Candidate: Carlene Anderson

Carlene H. Anderson Superintendent Candidate for Re-Election Walton County School District Carlene Anderson is currently serving as Superintendent of Schools in Walton County. Honors, Designations, and Appointments as Superintendent • Appointed by Governor Bush to serve on the Sustainable Emerald Coast Committee • Appointed by the Commissioner of Education to serve as the K-12 representative to the state Articulation Coordination Committee • Named in the Congressional Hall of Records by Congressman Bill Nelson for Outstanding Achievement • 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 Superintendent’s Award for Volunteer/Community Involvement • Certification through the Chief Executive Officers\' Leadership Development Program • Nominated for the Athena Award sponsored by the Walton County Chamber of Commerce • Designated as one of the 40 Outstanding Alumni from the University of West Florida (UWF) in celebrating the Universty\'s 40th Anniversary. • Identified as one of fourteen UWF alumni who have made a significant difference in Northwest Florida. Will be featured in the Creating Great Futures for Northwest Florida Campaign Walton County School District\'s Achievements under Superintendent Anderson’s Leadership • Designated twice as one of only eleven High Performing School Districts by the State Board of Education based on academic achievements, fiscal responsibility, and meeting class-size reduction amendment • Received for the first time, District Certification from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Graded as an “A” school district for 3 consecutive years by the Florida Department of Education School Accountability System • Procured land and began construction on two schools to meet class-size reduction needs Educational Background • University of Southern Mississippi o Associate of Arts/English 1972 • University of West Florida o Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education and Early Childhood 1975 o Master of Education and Educational Leadership 1982 Educational Employment History - 33 years of service in the Walton County School District • Teacher Aide/Paraprofessional, Maude Saunders Elementary-August 1975-July 1976 • Mathematics Teacher, Walton Middle School - August 1976-July 1980 • Primary Teacher, Freeport Elementary - February 1981-August 1983 • Mathematics, Reading, and Science Teacher, Walton Middle School - August 1983-July 1992 • Assistant Principal, West DeFuniak Elementary - July 1992-January 1998 • Principal, West DeFuniak Elementary - February 1998 - November, 2004 • Superintendent of School – November 2004 - Present Florida Department of Education Professional Certifications Elementary Education • Early Childhood Education • Middle School Math Education • School Principal Florida Association of District School Superintendents Professional Certification • District School Superintendent School Principal Record of Service and Achievements • Received the 2003 Commissioner of Education’s Region I Principal’s Achievement Award Award given to one elementary, one middle and one high school principal in the region covering districts from Escambia County to Madison County for Recognized Outstanding Leadership Served Walton County School District as: • Administrative representative to the Walton County School District Insurance Committee • Chairman of the Walton County School District’s Calendar Committee for nine years • Administrative Representative to the District Advisory Council from 1997-2001 • Served for five years as district negotiator in developing the Instructional Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and in developing the first Educational Support Personnel CBA in Walton County • Trained as an assessor for prospective administrators with the Panhandle Management Development Network to serve school districts throughout the Florida Panhandle area from 1999-to current. West DeFuniak Elementary School’s Achievements under Principal Anderson’s Leadership • Recognized as a “STAR” school by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Named as a “High Performing Schoolwide Title I School” • Received recognition for multiple years as a Golden School award winner for Parental and Community Involvement through Volunteering • Graded as an “A” school for multiple years through the Florida School Accountability Program Carlene has trained teachers, principals and other educators throughout the state of Florida in current educational best practices throughout her career. Personal Background • 56 years of age • Married 35 years to Buck Anderson – WHS and UWF graduate. Currently employeed as helicopter instructor pilot at Ft. Rucker, AL • One daughter, Kara, 29 years old – WHS and FSU graduate. Curretnly employed as a Government Analyst in Executive Investigations of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement • Attends Destiny Worship Center visit www.carleneanderson.com