Cheri Pierson Yecke

Background

Yecke, Cheri Pierson was born on February 5, 1955 in St. Paul. Daughter of Leo Sylvester and Marceline Mae (Intihar) Pierson.

Education

Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1975. MST, University Wisconsin, River Falls, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 2001.

Career

Appointed member State Board Education, State of Virginia, 1995—1998, deputy secretary education, 1998—2001, secretary education, 2001—2002. Director teacher quality public school choice United States Department Education, 2002—2003. Senior advisory to White House on United States of America Freedom Corps., 2003.

Commissioner education State of Minnesota, 2003—2004. Distinguished senior fellow for education and social policy Center of the American Experiment, 2004—2005. Chancellor for K-12 education State of Florida, Tallahassee, since 2005.

Achievements

• Cheri Pierson Yecke has been listed as a notable administrator, columnist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, National Association for Gifted Children, American Ednl. Research Association, Va.Assn. for Education of the Gifted.

Connections

Married Dennis Joseph Yecke, December 22, 1973. Children: Anastasia, Tiffany.

Father:

Leo Sylvester Pierson

Mother:

Marceline Mae (Intihar) Pierson

Spouse:

Dennis Joseph Yecke

child:

Anastasia Yecke

child:

Tiffany Yecke