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Jason Ryan Dorsey
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Twenty-nine-year-old Jason Ryan Dorsey authored his first bestselling
book, Graduate to Your Perfect Job, at age 18. Since that time
he’s spoken on-site for students and staff at over 550 schools across
the US and as far away as Finland and India. Jason’s unique insight into
today’s young adults has earned him appearances on 20/20, NBC’s Today
Show, ABC’s The View, TeenPeople, and in The Wall Street Journal.
Graduate to Your
Perfect Job
has now sold over 200,000 copies and is currently used in 1,650+
schools, colleges, and workforce development programs.
Jason followed
the success of his first book with two more critically acclaimed books,
Violence Not Allowed and 50 Ways to Improve Schools for Under
$50. These books have been recognized by leaders such as the
President of the United States and multiple Commissioners of Education
for their innovative approach and inspiring call-to-action.
His
newest book, My Reality Check Bounced!, was just published by
Random House. For more information about Jason visit
www.jasondorsey.com.
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Johanna Duncan-Poitier
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Johanna
Duncan-Poitier has over 25 years of experience providing results-driven
educational leadership, steering organizational change, directing
innovative public programs, and creating cultures of collaboration to
drive performance. In 2007, she was appointed to the position of Senior
Deputy Commissioner of Education – P-16. Recognizing the need for a
systemic approach to education reform in New York State, the Board of
Regents established a new P-16 structure within the State Education
Department to
raise achievement from Pre-kindergarten through college. Ms.
Duncan-Poitier provides leadership for the P-16 structure, which brings
together the Department’s Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and
Continuing Education and the Office of Higher Education, and formally
connects Pre-K – 12 schools and colleges and universities across New
York State.
Ms.
Duncan-Poitier has responsibility for ensuring quality and
accountability in over 6,600 public and non-public schools, 271 colleges
and universities, and 400 proprietary schools. She directs the
preparation and practice of more than 227,000 teachers and school
leaders. Ms. Duncan-Poitier also has responsibility for managing State
and Federal local assistance funds in excess of $3 billion annually,
plus an additional $19.5 billion in State Aid to public schools.
In addition to
having provided over 20 years of leadership in the State Education
Department, she has also held previous positions at The City University
of New York. Born in New York, she earned a baccalaureate degree at
Queens College, a Master's in Public Administration at Bernard M. Baruch
College, and an advanced leadership certificate from Atlanta University.
She has also been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from St.
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