| In June 2006, Superintendent Carl Cohn appointed | | | | superintendent.Dr. Richard Cansdale is the area three |
| five new area superintendents for the San Diego | | | | superintendent. He holds an Ed.D. in educational |
| Schools.Each new area superintendent will be an | | | | leadership from the United States International |
| advocate for the schools under them, as well as the | | | | University, an Ed.S. from Point Loma Nazarene |
| communities for these schools. They will be | | | | University, an MA in education of exceptional children |
| empowered to ensure that the San Diego Schools | | | | from San Francisco University, and a BA in |
| have a fully enriched and competitive curriculum that | | | | elementary education from the University of Nevada |
| recognizes the importance of the educational basics, | | | | at Reno. Previously, Cansdale was the principal at |
| as well as the nearly forgotten art, music and physical | | | | Cherokee Point Elementary School in the San Diego |
| education programs. They will be responsible for | | | | Schools.The area four superintendent is Vincent |
| expanding in their San Diego Schools partnerships | | | | Matthews, who was a 2006 fellow of the Broad |
| between parents, the community, businesses and | | | | Superintendent's Academy. He earned an MA in |
| higher education. Each student is to be ensured as | | | | educational administration and a BA in elementary |
| smooth a transition as possible for students and | | | | education from San Francisco State University. |
| parents, especially in the early years.These five | | | | Before his appointment, Matthews was an educator |
| appointments complete key staffing of top leadership | | | | in residence for the NewSchools Venture Fund in San |
| positions in the San Diego Schools. Each of the five | | | | Francisco. Prior to that, he was an advisor to 35 |
| areas within the San Diego Schools will include up to | | | | charter schools that serves approximately 9,000 |
| 25 elementary schools and their nearby middle | | | | low-income students.Dr. Delfino Aleman, Jr. is the area |
| schools.The new area one superintendent is Carol | | | | five superintendent. He holds a Ph.D. in educational |
| Barry. She earned an MA inn school administration | | | | administration from the University of Texas at |
| from Azusa Pacific University and a BA in liberal | | | | Austin, an MA in education from Texas Women's |
| studies from San Diego State University. Before her | | | | University, and a BA in theology from Howard Payne |
| appointment, Barry served as acting assistant | | | | University in Brownwood, Texas. Aleman, who is |
| superintendent for the San Diego Schools. Previously, | | | | proficient in Spanish, was the associate |
| she was the principal at several San Diego | | | | superintendent for teaching and learning at the Isaac |
| Schools.The area two superintendent is Dr. Hye Jung | | | | School District in Phoenix, Arizona. Previously, he |
| (Chelsea) Kang-Smith. Kang-Smith holds an Ed.D. from | | | | served as director of policies, procedures and public |
| the University of Southern California, MS in education | | | | information in the San Antonio Independent School |
| from California Southern University Fullerton, and her | | | | District.In addition to these five new appointments, |
| BS in biology from the University of California Irvine. | | | | the San Diego Schools filled three other positions |
| Kang-Smith came to the San Diego Schools in 2005, | | | | through recent appointments.Dorothy Harper is the |
| where she first served as principal in Anaheim Union | | | | new associate superintendent for parent, community |
| High School District and most recently as assistant | | | | and student engagement. |