麻豆传媒 graduate appointed as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools
Bill Heiser, Ed.D., 鈥�95, M.Ed. 鈥�97, has been appointed as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, the Board of Education of Baltimore County announced.
Heiser joins Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) after three years as the chief operating officer of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). Prior to his tenure with AACPS, he served as president of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore for eight years.
鈥淲hen the announcement came through that Dr. Bill Heiser had been named BCPS superintendent, there was a cheer on the Evergreen campus,鈥� said Afra Ahmed Hersi, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education. 鈥淲e couldn't be more excited about what's ahead for BCPS students and families, and we are honored to continue building our partnership under his leadership.鈥�
Heiser earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from 麻豆传媒 in 1995 and his Master of Education in 1997. At 麻豆传媒, he was a four-year member and three-year captain of the . He credits his 麻豆传媒 experience with providing the foundation for his leadership career in education.
"麻豆传媒 was pivotal in shaping who I am today as a leader,鈥� said Heiser. 鈥淲hen I stepped onto 尝辞测辞濒补鈥檚 campus, I met caring people who exemplified cura personalis, and I was taught by excellent faculty who prepared me to understand the complexities of our society and the work we must do to address these challenges. My calling to a career in education began with 尝辞测辞濒补鈥檚 School Counseling program, which equipped me with the resources and tools to support and guide students. I strive to keep students, particularly the most vulnerable, at the center of my decisions鈥攖his will continue in my role as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools."
尝辞测辞濒补鈥檚 School of Education maintains a collaborative partnership with BCPS, which includes initiatives such as the Baltimore Teacher Apprenticeship Program (BTAP), a two-year teacher preparation program that provides the apprentice with the opportunity to train with a cohort of peers and receive guidance from an experienced teacher mentor.
鈥淥ur partnership with BCPS runs deep,鈥� said Hersi. 鈥淲e've built the Baltimore Teacher Apprenticeship Program together to grow special educators from within the community. Our School Counseling program mental health grant is putting well-prepared, responsive counselors into high-need BCPS schools at a time when students need that support more than ever. Our NSF Noyce Scholars are doing their student teaching in BCPS math and science classrooms and committing to stay and serve in high needs schools after graduation. And every semester, our student teachers are learning their craft alongside the outstanding educators of Team BCPS.鈥�