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Susan Foxman, Principal of Vestal Elementary, said having Rosie Sizer, Portland Chief of Police, visit for the day was a great opportunity to show students a positive role model. Having a professional adviser was also nice: “It’s extremely valuable to share with a leader of our community who is so well respected and has so much knowledge about working with people.” Click here for the full story

Don Pearson, Oregon Regional President of Wells Fargo Bank, shared six observations he experienced while spending the day at Lane Middle School:
1. Lane Middle School has a great team. It has clear objectives and its members work together as one. Key to their success is the buy-in at all levels to a vision about the school and quality of education. Decisions are aligned with this vision.
2. The leadership is a key differentiator. I was extremely impressed with the strength of the management team.
3. The kids are fantastic. The rules in the school are clear and enforced. The bell rings and the hallways are clear! The students are polite, respectful and are present to learn.
4. Teachers have a vested interest in their students and work hard to help them succeed.
5. Terry “knows” the kids by name! She visits the classroom routinely. She is visible and proactive and supportive of the teachers.
6. This school lacks the incremental funding sources of other schools located in more affluent areas.


PFAD Participant Ken Mitchell-Phillips, Mitchell-Phillips Law PC, walking the halls of Franklin High School with Principal Shay James
"I was most intrgued by how similar Shay James' job is to mine. As an attorney, my job is to zealously advocate for my clients. Similarly, throughout the day, I saw Shay James passionately advocate for students through unique student programs, rigorous performance evaluations for teachers, and youth disciplinary hearings."
-Ken Mitchell-Phillips, Esq., Mitchell-Phillips Law, P.C.



PFAD Participant Theressa Davis, Comcast, sitting in the library with a group  of students at Mt. Tabor Middle School

Participating School Districts:
Centennial School District
David Douglas School District
Parkrose School District
Portland Public School District
Reynolds School District

2009 Principal for a Day Participants
Sam Adams Mayor, City of Portland
Erik Anderson OMSI School Partnership Manager, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
Gail Baker Director of Corporate Communication, Portland General Electric
Kimberly Bakken Operations Manager, Nike School Innovation Fund
Susan Beall AVP, Marketing Manager, Albina Community Bank
Peter Bilotta Director of Development, Portland Opera
Jay Bloom President & CEO, Bloom Anew
Chris Blumenthal MAD Grants
Peter Bragdon Vice President & General Counsel, Columbia Sportswear Company
Steve Brook Practice Director, Point B Consulting
Greg Brown Vice President, Albina Community Bank
Carmen Caballero Rubio Executive Director, Latino Network
Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm Portland Schools Foundation Board Member
Trever Cartwright Partner, Coraggio Group
Kendall Clawson Executive Director, Q Center
Commissioner Jeff Cogen Multnomah County
Tom Cox President, Cox Business Consulting
James Curleigh Chief Executive Officer, KEEN, Inc.
Theressa Davis Vice President of Communications, Comcast Cable
Lucy DeLeon Office Manager, Tortilleria Y Tienda De Leon's
Mike Delman Director, Multnomah Education Service District
Brian Detman Vice President, Metropolitan Group
Emi Donis Deputy General Counsel, Precision Castparts Corp
Sho Dozono Chief Executive Officer, Azumano Travel/American Express
Johnnie Driessner Executive Vice President , Concordia University
Joe Durr Event Services Manager, PCPA
Mary Edmeades Albina Bank
Barnes Ellis Co-founder, Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC
Shane Endicott Executive Director, The Rebuilding Center and Our United Villages
Michelle Ferrara Peterson Manager of School Partnership, OMSI
Ted Fettig Senior Relationship Manager, Umpqua Bank
Dan Floyd Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, Safeway
Erin Flynn Director of Urban Development, Portland Development Commission
Christopher Folkestad Executive Director, Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Joseph Gall City Administrator, City of Fairview
Hilary Getz Senior Account Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Anna Griffin Columnist, The Oregonian
Sheila Hamilton Co-Host & News Director, KINK FM
Reverend W.G. Hardy, Jr. Highland Christian Church
Kiki Hillman Portland Schools Foundation Board Member
Ron Hitchcock Superintendent, Multnomah Education Service District
Jake Hopkins Partner, Vernier Software & Technology
Anthony Iaccarino Research & Policy Director, City Club of Portland
Susheela Jayapal Portland Schools Foundation Board Member
Ray Jubitz Jubitz Family Foundation
Commissioner Deborah Kafoury Multnomah County
Joanne Kahn Wolokahn Family Foundation
Nina Kemppel Principal, Coraggio Group
Susan Kenney Director, Global Education Sector, Intel
Deneen King Director of Special Projects, Rosemary Anderson High School
Claudia Knotek Community Relations Manager, New Seasons Market
Bernie Kronberger Vice President, Community Development, Wells Fargo Bank
Thomas Lauderdale Pink Martini
Sue Levin Fellow, Meyer Memorial Trust
BethLevy School Liaison, Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washinton
Paul Lewis Deputy Health Officer, Multnomah County Health Department
Sheila Lienhart Community Leader
Sylvia McDaniel Chief Executive Officer, Portland Community Media
Sandra McDonough President & CEO, Portland Business Alliance
Andrew McGough Executive Director, Worksystems Inc.
Richard Meeker Publisher, Willamette Week
Steffeni Mendoza Gray Government & Relations Specialist, City of Portland
Jennifer Messenger Heilbronner Vice President, Metropolitan Group
Steve Messinetti Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro/East
Ken Mitchell-Phillips Mitchell-Phillips Law PC
Beryl Morrison President, Portland Council PTA
Charu Nair President, Business Consultancy
Melissa Naito Natio Development
James Paulson Director of Workforce Planning, The Standard
Don Pearson Regional President, Wells Fargo Bank
Tiffani Penson Outreach Program Coordinator, City of Portland - Bureau of Development Services
Judy Peppler Oregon President, Qwest Communications International
John Pihas President, John Pihas & Partners, Inc
Christie Plinski Dean of Social Sciences, Mt. Hood Community College
Lee Po Cha Family Services Manager, IRCO, Asian Family Center
Tom Potter & Karin Hansen Former Mayor of Portland & Community Leader
Bobbie Regan Portland Public Schools Board Member
Senator Diane Rosenbaum State of Oregon
Tom Ruhl Chair, Education Department, Marylhurst University
Casey Ryan Vice President, Riverview Community Bank
Jennifer Samuels Development Director, Schoolhouse Supplies
Consuelo Saragoza Senior Advisor, Multnomah County Health Department
Trudy Sargent Portland Public Schools Board Member
Virginia Sewell State of Oregon
Chip Shields State Representative, Oregon House of Representatives
Chief Rosie Sizer  Portland Police Bureau
Bob Speltz Director, Public Affairs, The Standard
Karis Stoudamire Corporate Relations Specialist, Legacy Health System Foundations
Toni Tabora-Roberts Outreach Coordinator, Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington
Nanci Tangeman Writer/Co-Founder, MAD Grants
John Thoma Community Leader
Johnna Wells Principal Fundraiser Acutioneer & Consultant, benefit auctions 360
Craig Wessel Publisher, The Portland Business Journal
Karen Whitman Karen Whitman Projects
Dara Wilk Account Manager, Point Imagery
Dilafruz Williams Portland Public Schools Board Member
Gary Withers Executive Vice President , Concordia University
Peter Wolochow  Wolokahn Family Foundation
David Wynde Vice President, Community Relations, US Bank
Bill & Julie Young Community Leaders

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