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Host
Linda S. Lane, Ed. D., Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools
On December 13, 2010, the Pittsburgh Board of Education named Dr. Linda S. Lane superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Dr. Lane was no stranger to the public school system. She grew up in Iowa, where she attended Des Moines Public Schools. Since graduation, she has remained committed to education.She obtained a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Iowa and a master’s of science degree in education administration and an educational specialist degree from Drake University. She later earned her doctorate degree in education, also from Drake University.In 1971, Dr. Lane began her career as an elementary school teacher in Iowa City Public Schools. Four years later, she worked in the Des Moines Public Schools, serving various roles such as the executive director of human resources and chief operating officer.From 2003-2007, Dr. Lane served as Deputy Superintendent for the Des Moines Public Schools. During that time, she graduated from the Broad Superintendent’s Academy. Dr. Lane joined Pittsburgh Public Schools as Deputy Superintendent in 2007 and was later named superintendent of schools in 2010.She is committed to working toward reaching the Board Goals and the District's Excellence for All Reform Agenda. Dr. Lane is dedicated to increasing student academic achievement and Promise-Readiness of Pittsburgh Public Schools students, accelerating the performance of underperforming racial groups, and helping Pittsburgh Public Schools become a District of first choice for parents, students and teachers.Dr. Lane and her husband Coleman currently reside in Highland Park. They have two adult children, C.J. and Alicia.
Moderator
Lynne Hayes-Freeland, KDKA-TV On-air Personality
Lynne Hayes-Freeland is a general assignment reporter known for live, late-breaking reports on KDKA-TV News. She is also producer/host of “The Lynne Hayes-Freeland Show”, a weekly half-hour show, that concentrates on local African American issues.She began her broadcast career as the producer of the Roy Fox Show on KDKA-Radio. Since joining KDKA-TV2 in 1976, Lynne has held a variety of positions. She was a field producer for the station’s “Evening Magazine” program. In 1981, Lynne moved to the station’s programming department where she created “Weekend Magazine”, produced what was then known as the “Vibrations” program, and directed a variety of commercial efforts. In 1985, Lynne began a five year stint as the producer of KDKA’s Annual Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund Telethon. As a result of those efforts, Lynne was named Director of Community Programs until her move to the news department.An active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Lynne has also been involved in a variety of community service work including volunteering time on several local Boards. Her work has been recognized by organizations both locally and nationally.A graduate of St. Paul’s Cathedral, now part of Oakland Catholic, and Duquesne University, Lynne resides in Pittsburgh with her two children.Panelists
Saleem Ghubril, Executive Director, The Pittsburgh Promise®
Saleem Ghubril is a committed and passionate advocate for children and for the City of Pittsburgh. As an ordained Presbyterian minister, he has devoted his life to serving the people of his community through outreach and education programs.In 1985, Ghubril founded The Pittsburgh Project, a community development organization that annually provides free home renovations to hundreds of vulnerable seniors and mentors, educates and deploys thousands of volunteer youth in meaningful community service initiatives. Ghubril led The Pittsburgh Project until 2008, when he assumed the leadership of The Pittsburgh Promise.He is currently the volunteer Co-Pastor of Mosaic Community Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. In addition, Ghubril is a member of the boards for The Buhl Foundation, Vibrant Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Project.Kiley Krizan, M. Sc., Teacher, Pittsburgh Perry High School
Kiley Krizan attended California University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a Pennsylvania certification in Special Education. She went on to obtain a master’s degree in rehabilitation sciences from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She currently teaches at Pittsburgh Perry High School.In 2003, Krizan began her career in the Canon-McMillan School District. She provided middle school learning support at Canonsburg Middle School and elementary learning and emotional support at Wylandville Elementary. The following year, she accepted a job as a special education teacher at Pressley Ridge and developed and implemented educational and behavioral plans and trained new special education teachers.Krizan joined Pittsburgh Public Schools in 2007 as a special education teacher at Pittsburgh Oliver and later a learning environment specialist at Pittsburgh Oliver and Pittsburgh Perry. Krizan has helped lead the way in professional development, building positive learning environments and supporting students.Krizan is committed not only to her school but also the District and community. She serves on the Mini ECET for Pittsburgh committee and the Teacher Advisory Council for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Krizan is a current member of the RISE, CORE and Building-wide leadership teams. She previously has held positions on the Success Strategies committee and the Discipline committee.Pam Little-Poole, Parent, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pam Little-Poole is a parent and Family and Community Organizer. She supports the work of A+ Schools by engaging and organizing parents in low-income neighborhoods to improve Pittsburgh Public Schools. She provides support by helping to build strategic alliances, implement community campaigns, and offer technical assistance through trainings and resource sharing. Prior to joining A+ Schools, she spent five years as the Director of Parent Education for Beginning with Books, Center for Early Literacy in Pittsburgh. Ms. Little-Poole is the parent of three Pittsburgh Public School students and is a North Side resident.Pedro Noguera, Ph. D., Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education, New York University
Pedro Noguera, a consultant for Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, is an urban sociologist whose research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in urban environments. He holds faculty appointments in the departments of Teaching and Learning and Humanities and Social Sciences at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development and the Department of Sociology at New York University. Dr. Noguera is also the executive director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and the co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS). In 2008, he was appointed by the Governor of New York to serve on The Board of Trustees for the State University of New York (SUNY).Dr. Noguera received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and history and a teaching credential from Brown University in 1981. He earned his masters’ degree in sociology from Brown in 1982, and later obtained his doctorate in sociology from the University of California Berkeley in 1989. Dr. Noguera was a classroom teacher in public schools in Providence, Rhode Island and Oakland, California. He has held tenured faculty appoints at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2000-2003), where he was named the Judith K. Dimon Professor of Communities and Schools and at the University of California, Berkeley (1990-2000), where he was also the Director of the Institute for the Study of Social Change. He has published more than 150 research articles, monographs and research reports on topics such as urban school reform, conditions that promote student achievement, youth violence, the potential impact of school choice and vouchers on urban public schools, and race and ethnic relations in American society. Dr. Noguera is the author of The Imperatives of Power: Political Change and the Social Basis of Regime Support in Grenada , City Schools and the American Dream, Unfinished Business: Closing the Achievement Gap in Our Nation’s Schools, City Kids, City Teachers with Bill Ayers and Greg Michie, and The Trouble With Black Boys and Other Reflections on Race, Equity and the Future of Public Education.