Angelica Ramsey, an inaugural cohort member of the AASA/USC Urban Superintendents Academy, has been named the next superintendent of the Pleasant Valley School District. Ramsey is currently the associate superintendent of Educational Services at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose. She will begin her new position on July 11.
“I am excited and honored to be joining the Pleasant Valley School District team,” said Ramsey. “I look forward to meeting with and learning from the Board, our students, staff and the entire community as we continue to build on the district’s tradition of excellence.”
As one of the administrators to enroll last fall in the Urban Superintendents Academy, Ramsey helped launch the groundbreaking new program that provides additional training and field experience for underrepresented educators who aspire to become school district leaders.
“It has been a pleasure having Dr. Ramsey as a participant in the AASA/USC Rossier Urban Superintendents Academy,” says Maria Ott PhD ’94, professor of clinical education at USC Rossier and the lead faculty member for the Academy. “Her leadership was evident throughout the program, and her commitment to equity and the success of all students distinguished her during our live online sessions. She is a people person who is going to be an outstanding superintendent. All of the Academy faculty join in congratulating her.”
“The readings and discussions of our sessions have afforded me the opportunity to grow and become a more reflective leader.”
—Angelica Ramsey
The Academy, overseen by USC Rossier’s Office for Professional Development, puts the emphasis on small cohorts of students who will learn though live synchronous and asynchronous online programs and immersion sessions, with in-person mentoring by local superintendents.
“The readings and discussions of our sessions have afforded me the opportunity to grow and become a more reflective leader,” said Ramsey. “The topics covered and the amazing access to a faculty of practitioners—as well as current leaders as guest speakers—have provided me with a strong foundation going into my first superintendency.”
Ramsey earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Liberty University and her master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Texas at El Paso.
The Urban Superintendents Academy is a collaboration with AASA, the School Superintendents Association.
Maria G. Ott
- Professor of Clinical Education
