Arthur Wayne Stellar

Background

Stellar, Arthur Wayne was born on April 12, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Fredrick and Bonnie Jean (Clark) Stellar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1969. Master of Arts, Ohio University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio University, 1973.

Career

Teacher Athens City Schools, Ohio, 1969-1971. Curriculum coordinator, teacher Belpre City Schools, 1971-1972. Principal elementary schools, head teacher learning disabilities South-Western City Schools, Grove City, 1972-1976.

Director elementary education Beverly Public Schools, Massachusetts, 1976-1978. Coordinator special projects and systemwide planning Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland, 1978-1980. Assistant superintendent Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1980-1983.

Superintendent schools Mercer County Public Schools, Princeton, West Virginia, 1983-1985, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1985-1992, Cobb County, Georgia, 1992-1993, Kingston School District, New York, 1996—2001. Deputy superintendent Boston Public Schools, 1993-1995, acting superintendent, 1995-1996. President, Chief Executive Officer High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2001—2003.

Vice president, chief education officer Renaissance Learning, Madison, Wisconsin, 2003—2004. Senior associate Proact Search, Inc., Milwaukee, 2004—2009. Representative Docufide, Inc., Los Angeles, 2004—2005, also advisory board directors, 2004—2005.

Superintendent Taunton Public Schools, Massachusetts, 2005—2009, Burke Company Public Schools, North Carolina, since 2009. Member educational advisory board Teachers Support Network, 2004-2008. Adjunct professor Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1978.

Adjunct faculty Harvard University, 1992-1993. Associate School Match, Ohio, 2004-2009.

Achievements

• Arthur Wayne Stellar has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Urban Center Educational Advisory Board, United States Department Education Urban Superintendent Network, Council Great City Schools Board, Urban Education Clearing House Advisory committee, University Oklahoma Administration certified program committee, Community Literacy Council Board. Chairman board directors Langston University. Board directors Oklahoma County chapter American Red Cross, Junior Achievement Greater Oklahoma City Board, Oklahoma State Fair Board, Horace Mann League, since 1993, vice president 2000-2001, president-elect, 2001-2002, president 2002-2003, past president 2003-2004, member foundation committee, 2003-2005.

Vice president Last Frontier Council Board, vice president New York State Parent-Teachers Association, 1996-2000, Kingston chapter Rip Van Winkle Council. Vice president Boy Scouts American, 1996-2001, membership chairman, 1996-1997. Executive board National Dropout Prevention Center Network, 1998-2008, chairman, 2003-2007.

Curriculum committee New York State Council School Superintendents, 1996-2001. Board directors Friends Historic Kingston, 1996-2001, Friends Senate House, Kingston, 1996-2001, Project Contemporary Competitiveness Inc., 2005-2009. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (life, executive council, president 1994-1995, review council 1997-2002), Michigan Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Ohio Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Oklahoma Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Publication award 1989), New York Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Wisconsin Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Society Educational Planning, International Reading Association (government relations committee 2003-2004), National Society Study Education, National Planning Association, National Association Gifted Children (life), National Association Education Young Children (life), National Council Teachers English (life), Music Educators National Conference (life), National Organization Legal Problems Education, National Policy Board Educational Administration, American Association School Administrators (life, Leadership for Learning award 1991, Doctor Effie Jones Humanitarian award 2007), College Board Advanced Placement Special Recognition award 1991, National Association Elementary School Principals (life), American Education Finance Association, National Association Education Young Children (life), National School Public Relations Association (Honor award 1991), American Museum Natural History (associate), Massachusetts Association for School Superintendents, Massachusetts Association for Education of Young Children, Harvard University Roundtable of Superintendents, Massachusetts Urban Superintendents, National School Public Relations Association, Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce, World Council Curriculum and Instruction (life, board directors North America chapter 1996-2000, president 2000-2002), Council Basic Education, Ohio Association Elementary School Administrators, Buckeye Association School Administrators, Ohio University College Education (distinguished alumnus award 1991), Oklahoma Association School Administrators, Massachusetts Association School Administrators, Oklahoma Coalition Public Education, Oklahoma Commission Educational Leadership, Urban Area Superintendents (Oklahoma branch), Ohio University Alumni Association (national director 1975-1978, president Central Ohio chapter 1975-1976, president Massachusetts chapter 1976-1978, life member trustees academy), World Future Society (life) Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Chamber (board directors), Oklahoma Heritage Association, Heritage Hills Association (board directors), Victorian Society (New England chapter), National Eagle Scout Association (life), Aerospace Foundation (honorary board directors), PLATO, Learning, Inc.

(board directors 2000-2003), Teachers Support Network (advisory board directors 2004-2008), American Business Card Club, Coca Cola Collectors Club, International Club, Management Consortium (board advisors),Fulbright Alumni Association (life), Tau Kappa Epsilon Alumni Association (regional officer Massachusetts 1976-1978, named Alumni National Hall of Fame 1986, National Alumnus of Year 1993, Excellence in Education award 1993), Kappa Delta Pi (life. Advisor Central Oklahoma chapter, national publications committee), Phi Delta Kappa (life. Member Fulbright teacher and administrator exchange program to Mexico, 2009, member Fulbright teacher and administrator exchange program to Brzil, 2009).

Connections

Father:

Fredrick Stellar

Mother:

Bonnie Jean (Clark) Stellar