Education Background
B.S. in Agricultural Education (I’ll be done with my masters in 2022)

Years of Teaching Experience
5

Facebook: Des Moines FFA, YouTube: Animal Science Central Campus, Twitter: @dsmffa, Instagram: dsmffa, www.dsmffa.theaet.com

Education Background
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biology and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Biology from City University of New York – Graduate Center and Brooklyn College; Bachelors of Science (BS) in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston

Years of Teaching Experience
7 at Central Campus, 2 at Brooklyn Academy of Science and Environment (Fellowship), 4 at the college level in New York

https://www.facebook.com/CCMarineScience/ – https://twitter.com/CCMarineScience – https://www.instagram.com/ccmarinescience/ – www.savethenautilus.com

Educational Experience:​

• • Lewis University (2003)​
  • B.S. – Aviation Maintenance Management ​
  • Minors – Aviation Flight & Business Administration

Years of Teaching Experience:

​5 years teaching experience (at Central Campus since 2016)

Education background
University of Northern Iowa, BA in Business Teaching

Years of Teaching Experience
23

Tascha Brown is the Director of Career and Technical Education and Principal of Central Campus with Des Moines Public Schools since 2018. She earned her B.S. in English Education at Northwest Missouri State University (2003) and a MA in Educational Leadership at Drake University(2015). She spent nine years as a classroom teacher including reading/writing interventionist, at risk programming teacher, and teacher leader. She was a school improvement leader at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa for four years serving the math, language arts, and English language learner departments before transitioning to CTE and Central Campus. Tascha Brown has been award  the Iowa Alternative Educator of the Year (IAEA) in 2011 and Outstanding Administrator of the Year (IAAE) in 2021. She is a graduate of Des Moines Public Schools, and a mother of three. She is passionate about ensuring youth have access to their post secondary pathway prior to graduation and believes equity in education is only achieved when all students have access to a family sustainable wage, access to healthcare and benefits, and upward mobility after high school.

Education background
BS Secondary English, Speech and Theater Arts Education MA Educational Leadership, Pre-k -12 Principals License

Years of Teaching Experience
10

Years of Career Experience
17

Education
AA Southern Illinois College in Harrisburg, IL
BS Communication/Broadcasting Union University Jackson TN
MA Mass Communications University of Memphis

Teaching Experience
Central Campus, Des Moines, IA
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

Career Experience
Time Warner Cable/Comcast – Memphis, TN
University of Memphis – Memphis, TN
WPTY ABC24 – Memphis, TN
WBBJ TV-7 – Jackson, TN

Mr. Coleman has 15 years of experience in the broadcasting field. He got his start in local news production in Jackson, TN and worked mainly in the Memphis market as a media specialist for the University of Memphis then as a director, editor and programming coordinator for Time Warner Cable and Comcast. His duties have included directing live events and studio programs; editing commercials, promos and public service announcements as well as training students, production crews and studio volunteers in all aspects of television and video production. Mr. Coleman joined Des Moines Public Schools in the fall of 2008.

Education Background
B.A. Communication Studies / University of Iowa, and B.S. Marine Biology / University of West Florida

Years of Teaching Experience
11

Years of Career Experience
15

Education Background
BA in Health Education & Minor in Coaching from the University of Northern Iowa; MA in Education from Grand View University

Years of Teaching Experience
18

Education
B.A. – Industrial Technology Education; University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls, IA
M.A.E – Principalship; University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls, IA

Teaching Experience
Meredith Middle Schools; Des Moines, IA
Prairie High School; Cedar Rapids, IA
East High School; Des Moines, IA
Winterset JH & HS; Winterset, IA
Central Campus; Des Moines, IA

Career Experience
Residential Construction; Independent Contractor
Commercial Construction; Woodruff Construction; Fort Dodge, IA
Sales/Management/Design; Home Depot USA, Inc.

Mr. Gadbury is in his 15th year as an Industrial Technology teacher, and fourth year at Central Campus. As a teacher, Mr. Gadbury has taught subjects such as Woodworking, Metalworking, Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CADD), Computer Aided Machining (CAM), Electricity/Electronics, Automotive Maintenance, Graphic Design, Software Design & Gaming, and Engineering. He also has coached track, football, and rugby at the middle school and high school levels.

Mr. Gadbury has over 20 years of construction and design experience from various roles in industry. His experiences in the commercial construction industry include working on projects in the Fort Dodge area such as the Army Reserve Center and current Hy-Vee store. His residential construction experiences include new home building in Calhoun County, as well as all aspects of remodeling residential structures in various locations throughout Iowa. During a long career with Home Depot, Mr. Gadbury worked as a sales associate, specialty sales, and as management. He designed kitchens, baths, decks, garages, pole buildings and performed take-offs from blueprints for contractors.

Education background
BA Spanish Truman State MA Educational Leadership Truman State, PK-12 Principal’s License Denver University

Years of Career Experience

15

Years of Administrator Experience

9

Education Background
High school, DMACC associate applied science in automotive

Years of Teaching Experience
11

Years of Career Experience
36

Education Background
MSEd, Buena Vista University, School Counseling; MME University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Choral Music Emphasis; BA, Monmouth College (IL), Music Education and Spanish

Years of Teaching Experience
Began teaching in 1992

Education background
PhD- Iowa State, M.S.E. – Drake University, B.M.E – Simpson College

Years of Teaching Experience
35

Years of Career Experience
21 year High School, 14 years Middle School, 6 years Elementary, 6 years college level

Education
1986-1988—Bauder Fashion College, Dallas, TX—AAS Degree in Fashion Design
1998—Career & Technical Teaching License—Iowa State University
2008-2011—BS degree in Business—William Penn University

Teaching Experience
1998-Present—Fashion Design Merchandising Instructor, Central Campus

Career Experience
1988-1990—Worked as an Associate Buyer for Younkers Department Store
1990-1993—Worked as Accessory Rep for Liz Claiborne, Inc.
1993-1998—Home with small children
2008-Present—Owner, Sole Proprietor of TH Designs Dance Costumes
Award winning Custom Competition Dance Costumes

Education background
MA – Northern Iowa Communication Education BA – Iowa State Communication Education Major / Music Minor

Years of Teaching Experience
28

http://listen.streamon.fm/kdpscentral

Educational Background 

Military Science

Years of Experience 

I was a Naval Gunfire Instructor from 2000-2004, Drill/Senior Drill Instructor 2004-2007, Foreign Advisor Instructor from 2011-2013,  Foreign Weapons Instructor 2011-2013, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor from 2007-2017.  Spent over twenty years training and mentoring the future leaders of the United States Marine Corps.

Educational Background

I have my B.S. in Computer Science with my Education Endorsement from Ashford University

Years of Teaching Experience

This is my 4th year teaching at Central Campus.

Educational Background

Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Degree from Iowa Culinary Institute ® (ici ®) at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)

Years of Teaching Experience 

First year teaching at Central Campus

Years of Career Experience

25

Education background
University of Iowa BA in English Education and Journalsim, Seattle University M Ed in Curriculum and Instruction

Education Background:

Masters of Science in Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology from Kansas State University

Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology from Kansas State University

Teaching License from Morningside University

Years of Teaching Experience:

1

Education background
Peru State College, Bachelor of Science in Art

Years of Teaching Experience
19

Years of Career Experience
27

27 Years teaching experience

Education
Des Moines Technical High School- Studied Auto Collision
University of Northern Iowa, Education and Economics majors
State of Iowa Teaching License
ASE Certified Master Collision repair and refinish technician
ASE Certified Collision repair estimator
Sikkens automotive bonding certification
DuPont Refinish “New Products” classes
Blocher Body Service, Combination technician
Summer employment at various collision repair facilities

Education background
1. 2018, Certificate, Morningside College/Iowa College Aid, College & Career Access Professional 2. 2008, MSEd, Buena Vista University, School Guidance & Counseling 3. 1999, BA, Iowa State University, Spanish (Secondary Education and ESL Endorsements)

Years of Teaching Experience
20

Educational Background

I have my associates in Nursing.

Years of Teaching Experience 

I have been teaching since 2019 at Central Campus. I worked 1 year as an associate with Mrs. Archer.

Education background
BA, MAT

Years of Teaching Experience
23

Years of Career Experience
10

Education background
Early Childhood Education, Reading, Family and Consumer Science with Vocational, English Language Learners, Counseling from ISU, Upper Iowa, and Grand View

Years of Teaching Experience
28

Years of Career Experience
8

Education Background

“University of Northern Iowa – Earth Science- Teaching B.A.” and “Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship – Journeyman Electrical License”

Years of Teaching Experience:    2.5 years

Years of Career Experience:         9 years

Education background
BA Visual Arts in Graphic Design and Fine Art Drawing, Grand View University
Teaching Certification, Iowa State University

Years of Teaching Experience
20

Years of Career Experience
32 years in design, photography and art fields