Student and Community Development Administration.
For more information contact: Alexandra Manuel [email protected]
Alexandra is interested in GYO because she is passionate about providing more pathways for diversifying the educator workforce and addressing educator shortages. We must address growing future educators, developing current educators and engaging in policy and innovation that supports the educator workforce. She is particularly committed to advocating and providing programming, policy and funding that encourages more GYO work focused on dismantling institutional racism and supporting all students’ success.