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Collaboration for Success: Arizona’s Administrators Working Together for High-Quality CTE


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ACOVA, Arizona’s CTE Administrator’s professional organization, supports data-driven decision making and provides support through innovative means for district and regional CTE Administrators. This episode explains the organization’s role in statewide collective efficacy, data-driven training, and mentoring for CTE Administrators. Learn more here: https://acova.org/ and follow ACOVA on Twitter: @acovacte

This episode features Anne Dozeman-Wisener and Joel Wakefield: 

Anne Dozeman-Wisener is the Director of Career and Technical Education for the Agua Fria Union High School District in Avondale, Arizona. Since 2014 she has overseen the completion of federal, state, and local grants, plus CTE grant management and CTE curriculum coordination for five AFUHSD schools. Under Anne's tenure at AFUHSD, the CTE department has grown to 48 educators, teaching 17 distinct CTE Programs.

With a Masters in Educational Administration from Northern Arizona University, Anne has dedicated the past 30 years to public education, 17 of which were spent in the classroom. She received FBLA's Administrator of the Year Award in 2019 and, after three years as a member of ACOVA's Board, will serve as 2022 Board President. As a national and regional CTE advocate and workshop leader, Anne continues to champion the professional development of fellow educators and their students.

Joel Wakefield has his Masters in Educational Leadership from Arizona State University. He has worked in public education for 30 years, teaching both elementary and high school. He spent over 20 years as an Athletic Trainer for various high schools and in professional baseball and football. He has been an instructional coach and a high school principal. Currently, he serves as the Director of Professional Development at West-MEC. He is passionate about international education; spending time traveling to South America to provide training for teachers, as well as hosting many foreign students and teachers. When he is not working he can be found doing CrossFit, drinking coffee, or working in the yard. He is married with two children and two beautiful twin granddaughters. 

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