Deanna Beck, MEd, NBCT, is Principal for Northwood ABC Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska. She is also President of the Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals, Adjunct Professor for the University of Alaska Anchorage Special Education Program, and Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. Previously, she taught special education in 1st through 12th grades in Louisiana, Utah, and Alaska. Beck is a U.S. Coast Guard Academy Graduate, obtained her Masters in Special Education and teaching certification from the University of New Orleans, achieved National Board Certification as Exceptional Needs Specialist in 2009, and obtained a Masters in Special Education Administration and Graduate Certification in Education Leadership from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Panel: Exploring and Supporting In-Sector Transformation—Education