Full Curriculum vitae (PDF) – December 2021
Randy Ziegenfuss recently retired as Superintendent in the Salisbury Township School District after 34 years in public education. Prior to his role as Superintendent, Randy was a classroom teacher, Department Chair, Technology Integration Specialist, Director of Technology and Assistant Superintendent.
Randy currently works as Director of Graduate Programs in Education at Delaware Valley University and Clinical Adjunct Professor of Education at Moravian University, teaching courses in inquiry, assessment and technology in the undergraduate, graduate and principal certification programs.
He graduated from Moravian University with a B.Mus. degree, earned his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University in technology leadership, and an Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in educational and organizational leadership.
Randy has been a featured speaker at FETC – the annual Future of Education Technology conference in Orlando, FL. and is a contributing writer to the book Education Write Now: Top Strategies for Improving Relationships and Culture. Read Randy’s blog WorkingAtTheEdge.org and listen to the podcast co-hosted with @lfuinihetten at TLTalkRadio.org.and ShiftYourParadigm.org.
Additional Information:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from University of Pennsylvania in Educational & Organizational Leadership (2010). Dissertation: Education in the 21st Century: Toward an Expanded Epistemic Frame of Leadership.
- Master of Arts (MA) from Teachers College, Columbia University in Computing and Education – Technology Leadership (2005).
- Bachelors Degree in Music (BMus) from Moravian College. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors in 1987.
- Pennsylvania teaching certifications: Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility (University of Pennsylvania, 2012), Instructional Technology Specialist (Pennsylvania State University, 2002), Music K-12 (Moravian College, 1987).
- National Superintendent Certification (through AASA) (2017).
- Kodaly Certificate from Westminster Choir College (1992).
- Clinical Adjunct Professor in the Education Department at Moravian College, teaching courses in the undergraduate and graduate education programs.
- Adjunct in the Ed.D. program at Delaware Valley University.
- Board Member of the Chamber Music Society of Bethlehem (Past President).
- Board Member of HSLC (Hosting Solutions and Library Consulting)
- Mid-Career Program Alumni Fellow in Educational Leadership at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania for 2011-12.
- Musical Director for the Freddy Awards (2003-2012) a televised program designed to recognize high school musical theatre in the Lehigh Valley. The program was awarded a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for the 2004 and 2010 telecasts.
- Musical Director of Emmaus Chamber Harmony for nine years, traveling the United States, England, France and Italy. The group disbanded in June 2005.
- Musically directed and produced many theater productions. Served as Conductor/Musical Director for Emmaus High School Productions of Les Miserable (2008, featured in the documentary Most Valuable Players), Aida (five 2007 Freddy Awards, including Outstanding Orchestra) Fiddler on the Roof, Fame, Footloose,The Wiz, Once On This Island (Freddy Award for Outstanding Chorus) as well as Civic Theatre of Allentown’s Three Penny Opera In Concert and The Rocky Horror Show.
Twitter: @ziegeran
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Email: randy@workingattheedge.org
Blogs: WorkingAtTheEdge.org