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December 2011 > Students
LEEP Student To Head CA Credential Commission
Mary Vixie Sandy, a doctoral student in Leadership for Educational Equity Program (LEEP) has been appointed Executive Director of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She will begin her term on 1 November 2011.
After she was introduced by Commission Chair Ting Sun, Sandy addressed the Commission: “It is a distinct pleasure and an honor to be here and to have the confidence of this Commission and to have the opportunity to work with you as we forge a new plan and really turn the page and move into the next phase of the Commission’s work. I think the Commission’s work is vital to the state of California and what we do here. You have a very strong staff and I am looking forward to working with this group of people to meet your needs and to work with you to set the direction for the future."An education professional with more than 20 years of experience working in California’s education policy community Sandy has served as the Executive Director of the Cooperative Research and Extension Services for Schools (CRESS) Center in the School of Education at UC Davis since 2007. The CRESS Center provides professional development, research and evaluation services for teachers, schools and community based organizations, and fosters collaboration between university faculty and K-12 educators designed to support teacher development and student success.
Sandy began her career in education as a consultant with the California Department of Education, where she worked on the implementation of the State’s Model Curriculum Standards. She then joined the professional staff of the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), where she worked on a landmark study of teacher professional development, assisted with the administration of the Eisenhower Mathematics and Science State Grant Program, conducted policy research, and engaged in legislative analysis and advocacy.
In 1992 Sandy joined the professional staff of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. While at the Commission, she served as a grant manager, policy analyst and program evaluator. As a senior manager in policy and program development for the Commission, she directed implementation of substantive reforms in teacher credentialing.
In 2004, Sandy joined the management team of the California State University system. As the Associate Director of Teacher Education and Public School Programs for the CSU Chancellor’s Office, she continued to work on policy issues in the realm of teacher development from the vantage point of postsecondary education, working with faculty, education deans and other administrators on program development and policy implementation.
Sandy holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Sonoma State University, an M.A. in Philosophy in Education from the University of California at Davis, and was nearing completion of her doctorate at GSE when the announcement came.
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