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Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves
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Elections and appointments
Last election

April 4, 2023

Education

Associate

Milwaukee Area Technical College, 1991

Bachelor's

Springfield College

Graduate

Cardinal Stritch University

Ph.D

National Louis University

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Chicago, Ill.
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Non-Denominational
Profession
Educator
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Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves (formerly Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams) (also known as Shawn) ran for election to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors to represent District 1 in Wisconsin. She lost in the general election on April 4, 2023.

Hendricks Reaves completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams earned an associate degree in human services from Milwaukee Area Technical College, a bachelor’s degree in human services from Springfield College, a master’s degree in education from Cardinal Stritch University, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from National Louis University. Her career experience includes working as the director of the Milwaukee office of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D).

Hendricks-Williams has completed several education fellowships including from Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln: MetLife Teacher Network Leadership Institute (TNLI), the National Education Association (NEA), and New Leaders for New Schools.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 1

Incumbent Marva Herndon defeated Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 1 on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marva Herndon
Marva Herndon (Nonpartisan)
 
60.4
 
6,137
Image of Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves
Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
3,956
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
73

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,166
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marva Herndon and Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves advanced from the primary for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 1.

2021

See also: Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2021

General election

General election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jill Underly defeated Deborah Kerr in the general election for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jill Underly
Jill Underly (Nonpartisan)
 
57.6
 
526,406
Image of Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr (Nonpartisan)
 
42.3
 
386,543
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,420

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 914,369
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction

The following candidates ran in the primary for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction on February 16, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jill Underly
Jill Underly (Nonpartisan)
 
27.2
 
88,796
✔
Image of Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr (Nonpartisan)
 
26.4
 
86,174
Image of Sheila Briggs
Sheila Briggs (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
15.6
 
50,815
Image of Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves
Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.3
 
36,850
Image of Troy Gunderson
Troy Gunderson (Nonpartisan)
 
8.4
 
27,452
Image of Steve Krull
Steve Krull (Nonpartisan)
 
6.3
 
20,543
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Joe Fenrick (Nonpartisan)
 
4.4
 
14,507
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
937

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 326,074
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hendricks Reaves' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Shandowlyon graduated from Milwaukee Public Schools. She earned her Associate Degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College; Bachelor's degree from Springfield College; a Master's Degree from Cardinal Stritch University; and Doctorate Degree from National Louis University.

Shandowlyon holds the following licenses from the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: - Special Education Teacher - Director of Curriculum and Instruction - Principal - Director of Student Services and Special Education - District Administrator

With almost three decades of experience at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, Shandowlyon served in the following roles: - Handicapped Child Assistant - Paraprofessional - Special Education Teacher - Special Education Supervisor - Assistant Principal - Principal - District Administator.

Shandowlyon served as Adjunct Faculty at two institutions of higher education. She served as Director at Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction and Department of Administration.

Shandowlyon completed several education fellowships including Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln: MetLife Teacher Network Leadership Institute (TNLI), the National Education Association (NEA), and New Leaders for New Schools, She is a certified coach and community organizer.

  • Shandowlyon's desire to serve as a School Board Director is grounded in her experience as a parent of a son with disabilities. Shandowlyon felt disempowered during her son's IEP meeting which propelled her into pursuing her own education. With over 25 years of service in the field of education,
  • It is time to move our educational system along the trajectory towards continuous improvement by implementing Shandowlyon's Bill of Rights for Students and focusing on ensuring that every student is guaranteed their inalienable Constitutional right to a sound basic education.
  • We must ensure that parents have the option to enroll their children in a high-performing school. We can no longer ignore our communal and moral responsibility to our future, our children. We have to maximize potential student by student; parent by parent; educator by educator; and, school by school.
Shandowlyon's 20-point education policy, BILL OF RIGHTS FOR STUDENTS, is a plan to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education that prepares them for high post-secondary outcomes. Her priorities are:

1. Student achievement-based teaching & learning
2. Achievement & belief-based district-wide culture
3. High-quality staff, teachers & leadership aligned with the district vision
4. Operations & systems drive learning & district-wide culture

Each student is guaranteed inalienable rights to a premier education; experiences that result in achievement at the student’s maximum potential; liberty to form opinions and make decisions based on truth and fact, not fantasies and fallacies.
Shandowlyon looked up to her late grandmother, Martha Cliff (Mama Martha), who was a sharecropper. Mama Martha believed that with hard work, perseverance, and education, there was nothing that Shandowlyon wouldn't be able to do. When cooking good ole' fashioned meals, Mama Martha ushered Shandowlyon out of the kitchen and told her to go read a book. Mama Martha believed that education would create opportunities for Shandowlyon that were not granted to her
An elected official must be a public servant that understands "to whom much is given, much is required" and epitomizes "service above self".
Shandowlyon was raised in a small rural town wherein the majority of people earned a living by working in industrial or agricultural commodity processing and production, factories, or farms. She learned the importance of committing herself to something bigger than herself at a very young age. The 4-H are words she lives by. Shandowlyon leads with her head (clear thinking, eliminating negative thoughts and beliefs that hinder progress); heart (caring for others, loyalty to family, community, country, world); hands (giving to others, putting others before self); and health (maintaining her personal health while thinking, caring and giving).
Shandowlyon's legacy is grounded in the mantra that guided her from public assistance to public service: "one's current circumstances do not dictate one's future". Her calling is to inspire others who struggle in life to imagine the possibilities and move along the trajectory toward continuous improvement. Shandowlyon's legacy is the fulfillment of her personal leadership statement: "I will use my relentless drive to leverage change toward the goal of improving educational opportunities ."
Shandowlyon's first job was as a Registration Aide at the Milwaukee Public Library. She worked there during her junior and senior years of high school.
"YOU CAN! Words of Wisdom from The Little Engine That Could" is Shandowlyon's favorite book. As a child, she loved the story, "The Little Engine that Could". Many times, Shandowlyon said to herself "I think I can" just like the little engine. YOU CAN! provides words of wisdom that serve as inspiration and motivation at the most challenging times.
I'm Looking for a Miracle" by United Voices
Shandowlyon is the mother of two children, Barbara and Brandon. Her firstborn, Barbara, is gifted and talented. Her secondborn, Brandon (deceased), had multiple severe disabilities. Shandowlyon felt disempowered during the IEP team process and empowered herself to become a special education teacher. The granddaughter of sharecroppers, she decided to pursue higher education as a first-generation college student. As a single mother, Shandowlyon moved from depending on the state to serving at the executive level of the state.
The board's job is to make sure the district is run well. The school board is responsible for establishing goals, setting policy and overseeing resources for the school district.
Milwaukee residents, particularly those who reside in district #1
MPS Students will:

1. Receive mentoring and/or coaching services beginning in intermediate school and throughout secondary school that address the attainment of "soft skills" and the creation of a resume.


2. Identify career interest and complete a two-semester internship for credit leading to industry-recognized credentials and/or 6 dual enrollment credits at one of Wisconsin’s public or private colleges and/or achievement of transition-related activities per IEP goals during secondary school.


3. Receive leadership development training during secondary school, culminating with the development of a personal leadership statement informing how knowledge, skills, and dispositions attained will result in meaningful contributions to the community.

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2021

Candidate Connection

Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hendricks Reaves' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Dr. Hendricks has over 25 years of experience in public, private, charter and higher education. She has served as a Teacher Assistant, Special Education Teacher, Supervisor, Assistant Principal, Principal, District Administrator, and Adjunct Faculty prior to serving as the Assistant Director of the Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing (TEPDL) team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Dr. Hendricks served as Director of the Milwaukee Office of the Governor. Having been in the "eye of the storm", she has mastered the ability to adapt to change while leading others.
  • Dr. Hendricks' promise to all Wisconsinites: We will maximize potential, create new trajectories and unveil opportunities for success for parents, students and teachers.
  • Each Wisconsin student is guaranteed inalienable rights to a premier fully-funded education, learning experiences that result in achievement, liberty to form opinions and make decisions based on truth and fact, and high post secondary outcomes, inclusive of a transition plan and/or career and/or college readiness.
  • Dr. Hendricks leads with her head, heart, hands and health.
Early Childhood Education

Special Education
Eliminating Achievement Gaps
Essentials for All: Art, Music, Physical Education, Health, Computer Science, Foreign Language, Civics, Financial Literacy and Economics
Elevating Home-Based Parental Involvement
Creating Meaningful Opportunity for School-Based Parental Involvement
Elevating the Profession of Teaching
Increasing Teacher Pay

Recruit, Develop and Retain a Diverse Teacher Workforce
In many states, the State Superintendent is appointed by the Governor. In Wisconsin, the State Superintendent is elected and thus collaborates with the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government to ensure that Wisconsin State Statutes and Administrative Code as "law of the land" provide a road map for ensuring that each child's right to a free and public education are not infringed upon.
Dr. Hendricks looked up to her late grandmother, Martha Cliff (Mama Martha), who was a share cropper. Mama Martha believed that with hard work, perseverance and education, there was nothing that Dr. Hendricks wouldn't be able to do. When cooking good ole' fashioned meals, Mama Martha ushered Dr. Hendricks out of the kitchen and told her to go read a book. Mama Martha believed that education would create opportunities for Dr. Hendricks that were not granted to her.
An elected official must be a public servant that understands "to whom much is given, much is required" and epitomizes "service above self".
Dr. Hendricks was raised in a small rural town wherein the majority of people earned a living by working in industrial or agricultural commodity processing and production, factories or farms. She learned the importance of committing herself to something bigger than herself at a very young age. The 4-H are words she lives by. Dr. Hendricks leads with her head (clear thinking, eliminating negative thoughts and beliefs that hinder progress); heart (caring for others, loyalty to family, community, country, world); hands (giving to others, putting others before self); and health (maintaining her personal health while thinking, caring and giving).
Dr Hendricks' legacy is grounded in the matra that guided her from public assistance to public service: "one's current circumstances does not dictate one's future". Her calling is to inspire others who struggle in life to imagine the possibilities and move along the trajectory toward continuous improvement. Dr. Hendricks' legacy is the fulfillment of her personal leadership statement: "I will use my relentless drive to leverage change by any means necessary towards creating equitable opportunities."
Dr. Hendricks' first job was a Registration Aide at the Milwaukee Public Library. She worked there her junior and senior years of high school.
"YOU CAN! Words of Wisdom from The Little Engine That Could" is Dr. Hendricks' favorite book. As a child, she loved the story, "The Little Engine that Could". Many times, Dr. Hendricks has had to say to herself "I think I can" just like the little engine. YOU CAN! provides words of wisdom that serves as inspiration and motivation at the most challenging times.
I'm Looking for a Miracle" by United Voices
Dr. Hendricks is the mother of two children, Barbara and Brandon. Her first born, Barbara, is gifted and talented. Her second born, Brandon, has multiple severe disabilities. Dr. Hendricks felt disempowered during the IEP team process and empowered herself to become a special education teacher. The granddaughter of sharecroppers, she decided to pursue higher education as a first-generation college student. As a single mother, Dr. Hendricks moved from depending on the state to serving at the executive level of the state.
Dr. Hendricks believes that the Wisconsin State Superintendent should have experience working in state government at one of the agencies or at the executive level, the Office of the Governor.
Valid DPI licenses: Teacher, Director of Instruction, Principal and District Administrator

Terminal Degree in Education
15 years of experience in education (K12 and higher education)

Knowledge of leadership theories and ability to demonstrate adaptive leadership

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