Siabhan May-Washington, MA, MEd, EdD

President

Appointed in 2019

816.501.0011 ext. 121


“I feel a sense of urgency and enjoyment working in the education field because I am helping to build our leaders and caretakers of tomorrow. I feel a sense of obligation to help ensure that students learn the skills they will need to be successful. I wholeheartedly advocate for education because informed, educated people are better equipped to participate in civic life.”


Education

Doctor of Education
Educational Leadership
Baker University

Master of Education
Education Administration
Park University

Master of Arts
English Curriculum and Instruction
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Bachelor of Arts
English
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Awards

Women of Kansas City Leadership Award, Ingram’s Magazine

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Award

Missouri House of Representatives Proclamation Resolution Award

Ewing Kauffman Great Ideas Grant Award

Pembroke Hill Alumni Grant Award

Lift Her Up – Kansas City Women’s Award Honoree

Beta Omega & Omega Psi Phi Woman of Inspiration Leadership Honoree

Board Leadership & Advisory Positions

Ability KC-Children’s Therapeutic Learning Center and Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Board of Directors

Executive Women’s Leadership Council of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Madame President’s Camp Curriculum Advisory Member

St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Board of Directors

Women Corporate Directors

Publications

Book: Optimizing Learning: Thinking Skills, Technology & Teaming (2021)

Dissertation: The Roles & Attributes of English Department Chairs: An Examination of Leadership Perceptions