Background
Buckheit, James E. was born on October 15, 1947 in Chestertown, Maryland.
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James E. Buckheit
Edit ProfilePrimary and secondary education administrator
Education
Certificates advanced education in biology, chemistry and English literature, Atlantic College, Llantwit Major, Wales, United Kingdom, 1965; Bachelor in Analysis of Ideas and Study of Methods, History, University of Chicago, 1969; Master of Arts in Ednl. Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1971.
Career
Teacher gym, classroom aide, Pritzker Children's Hospital and Center, Chicago, 1969;
classroom teacher emotionally disturbed children, Pritzker Children's Hospital and Center, Chicago, 1969-1972;
special education resource teacher, Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut, 1972-1975;
director, Common School, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1975-1983;
director, Anglo-American School Moscow, Russia, 1983-1986;
head school, St. Paul (Minnesota) Academy and Summit School, 1986-1993;
head school, Frankfurt International School, Oberursel, Germany, since 1993. Tutor, counselor project Upward Bound, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967-1969. Instructor Houstonic Community College, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1974-1975.
Consultant School-Within-A-School workshop Staples High School, 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member scholarship committee Tozer Foundation, Stillwater, Minnesota, since 1986. Board of Governors Children's Theater Company, Minneapolis, 1986-1991. Board of trustees Minnesota Indiana School Fund, since 1986, chair diversity project work group, since 1991.
Member National Association Indiana Schools (academic services committee since 1989), Indiana School Association Control States (board directors since 1991), Minnesota Association Indiana Schools (charter board directors since 1987), Minneapolis-St. Paul Committee on Foreign Rels.
Connections
Married, two children.
