Ventura County Office of Education
Joy Springer, Ed.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of education. Joy is currently serving as the Executive Director of Educator Support & Effectiveness at the Ventura County Office of Education since 2022. Before that, they worked at the University of La Verne where they held various positions including Interim Associate Dean, Program Director of Teacher Education, and Regional Director of Teacher Education. Joy started their career at Pepperdine University as a Professor of Education, where they worked for eight years. Joy Springer's expertise lies in teacher education and support.
Joy Springer, Ed.D. obtained their Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies/Elementary Education from Pepperdine University from 1995 to 1999. Following this, they pursued their Master's degree in Administration from Pepperdine University between 2000 and 2002. Joy later decided to continue their education and earned a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne from 2013 to 2016.
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Ventura County Office of Education
The Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) is committed to expanding access to quality education for all. We provide fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities. VCOE offers an extensive calendar of professional development and educational coursesand seminars at our state-of-the-art conference center in Camarillo. We also operate schools that serve educationally disadvantaged students, provide career education programs and coordinate countywide academic competitions.VCOE is governed by an elected County Superintendent of Schools and a five member County Board of Education. The County Superintendent develops personnel and program policy and is the employer for all county schools employees. VCOE's various departments and schools are organized into three branches. The County Board makes policy decisions related to county operated programs in appropriate areas of budgeting, curriculum and planning.