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Dianna Wentzell
Dianna Wentzell is a former Connecticut commissioner of education. The state board of education named her to the position in January 2015, after former Commissioner Stefan Pryor stepped down.[1][2][3] The board, with the consent of Governor Dan Malloy (D) nominated Wentzell to replace Pryor permanently on April 17, 2015. Her appointment was confirmed by the Connecticut State Senate in May.[4][5] Wentzell left the office in 2019.[6]
Biography
Before joining the Connecticut Department of Education, Wentzell was a social studies teacher. She also served as assistant superintendent of schools in Hartford, Connecticut. Upon joining the Department of Education in 2013, Wentzell began to work as the chief academic officer, overseeing the Bureau of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, and the Standards Implementation Division.[7]
Education
- B.A. in Russian studies, Mt. Holyoke College (1986)
- M.A. in educational leadership, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (1988)
- Ed.D in educational leadership, University of Hartford (2010)[8]
Awards
- Fulbright Fellowship, Pakistan (1991)[8]
Political career
Connecticut Commissioner of Education (2015-2019)
Wentzell served as state education commissioner from 2015 to 2019. The Connecticut Board of Education first appointed her interim commissioner to fill the seat left vacant by resigned officeholder Stefan Pryor.[2] The board, with the consent of Governor Dan Malloy, (D) promoted her from interim commissioner to permanent commissioner on April 17, 2015.
About the office
The Connecticut Commissioner of Education is a state executive position in the Connecticut state government. The commissioner acts as the administrative head of the Connecticut Department of Education, which runs the state's public schools.
Appointments
2015
Wentzell was first appointed interim Connecticut commissioner of education by the state board of education in January 2015. The board and Gov. Malloy formally nominated her for the commissioner's post in April. She was confirmed by the Connecticut State Senate in May.[4][5][9]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ CBS New York, "Connecticut Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell Stepping Down," August 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Middletown Press News, "Former New London superintendent eyed as Connecticut education commissioner," January 6, 2015
- ↑ The Register Citizen, "Ex-Connecticut official OK’d as Rhode Island commerce secretary," February 4, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Hartford Courant, "Wentzell Nominated As State Education Commissioner," April 17, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Haven Independent, "New Ed Commissioner Shops Summer Jobs," May 11, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Register, "Outgoing CT education commissioner takes job at St. Joseph," April 16, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut State Department of Education, "DIANNA R. WENTZELL COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION," accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Document cloud, "Dianna Wentzeel," accessed July 31, 2016
- ↑ Governor of Connecticut Dan Malloy, "Press release: GOV. MALLOY SELECTS DR. DIANNA WENTZELL AS COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION," April 17, 2015
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Connecticut Commissioner of Education 2015-2019 |
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