Lance Gibbon

School Superintendent | Student Champion | Chief Evangelist | Leadership Consultant | Team Builder | Musician | Lifelong Learner

Role
Superintendent at Hood Canal School District
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Lance Gibbon

Over 20 years\' experience leading small to large organizations with annual budgets up…

Experience

  1. Superintendent

    Hood Canal School District

    May 2023 — Present · Skokomish, WA, US

    Engaged, visible leader for a rural school district located in the heart of the Skokomish Indian Reservation• Led successful campaign resulting in the passage of a four-year EP & O levy with over 60% support and a six-year $19 million capital levy for school expansion, renovation, and new transportation coop• Oversaw design and construction process for a major remodel and expansion to the school• Secured $200K Healthy Healthy Schools grant for new kindergarten playground• Formed new transportation cooperative making the school eligible for over $6.5 million in state matching funds• Led the development of a new 5-year strategic plan using an innovative real-time process using AI and stakeholder input• Won four national awards and three statewide awards for exemplary school and district communications (website, video, and annual report)• Led successful K-5 ELA adoption process and implementation • Increased school visibility and community support through multi-faced PR efforts • For the first time, the school\'s middle school test scores rose above the state average and were among the highest in the region• Chronic absenteeism cut by more than 50%, school was a statewide model for attendance practices in an OSPI study: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v17••••••25/psesdorg/pemxx6tfkdcuklytov0k/AttendanceReengagementHoodCanalCaseStudyFinal1.pdf• Facilitated the boys basketball team going to the state championship for the first time in school history

Education

  • Harvard Graduate School of Education

    Harvard Institute for Superintendents & District Leaders

    2015 — 2015

  • Central Washington University

    B.A.

    1989 — 1992

  • Seattle Pacific University

    Doctor of Education - Ed.D.

    2002 — 2007

  • Seattle Pacific University

    Master of Education - M.Ed.

    1998 — 2000

  • Edmonds Community College

    Associate of Arts - AA

    1987 — 1989

Skills

  • Teaching
  • Public Speaking
  • Teacher Training
  • Staff Development
  • Educational Technology
  • Music
  • Classroom
  • Instructional Technology
  • Adult Education
  • Instructional Design
  • Curriculum Development
  • Curriculum Design
  • E-Learning
  • Program Development
  • Higher Education
  • Grant Writing
  • Educational Leadership

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