Eleanor Smalley

Eleanor Smalley has held several notable positions throughout their work experience. Eleanor started in 1996 as the Superintendent of Schools for Clarke County School District, where they achieved high SAT scores, low dropout rates, and high SOL scores. Eleanor then served as an Adjunct Professor at various universities, including the University of Virginia, Shenandoah University, George Mason University, and Radford University, from 1991 to 2008. In 2008, they became the Vice President of Business Development for The JASON Project, a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Geographic Society. Eleanor developed a strategic model for obtaining a $5.8 million grant from NOAA. From 2009 to 2010, they were the Senior Project Director of the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, where they coordinated and implemented the Wallace Project and worked with various districts and superintendents to achieve successful interventions. Finally, they became the President and Chief Executive Officer of JASON Learning in 2015, where they extended the curriculum model for K-12 science learning and promoted the JASON learning model in multiple states.

Eleanor Smalley has a strong educational background in the field of education. Eleanor obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in English Education from the University of Virginia in 1978. Building upon their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Public School Administration from the same institution, which they completed in 1982. Eleanor Smalley continued their educational journey and earned a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Public School Administration from the University of Virginia in 1995. Their education history demonstrates a commitment to enhancing their knowledge and skills in the field of education, particularly in public school administration.