Background
Reed, Suellen Kinder was born in 1945.
state official investment company executive
Reed, Suellen Kinder was born in 1945.
Bachelor in History, Political Science and Secondary Education, Hanover College, 1967. Master of Arts in Elementary Education and History, Ball State University, 1970. Doctor of Education in Administration and Supervision, Ball State University.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ball State University, 1997. Doctor of Education (honorary), Vincennes University, 1996. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Indianapolis, 1997.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Joseph College, 1999. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hanover College, 2003. Postgraduate, Florida Atlantic University.
Postgraduate, University Scranton. Postgraduate, Purdue University. Postgraduate, Earlham College.
Postgraduate, Indiana University. Postgraduate, Indiana State University. Postgraduate, University Southern Indiana.
Postgraduate, Butler University. Postgraduate, University Alaska. Postgraduate, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Postgraduate, Oxford University, England.
Teacher 5th and 6th grades Rushville Consolidated School Corporation, Indiana, 1967-1970. Teacher, world history and college prep Latin American history Shelbyville High School, 1970-1971. Teacher 6th, 7th and 8th grade social studies and civic, curriculum coordinator, director gifted programs, homebase guidance director, & handwriting inservice coordinator Broward County School Corporation, Florida, 1971-1976.
Reading teacher Rushville Junior High School, Indiana, 1976-1977. Assistant principal Rushville Elementary School, 1977-1979. Principal Frazee Elementary School, Connersville, 1979-1987.
Assistant superintendent Rushville Consolidated Schools, 1987—1991, superintendent, 1991-1993. Superintendent public instruction, chairperson board education, Chief Executive Officer department education State of Indiana, Indianapolis, 1993—2009. Vice president business development Ross, Sinclaure & Associates, LLC, since 2009.
President North Central Regional Education Laboratory, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1993—1997, Oak Brook, 2002. Member The Center on Congress Outstanding Teacher Award Selection Committee, Task Force on Strengthening Professional Practice, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, State Scholar Initiative Advisory Council, 2005. Co-chair Indiana Commission for Early Learning and School Readiness, Indiana Education Roundtable, since 1998.
Visited schools & addresses administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Prepared units of study on Japan, China, Singapore, Taiwan, former Union Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, The Netherlands, Austria, Hong Kong, & Spain.
Board trustees Hanover College, Commission Drug-Free Indiana, Indiana Commission Community Service, Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications Systems, Center Agricultural Science Heritage. Honorary board member Rush County Community Foundation. Alumni board Ball State University Teachers College, since 1999.
Board directors National Children's Film Festival. Trustee, member New Salem United Methodist Church. Board directors Indiana Historic Landmarks Foundation, Agency for Instructional Technology, Project Lead the Way, Virtual High School, since 2003.
Board visitors Indiana University. Member Commission for Drug-Free Indiana, Indiana Commission on Community Service, Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System, Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males, Indiana State Museum Performing Arts and Education Advisory Committee, Center for Agriculture Science and Heritage, Indianapolis Art Museum, Indianapolis Zoo. Member advisory council, Ball State University School Continuing Studies and Public Service.
Honorary board member Indianapolis Zoological Society. Honorary chair, Young Audiences Indiana Fundraising Campaign, 1994-1995. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (national and Indiana chapters), International Reading Association, International Education Committee, National Council for Accreditation Teacher Education (member executive board), National Association Elementary and Middle School Principals (associate), National Association Gifted Children (national advisory board), International Technology Education Association (member advisory committee), Indiana Association Public School Supts.(Outstanding Educator award, 2004), Indiana Association Elementary and Middle School Principals (associate), Women's Council on Literacy for the Indiana Literacy Foundation, Indianapolis Board Associates, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Network Woman Administrators, Indianapolis Board Associates, Business and Professional Women of Rushville, Connersville Area Reading Council, Smithsonian, Rushville Rotary Club, Monday Circuit, K-12 Compact Learning and Citizenship (first national chairwoman), Education Commission States (commissioner, member executive committee, steering committee 1994-1998, since 2002, treasurer, chair policy and priorities committee), Council Chief State School Officers (vice president 1999-2000, president-electrical, 2000-2001, president, 2001-2002), ex-officio board director, North Central Association, Indiana History Society, Indiana State Museum, Conner Prairie Farm, Order of Eastern Star (Andersonville chapter), Delta Kappa Gamma (past president), Phi Lambda Theta, Phi Delta Kappa (Conner Prairie), Kappa Delta Pi, Altrusa Club Connersville (chairman international relations, 1979-1987), The Gathering.