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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">For those college that have teacher education programs or are considering…<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><b><span style="color:#006600">Joyce D. Hammer, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#002060">Director of Transfer Education<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#002060">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#002060">P.O. Box 42495<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#002060">1300 Quince Street SE<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#002060">Olympia, WA 98504-2495<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#002060">360.704.4338<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Alexandra Manuel [mailto:Alexandra.Manuel@k12.wa.us]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 3, 2017 12:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Alexandra Manuel <Alexandra.Manuel@k12.wa.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Changes to Professional Educator Standards Board Executive Directorship<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Educator Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">I’d like to formally announce The Professional Educator Standards Board has made a decision to seek new leadership for the agency. Jennifer
Wallace will be moving on from her position as PESB Executive Director. </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ms. Wallace was the original Executive Director of the Board, overseeing its development and emergence as a critical agency in the advancement
of education in Washington State over the last seventeen years. According to PESB Chair Luke Thomas, “The Board is deeply grateful for the advocacy the Jennifer provided for teachers throughout our state. The voice of teachers has been uniquely empowered through
this self-regulating board that has grown in authority and purpose under the direction of Jennifer Wallace. We wish her the best in all future endeavors.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">For additional information, please see the
</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.pesb.wa.gov/media/press_release"><span style="color:#1155CC">full press release</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">I have been appointed by the board as Acting Executive Director of the Professional Educator Standards Board. I look forward to working with
our stakeholders to continue to advance the work of The Professional Educator Standards Board and the newly formed Paraeducator Board. Myself and our talented staff team looks forward to working with each of you.</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The Board will continue its role as policymaker, through educator preparation oversight and licensure for educators. PESB will continue to advance educator
workforce development and pursue policy and innovation that are responsive to educator shortage, continuing education and increasing the diversity of the workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your support as we transition,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Alexandra</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Alexandra Manuel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Acting Executive Director<br>
Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)<br>
</span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4/0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">600 Washington St. SE</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
</span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4/0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Olympia, WA 98504</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
360.725. 6276<br>
</span><a href="http://www.pesb.wa.gov/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">www.pesb.wa.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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