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E. Blackwell, Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools, has served the children
of Cincinnati for more than three decades. A graduate of CPS’ Hughes High School,
she joined the district in 1972 as a teacher, later becoming a curriculum supervisor,
a principal at elementary, junior high and high schools, and the district’s deputy
superintendent. She was appointed superintendent on April 8, 2005.
Mrs. Blackwell is a widely respected administrator and community leader whose leadership
skills and experience include supporting teachers and other employees through quality
professional development, holding employees accountable for high performance, directing
successful efforts to meet CPS’ financial needs, and developing partnerships and
strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders to support district progress.
Her wide education experience and knowledge resulted in her being one of the first
associates of the Mayerson Academy for Human Resource Development, a privately endowed,
state-of-the-art training facility with the primary mission of providing first-class
professional development for CPS employees.
As CPS’ deputy superintendent, Mrs. Blackwell’s responsibilities included developing
and executing important district initiatives such as high school restructuring,
the Teacher Evaluation System, the Positive School Culture initiative and building
schools that serve as Community Learning Centers.
Mrs. Blackwell earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, and her superintendent’s
certificate, at Cincinnati’s Xavier University. She also pursued post-graduate studies
in reading, counseling and learning disabilities at Xavier and in political science
and educational administration at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
As an active participant in Cincinnati civic life, Mrs. Blackwell has held or continues
to hold numerous memberships on the steering committee of the Underground Railroad
Freedom Center, Advocates for Youth Education Inc., and the Woman’s Alliance. She
has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Greater Cincinnati Junior Chamber
of Commerce. She has served on the governing boards
of Thomas Moore College (Crestview Hills, Kentucky) and Cincinnati State Technical
and Community College. She is currently a Trustee at Xavier University.
In 1994, Mrs. Blackwell was selected as a Woman of the Year by The Cincinnati Enquirer
newspaper, and, in 2001, she was named a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement. She is
married and has three children.
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