Broken Arrow Public School Cabinet
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Dr. Mendenhall graduated from Enid High School in 1986, and earned Bachelor of Science degree in Education (1991) and his Master of Science degree in Public School Administration (1997) from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. Dr. Mendenhall received his Doctorate degree in Education Leadership (2010) from Oral Roberts University. Dr. Mendenhall has been in education since 1991, the year he launched his career as a history teacher and coach at Sapulpa Public Schools. He continued his career in the classroom as a teacher and coach at Union Public Schools until 1997 when he started his administrative career in Bartlesville Public Schools. He then returned to Union, and in 2003 was named the executive director for curriculum design and school improvement for Broken Arrow Public Schools. Mendenhall later returned to Union Public Schools to serve as the assistant superintendent for support services for another six years before being appointed the Superintendent of Broken Arrow Public School in 2010. Dr. Mendenhall has served in many organizations throughout the state of Oklahoma including the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA), the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administrators (CCOSA.) He also served as the chairman of the Tulsa Council of Area School Administrators (TCASA) in 2012. Dr. Mendenhall serves on the local Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation, and is a board member for Tulsa Jr. Achievement. Dr. Mendenhall has received awards and recognitions as well. He received the “Most Outstanding Achievement Doctoral Graduate” in 2011 and has recently been named the “Superintendent of the Year for Rachel’s Challenge.” Dr. Mendenhall has been married for 23 years to Janna Mendenhall, who is also a career educator and serves as an elementary special education teacher. Dr. and Mrs. Mendenhall have two daughters, Jessica and Allie. |
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Amy Fichtner earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education from Northeastern State University in 1996, her Masters in Educational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University in 1999, and is pursuing her doctoral degree from the University of Oklahoma. She has been an employee of Broken Arrow Public Schools since the early 1990s serving as a counseling assistant, elementary teacher, and middle school social studies teacher. Fichtner served as both an assistant principal and principal at Centennial Middle School from 2002 to 2010. Fichtner and her husband, Wendell, have been married for thirty years and have two children, Kyle and Katie, who currently serve in the United States Army. |
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Dr. Janet Dunlop Dr. Janet Dunlop, an educator since 1991, began her career in education as an English and yearbook teacher at both the middle and high school levels. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Dunlop earned a bachelor’s degree in English education, a master’s degree in school administration, and a Ph.D. in curriculum leadership and social foundations. Prior to joining Broken Arrow Public Schools as the Executive Director of Curriculum, Dr. Dunlop was a high school academic assistant principal, taught teacher education for Oklahoma State University and supervised resident year and student teachers in the Tulsa area. In addition to her administrative work, Dunlop publishes in educational journals, and has published a book based on her doctoral research, Mixed Messages: Media, Education, Culture and Race (VDM Publishers). She is an active member of the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administrators (CCOSA), the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), National Association for Medial Literacy Education (NAMLE), Phi Kappa Phi and the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum (AATC). Dunlop’s two children, Cooper and Jenna attend Broken Arrow schools. |
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Chuck Perry Chuck Perry attended Broken Arrow Public Schools from kindergarten through the twelfth grade and graduated with the Broken Arrow class of 1987. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tulsa in 1991 and his Master of Education degree from Northeastern State University in 2005. He started his teaching and coaching career in Broken Arrow as a middle school teacher and head boys varsity soccer coach from 1992 to 1997. He continued his education career at Union Public Schools as a teacher and coach before taking the position of assistant principal at Union High School from 2005 to 2008. Perry went on to serve as Union’s Director of Athletics from 2008 through 2012 and Director of Secondary Education for the 2012-2013 school year. He has been married for 24 years to Monaca who is also a 1987 graduate of Broken Arrow High School. They have two daughters Abrielle and Anna. |
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Michelle Bergwall graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science in Construction Management. She spent nine years of her career working for a large construction management firm that built Kendall Whittier Elementary, Union Public Schools’ UMAC, a Liberty Bank addition, and tenant finish-outs at Utica Square. She was then hired by Union Public Schools and served as the Owner’s Representative for seven years. During her time at Union, Bergwall handled many capital improvement projects, oversaw the construction of Rosa Parks and Jefferson Elementary schools, and coordinated numerous renovations and additions to school buildings. Bergwall has been the Chief Operating Officer for Broken Arrow Public Schools since 2010. She and her husband, Matthew, a National Accounts Manager for a major IT consulting firm, have two children who attend Broken Arrow Schools. |
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 Ed FagerChief Human Resources Officer E-mail: cefager@baschools.org Ed Fager is a native Oklahoman, graduating from Duncan High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Management major) from the University of Tulsa. Mr. Fager holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resources Management. He is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Compensation Association and previously held their designation of Certified Compensation Professional. Mr. Fager joined Broken Arrow Public Schools in July 2011 as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to coming to Broken Arrow, he was employed in the private sector for more than 30 years in various Human Resource management positions at NORDAM, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Reading & Bates Corporation, and Skelly Oil Company. Mr. Fager is a current member of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association and the national Society for Human Resource Management. |
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Dwayne Thompson earned his bachelor of science in accounting from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1985. He began his career as auditing governmental entities within the State of Oklahoma. In 1990 Thompson became the Business Manager for Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools. In 1993, he joined Broken Arrow Public schools as the Chief Financial Officer. He left BAPS to assist in relocating First Baptist Church from their downtown location to the current location. At the completion of that project, Thompson became the Chief Financial Officer for Forney ISD in Texas. In September 2009, he rejoined Broken Arrow and now serves as the Chief Financial Officer. He is a member of both State and National Associations for School Business Officials and Government Finance Officer Association. |
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Thompson has been married for six years, and her husband is a certified health educator who works for the Creek Nation. |
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