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Superintendent
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 Jan Christensen joined the Redwood City School District as superintendent in May, 2006.Ms. Christensen was born and raised outside of Detroit, Michigan. She began her work in education in 1978 in Plymouth, Michigan as a middle school teacher, teaching grades 6-8. In 1981 she moved to Alaska and taught at Sitka High School for one year and Clark Middle School for 5 years. Following a one-year internship Mrs. Christensen served as an Anchorage assistant principal for two years first at Hanshew Middle School and then at Mears Middle School. She served as an assistant principal at East High School for 3 years before being appointed as principal at Chugiak High School. From July 2001 to April 2006 Ms. Christensen was the Anchorage School District’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Ms. Christensen graduated from Eastern Michigan University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in history and minored in English. She also earned a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in educational leadership. She has completed post-masters course work in leadership, curriculum, and instruction at Gonzaga University in their doctoral program. She has also been an adjunct professor at University of Alaska Anchorage where she taught courses in curriculum and leadership, organizational development and leadership and politics and education. Ms. Christensen believes it is critical to be an active member in the community. In Anchorage, she served on the board of directors for Junior Achievement and for Anchorage’s School Business Partnership. She was also a member of the University of Alaska Anchorage’s advisory committee for the College of Arts and Sciences. In Redwood City, Ms. Christensen has been an active member of the Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, and serves on the board of the YMCA and the Sequoia Hospital Community Advisory Committee. Ms. Christensen and her husband have traveled extensively throughout the United States and are excited to be living in Redwood City and being active members of the community. Last Modified on December 3, 2008
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