Christine E. Frude, Member Emeritus

Principal, Paradise Valley Elementary School,
Natrona County School District No. 1,
Casper, Wyoming

When Chris Frude became principal of Paradise Valley Elementary School seven years ago, she inherited a "hard-working, dedicated staff who were all doing their own thing ... A clear sense of direction was lacking." She established a series of meetings with staff and parents to develop a shared mission and goals for the Pre-K-6 school. A year later, a multi-year action plan was introduced for language arts and math instruction, resulting in test scores for Paradise Valley's 350 students that are consistently above district and state averages. Frude strives to tap and expand the potential of her staff by offering continual opportunities for professional growth. She also helped develop a "grow your own teachers' program, in partnership with several colleges and universities, to assist classified staff in obtaining certification as special education teachers. Frude considers her most significant career accomplishment to be developing and implementing early childhood programs to help preschool children gain the skills they need to start and succeed in school. As chair of the Wyoming Early Childhood Development Council and the Early Learning Policy Academy, she has been instrumental in securing grants to expand her school's All Ready preschool program to 22 additional schools across the state.

Frude's educational career has been distinguished with the highest professional honors. The National Association of Elementary School Principals has recognized Frude as a national leader for Early Childhood Programs. Recently the United States Department of Education recognized her as a National Distinguished Principal for the state of Wyoming.

Frude received an Associate of Arts degree from Central Wyoming College (Valedictorian). She received her B.A. in Elementary Education and her M.Ed. in Administration from the University of Wyoming.

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