ANDREW GORDON, M.S.
Principal, LPS College Park

Andrew Gordon is the principal of LPS College Park and brings a wealth of experience as an instructor and principal. He is a resident of Oakland, and has served as an educator for the last eighteen years in New York, Hayward and in Oakland. His career has been devoted to developing and implementing systems that promote equity, high expectations and academic excellence for all students. Before coming to LPS Oakland, College Park, Mr. Gordon served as a principal in Hayward and in Oakland. Under his leadership, his schools have seen significant growth.

As Mr. Gordon successfully begins his third year as principal at LPS College Park, he has successfully created partnerships with U.C. Berkeley’s College of Engineering, paving the way for students to participate in an accelerated geometry and engineering program this summer. He is currently working on partnerships with other colleges and community organizations. Over the last two years, Mr. Gordon has focused on the development of a comprehensive math plan that has resulted in increased student achievement in Algebra. This year, he now turns his attention developing a strong program that addresses the academic needs of English Language Learners. In addition, Mr. Gordon’s work with inquiry and student achievement was published in the Fall 2005 edition of Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development.

Mr. Gordon earned his Bachelor’s degree in African/African-American Studies from Carleton College in Minnesota, his Master’s in Educational Leadership from California State University, East Bay, and is in the process of beginning his doctoral study at CSUEB. He is excited to lead LPS College Park: “Our goal at LPS College Park is to be nothing less than a high performing school, serving and educating our students with a spirit of excellence. Our commitment is to be fierce advocates for every student, every day and in every way.”

 

KWASI T. REED, DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE

Kwasi T. Reed, Dean of Students at LPS-College Park, is transitioning from his previous role as the Assistant Principal and a Founding Teacher of the LPS-Richmond school. He has more than 12 years of responsible experience shaping and educating the lives of urban youth in California.

Kwasi has been an educational counselor for Upward Bound and Talent Search, federally funded programs designed to get disadvantaged students into college. He has been a History and English teacher for 7 years in Compton, Pomona, and Richmond CA. Kwasi has served on leadership teams in Compton and Pomona that raised the achievement levels on high stakes tests and transformed the focus of professional development practices. For the past 3 years Kwasi has been the Dean of Students at LPS Richmond, where he primarily focused on school culture and vitality.

Kwasi Reed has a Bachelor of Science from Cal State San Bernardino and holds a Masters of Education from Claremont Graduate University.