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Staff Profile for Gerry Briscoe - Education Specialist
Mr. Briscoe comes to the Alaska Comprehensive Center following 30 years in Colorado as an elementary teacher, literacy coordinator, and elementary principal. The school where he last served as principal received the Colorado Governor's Distinguished Improvement Award. His master's degree is in remedial reading, and he received his administrative certification from Western Washington University. He is a fellow of The Art and Craft of the Principalship from Harvard University and of the Principal Leadership Academy from Tointon Institute. During his service as a classroom teacher, he received the Thelma Pett Award from CCIRA to engage in action research in reading. He has trained trainers in the areas of parenting and conflict resolution, facilitated staff induction programs, and presented district-wide staff development activities in literacy K-12.