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Byron Ernest's Biography

Contact Information

Office

Indiana State Board of Education
143 West Market Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis, 46204

Full Name:

Byron Ernest

Gender:

Male

Attended, Educational Leadership, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 2013-2019

Certified, Advanced Educational Leadership, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 2016-2017

EdD, Administrator Leadership, Walden University, 2008-2013

BS, Animal Science/Agricultural Education, Purdue University, 1981-1987

MS, Agricultural Education, Purdue University, 1981-1987

Member, Indiana State Board of Education, 2015-present

Secretary, Indiana State Board of Education, present

Director, Educator Development and Partnerships, Noble Education Initiative (NEI), 2017-2021

Founder/Chief Positivity Officer, Leadery Global, 2021-Present

Head of Schools, Hoosier Academies, 2014-2017

Principal, Emmerich Manual High School, 2012-2014

Agricultural Science Department Head, Lebanon Community School Corporation, 2004-2012

Executive Director, National Young Farmer Educational Association, 1993-1994

Vocational Education Specialist, Indiana Department of Education, 1989-1993

Agriculture Instructor/Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor, Clinton Central School Corporation, 1986-1989

Agriculture Instructor/Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor, Southwestern School Corporation, 1985-1986

Chief Member, Learning Innovations Laboratory (LILA), Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2017-present

Secretary/Treasurer/Member, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, National Association of State Boards of Education, 2015-present

Member, Kentucky Colonels, 2010-present

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