Dennis Muizers dedicated nearly three decades to the public education system in Texas.
While he has retired from working directly with local schools, he is still deeply invested in the education industry. Currently based in Allen, TX, Dennis is the Managing Director of Educator Leadership Development and Membership Services at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Operating out of Alexandria, VA, ASCD is a nonprofit organization that works with educators worldwide to provide resources and professional development opportunities.
In his current role, Dennis Muizers is implementing his extensive experience with leadership in public schools in a new business setting. He helps manage grants and services through outside partnerships that generate substantial revenue for the organization. Additionally, he helps manage pilot programs for new products and services ASCD plans to release to their clients. Dennis is passionate about furthering educational change and progress, and in partnership with ASCD, he gets to empower educators while influencing educational policies.
Before working with ASCD, Dennis Muizers worked in four different school districts in Texas. One of his first positions out of college was working as a high school English teacher in El Paso. Eventually, he moved into a new position as a Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Specialist in the same school district. This position awakened his interest in educational administration and helping school districts serve their students more effectively and achieve better educational outcomes.
Dennis Muizers moved through several more administrative positions before landing in Lovejoy Independent School District in Allen, TX, where he worked as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. He spent over 15 years in this position, and under his leadership, Lovejoy ISD thrived. Dennis was essential in creating and developing a new secondary program and led Lovejoy ISD to earn several distinctions and high rankings, both within the state and nationally. It has been recognized as the top school district in Texas and the fifth-best school district nationwide.
Throughout his career, Dennis Muizers has demonstrated excellent leadership and strategic development skills. He is dedicated to helping students thrive in the classroom and knows the best way to achieve that result is by investing in their educators’ development. Having spent years seeing how different strategies play out in classrooms and educational institutions as a whole, Dennis is passionate about utilizing EdTech strategies and improving teacher retention. Even though he has retired from working directly with schools, Dennis always keeps up-to-date on the latest trends in technology and professional development that impact educational leaders. He still considers himself a student of leadership, constantly looking for ways to improve his professional relationships and the way he approaches team management.
Dennis Muizers is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, where he earned both his Bachelor of Arts in English and his Master’s in Educational Administration. He has also earned his Texas Superintendent Certification and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University.
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