Cabinet

• Secondary Programming, Services and Curriculum
• District Strategic Initiatives
• Public Complaints
• Executive Cabinet
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Secondary Curriculum/Instruction
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• District Music Program
• Principal Leadership Coaches

Linda Myers accepted the position of Director of Strategic Initiatives in February 2017.  She started her career teaching elementary school in Salem Keizer and then spent 11 years as an administrator in the Silver Falls School District.  She is thoroughly enjoying her return to Salem-Keizer Public Schools.  Linda graduated from Western Baptist College and completed graduate coursework at both Western Oregon University and George Fox University.  Linda’s husband, Paul, is also an administrator in the district and they live in Keizer with their four children.

503-399-3001

• Elementary Programming, Services and Curriculum
• District Strategic Initiatives
• Public Complaints
• Executive Cabinet
• English Language Acquisition K12
• Equity, Advancement, Access
• Special Education
• Office of Behavioral Learning
• Preschool
• Federal Programs

Kraig Sproles joined Salem-Keizer in October of 2018. Kraig has been a K12 educator and administrator for almost 20 years, most recently as the Principal of South Shore Elementary School in Albany, Oregon. He began his education career as a School Improvement Coordinator at Gilbert Heights Elementary School in the David Douglas School District in Portland, Oregon, and has been a Principal at three elementary schools during his career. For the bulk of his career, he has worked in Title IA schools with large populations of English Language Learners, with a focus on equitable educational opportunities.

503-399-3002

• Human Resources
• Employee Relations
• Benefits
• Recruitment & Hiring
• Student Teaching
• Substitutes
• Staff Quality & Improvement
• Cabinet Member

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• Secondary Curriculum & Instruction

Gweneth began her career in Salem-Keizer in 2005 as a French Teacher at North Salem High School, and followed by teaching French and AVID at Sprague High from 2008-2012. She then served as the Literacy Instructional Coach at McKay High School and next as the Assistant Principal at Straub Middle School in West Salem. Since moving to the Central Office in 2015, Gwen served as Coordinator of K-12 Curriculum, Professional Learning, and Library Media before shifting focus as the Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. In this role, Gwen oversees the improvement of instruction and its relationship to best curricular practices in all content areas, as well as the Program Associates of Language Arts, Math, and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support at the Secondary Level.

Gwen graduated with Honors from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with Bachelor’s Degrees in Art History and French, followed by a certificate in French from Université Laval in Québec, Canada. She completed her Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis on Teaching for Social Justice from the University of Oregon in 2005 and continues to complete additional graduate level work at Portland State.

503-399-3061

• Elementary Curriculum
• Math
• English Language Arts
• English Language Development
• Response to Intervention
• Professional Learning Title II A
• The Office of Behavioral Learning
• Cabinet Member

Cobb served as principal at both Highland Elementary School and Chávez Elementary School for a total of 11 years. She was a commissioner with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for five years and led the teacher preparation partnership between Chávez Elementary and two universities in the Salem-Keizer area for the past six years.

Before working for SKPS, Cobb worked as a middle and high school teacher and as an adjunct faculty member at Chemeketa Community College. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Universidad Del Valle in Colombia and a master’s degree from Portland State University.

As a director of elementary education, Cobb will provide leadership to elementary school principals as they develop programs to help students reach benchmarks and higher state standards. She will also assist schools in boundary changes, provide leadership to the K-12 Progress Report Process, assist in the principal hiring process, meet with communities to explain and interpret matters relating to programs or district operations and much more.

Cobb resides in Keizer with her husband Nolan and their daughter, an SKPS student.

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• Elementary Curriculum
• Math
• English Language Arts
• English Language Development
• Response to Intervention
• Professional Learning Title II A
• The Office of Behavioral Learning
• Cabinet Member

Sandie Price, M.Ed., has served as Director of Elementary Education since July 2012.  Sandie came to SKPS after having led regional school improvement initiatives for the 16 component districts in Lane County through Lane ESD. In 1992, Sandie began her work in elementary education after completing a B.Ed. at York University in Toronto, Canada as an elementary teacher in York Region. In 1999, Sandie relocated to Oregon and worked as a teacher in Yoncalla,  a rural district south of Eugene.  In 2004, she was chosen to lead the K-8 school in Yoncalla as the principal.  She wore many hats simultaneously during her principal tenure including Middle School Athletic Director, Federal Programs Director, and K-12 Curriculum Director. Sandie is married to Michael Price, and they have three children.

503-399-2632

• AVID/College & Career Readiness
• Secondary Curriculum
• Career Technical Education
• Professional Learning Title II A
• The Office of Behavioral Learning

Larry Ramirez, Director of High School Education, has been serving the district for the past three years.  Prior to coming to Salem-Keizer School District, Larry was a high school principal and migrant director in Nyssa, OR.  He is a graduate from Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon University and Lewis and Clark.  Larry is married and his two kids that attend elementary school in the district.

503-399-2636

• Technology Services & Support
• Business Intelligence
• Application Development
• Data, Research & Assessment
• Student Records

Robert Silva joined Salem-Keizer as the Director of Technology and Information Services in January 2015. Robert has served in IT Leadership positions in K12 education for over 20 years, most recently as the Director of Technology for Hermiston School District in Eastern Oregon. He began his IT career at the Intermountain ESD in Pendleton, OR and has worked with over 20 districts to achieve their strategic IT initiatives.

503-399-3031

• Elementary Curriculum & Instruction

Suzanne West joined Salem-Keizer in August of 2016. Suzanne has been a K12 educator and administrator for more than 10 years, most recently as the Principal of Swegle Elementary School in Salem, Oregon. She began her education career as a secondary teacher of English, Social Studies, and ELD, with added experience as a teacher mentor, instructional coach, assistant principal, technology director, and university professor. Suzanne has committed herself to education and is an advocate for equitable educational outcomes.

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