Mike Moses serves as Chief Executive Officer of Westmark Systems. Westmark
Systems is a company developing education programs for teachers and
administrators. The company is highly focused on improvement of teacher
training and reform of high schools throughout the country. Dr.
Moses assumed this role in October 2004, after serving in Texas public
education for some 30 years.
Dr. Moses began his career as a teacher and administrator in the
Duncanville and Garland school districts. He then served as superintendent
for Tatum, La Marque and Lubbock school districts.
From 1995 to 1999, Dr. Moses served as Texas Commissioner of Education,
appointed twice by then Governor George W. Bush and confirmed by the
Texas Senate. In 1999, he joined the Texas Tech University System
as deputy chancellor. His responsibilities included governmental
relations, development and institutional advancement, linkages between
public education and the Texas Tech University system, news and publications
and the Chancellor’s Council.
In October 2000, Dr. Moses was appointed general superintendent of
the Dallas Independent School District by a unanimous vote of the Board
of Trustees. He served in that capacity for almost four years.
As DISD superintendent, Dr. Moses spearheaded the successful January
2002, school bond election. One of the largest in the nation,
the $1.37 billion capital improvement program included renovations
of existing schools and the construction of 20 new schools.
While serving the Dallas district, Dr. Moses also oversaw the conclusion
of a 33-year-old desegregation lawsuit and directed district initiatives
that led to significant gains and improvements in student achievement.
A native of Nacogdoches, Texas, Dr. Moses earned his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University.
He received his doctorate from Texas A&M University at Commerce
and attended the Superintendents’ Work Conference at Columbia
University in New York.
He is the author and co-author of a number of articles on student
performance, accountability and teacher preparation and has given more
than 600 speeches to education, business, civic and community groups. He
has appeared before legislative committees on more than 30 occasions
and was invited to address the United States Congress freshman class
concerning issues in public education.
Among awards Dr. Moses has received are the Texas Business and Education
Coalition’s Distinguished Service Award and Texas A&M University’s
Golden Deeds Award in Education. He has also been named Distinguished
Alumnus at both Texas A&M University at Commerce and at Stephen
F. Austin State University.
His wife, Debi, is a former public school teacher, and the couple
has two sons.
Contact: American College of Education
c/o WestMark Systems
700 North Pearl Street, Suite N2170
Dallas , Texas 75201
214-720-8911 |
