Shavonne Gibson is the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in the Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) of Washington, DC. In this role, Shavonne has oversight of training and technical assistance for educators, educator quality and effectiveness, including educator licensure and approval of teacher preparation programs, English learner education policy, and educator awards. Prior to entering this role, Shavonne served as the Managing Director of Schools at public charter school network in Washington, DC. In that role, she had direct supervisory and evaluation responsibility for the school principals and oversight of the academic program of the PK-8 school network. Shavonne previously served as a school principal and during her tenure the school was awarded the National Title I Distinguished School Award for closing the achievement gap.
Shavonne is a career educator having taught and led in New York City and Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in Secondary Education-Social Studies from Long Island University, and second master’s degree in Educational Leadership from George Mason University and an EdD in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University. Shavonne lives is Maryland with her husband and two sons.