Episode 14 with Dr. Tahira
Dupree Chase
Dr. Tahira DuPree Chase has over 25 years of experience as an educator, author, leader, public speaker and full-time mom. She currently serves as Superintendent of Schools for the Greenburgh Central Seven district in Westchester County, New York for which she was nominated the Top 25 Superintendents to Watch National Award.
About Dr. Tahira DuPree Chase:
Dr. Chase holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications Arts from Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia, Master of Arts in English Education and Master of Education with a specialization in School Administration and Supervision from City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Mercy College, New York, respectively. Dr. Chase earned a doctorate degree in Executive Leadership at St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York in July of 2011. Her award-winning dissertation focused on instructional leadership styles that prove successful for struggling adolescent readers. Dr. Chase was selected to participate in the Women in Education Leadership Institute at Harvard University and is currently enrolled in the Diversity and Inclusion Certification Program at Cornell University.
She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including Top 25 Superintendents to WatchNational Award, NAACP White Plains Chapter Image Award (Education Game Changer), Norfolk State University Distinguished Alumni Award, Educational Champion Award (WestCop, Inc.), Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated HBCU Outstanding Educator Award, Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated Stand on Her Shoulders Award, St. John Fisher College Scholarship Award, Distinguished Educator of Year, New York City District Nine Teacher of the Year, to name a few.
Connect with Dr. Chase on Linked In
“Greenburgh’s Dr. Tahira Dupree Chase Named Superintendent to Watch”, by Jason Bisnoff, published at dailyvoice.com
“Greenburgh’s Dr.Tahira Dupree Chase Named One of the Country’s Superintendents to Watch Top 25 in 2015-16,” by AJ Woodson, published at blackwestchester.com
Recommended Reading:
“Good to Great - Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t”, by Jim Collins
“What Learning Loss Really Means”, by Valerie Strauss, published at washingtonpost.com
Further Reading and Listening:
NBC’s Today Show Visited Woodlands HS to Speak to Students About the Pandemic
“As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving”, by Eva Tesfaye, published at nor.com
“What Covid-19 Revealed to Us About US Schools - And Four Ways to Rethink Education”, by Nora Flanagan, published at ted.com
“Gender Gap in School Superintendents: What’s Holding Women Back”, by Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, published at usatoday.com
“How Has High School Changed Over the Last 20 Years”, by Marisa Iallonardo, published at westchestermagazine.com
New York State Graduation Data for Greenburgh Central Seven School District 2020
New York State Graduation Data for Greenburgh Central Seven School District 2019
“Kids Can Teach Themselves”, by Sugata Mitra, published at ted.com