By Alex Parslow, Sr. Vice President Pre-K–12 Education, HMC Architects and Kathleen Moore, Former Division Director, California Department of Education

A conversation with Kathleen Moore, Former Division Director, California Department of Education

As the former Division Director at California Department of Education (CDE) for more than 10 years, Kathleen Moore brings expertise and experience to a wide range of issues and projects affecting school districts. She is a leader in related areas, including legislative advocacy, facilities and leadership development. Prior to CDE, Kathleen was with the Elk Grove Unified School District serving as the director of facilities planning for more than 14 years, assisting with the building of more than a dozen new schools as well as modernizations throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District. She has been the Chair of the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) organization and, recently, a member of the State Allocation Board (SAB) and continues to be a resource throughout the state on facilities. I spoke with Kathleen about STEM, how the built environment can best support STEM learning and the future of California curriculum.

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