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CATHERINE CROSS MAPLE,
PH.D.
 
For The Position Of:
 
KentuckyCommissioner of Education
 
70 Shady Oak CircleTijeras, NM 87059(505) 681-1791 personal cell
ccmphd@usa.net 
 
 
 
Catherine Cross Maple, Ph.D. Page 2
CATHERINE CROSS MAPLE, PH.D.
70 Shady Oak Circle; Tijeras, NM 87059(505) 281-5636 home ccmphd@usa.net (505) 681-1791 cell 
 PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Educational Leadership and Innovation:
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Streamlined and implemented major organizational redesigns focused on student learning.
 
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Designed, led and implemented systems for high standards, rigorous assessments, andtransparent accountability reporting. (Slide 1)
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Identified strategies to close achievement gaps and accelerate learning outcomes. (Slides 2,3)
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Conceptualized and produced state agency performance contract for reporting to the Executive.
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Convened school-business-community strategy planning groups, including PreK - 20 alignment,redesign of the high school education system, School Health / Mental Health Planning.
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Implemented continuous quality improvement for improved agency functioning andresponsiveness to key stakeholders.
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Produced results through innovative service delivery models, including truancy interventionprograms; and dropout prevention, retention and re-engagement.
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Developed professional learning communities within the Department of Education and at theschool district level, including a similar focus for national Boards.
Supervision and Fiscal Oversight:
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Supervised and provided leadership for diverse staff at all levels (state, region, district, school).
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Implemented goals, policies and maintained communication processes with legislators, boards,superintendents, and cognizant governmental entities.
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Administered significant contracted services and grant programs.
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Organized computerization of fiscal management and reporting processes.
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Collaborated with the Executive, educational partners (e.g., superintendents, board members,unions, special interest groups) and legislators to focus on new public school funding formula.
Strategic Planning/Collaboration:
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Led development and implementation of visionary and strategic planning; produced the firststrategic plan for the New Mexico public education system.
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Developed and implemented Strategic Plans, Frameworks and Actions.
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Led design of action plan development and implementation aligned with organizational goalsand objectives, regulatory and legal obligations.
 
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Organized, identified and analyzed targeted needs including facility, technology, contentstandards, assessments - then set organizational direction for implementation.
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Initiated and supervised data base systems; implemented continuous improvement strategiesfor state data warehouse applications (NM now among top states).
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Collaborated with business, Children
’
s Cabinet, and state
’
s workforce agency to implementcareer pathways within the high school education system. (Slide 4)
Communication:
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Led processes for proposed legislation, lobbied and testified at state and federal legislativehearings; served as department and district spokesperson for high interest topics.
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Keynoted, presented and trained at numerous conferences, meetings, workshops, and events.
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Produced major documents, articles, materials, and promotional materials.
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Established and maintained networking with national, state and community groups.
 
 
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Produced and hosted regularly scheduled community affairs television show, with guestappearances on other media programs.
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
3/04 - current
 
New Mexico Public Education Department(
2004 newly formed state agency responsible for preK-12 public education)
Deputy Cabinet Secretary
(responsible for Learning and Accountability functions of the
Public Education Department, Vocational Rehabilitation, and support of the State’s Public
Education system)
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Oversees daily operations of seven major Divisions and over 500 staffmembers (Accountability and Assessment, Indian Education, InstructionalSupport and Career Education, Educator Quality, Charter Schools, RuralEducation, and Vocational Rehabilitation).
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Responsible for ensuring implementation of the agency’s strategic direction,
including performance reporting, development of key strategies for closing theachievement gap and accelerating performance, and educational reform.
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Maintains the public education system focus on high standards, accountabilityand assessment, including alignment of state adopted instructional materials tostandards.
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Designed and led development of the first strategic plan for the State’s PublicEducation System; aligned the PED strategic plan to support the State’s direction
which focuses on the student and the classroom; and established performancemonitoring.
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Acts on the Executive
’s and Secretary’s behalf, representing the PED at
meetings, legislative sessions, with schools, districts and community groups, andat local and national networks / Boards.
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Establishes agency practices to align with policies and to ensure effectivecustomer satisfaction; advises Secretary regarding agency policies andpractices.
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Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data, responses, and project performancefor major agency initiatives, including vetting of all external major surveys.
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Represents Public Education on the State’s Behavioral Health Purchasing
Collaborative, Child
ren’s Cabinet, and weekly Health and Human Service
 Secretary meetings.
Assistant Secretary
, New Mexico Vocational Rehabilitation:
 
(a division of the New MexicoPublic Education Department, serving over 11,000 New Mexicans with disabilities in 27offices throughout the state)
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