Dr. John Draper

Dr. Draper’s Bio & Experience

INSTRUCTOR—UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO 2024-25
Taught EDL 599 Residency Capstone Course and EDL 595 Public Relations, Community Engagement, and Ethics, essential courses in M.Ed. Instructional Leadership Degree

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR-UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO, 2021-2024
Supervised/taught EDL 599 Residency
-NATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER/LEADERSHIP TRAINER, 2012-2021
-Consultant for National School Public Relations Association, keynote speaker for national and state conferences and school districts, providing over 250 presentations primarily to school administrators, school board members and district employees in 47 states and the District of Columbia.
-CO-AUTHOR OF Crucial Conversations about Public Schools, published in 2010
-CEO OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, 2008-2012
-Led the national, school research non-profit based in Washington, DC, serving school districts in all 50 states, AASA, NASSP, NAESP, NSPRA, and ASBO.
-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CLAS, 1999-2008
-Headed CLAS (Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools) coordinating professional development, legal support, conferences and lobbying efforts for Alabama school administrators.

PRINCIPAL HOMEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, 1998-1999
PRINCIPAL OF OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 1993-1998
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF RIVERCHASE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 1987-1993
SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHER SHELBY COUNTY, 1984-1987

EDUCATION
-EDUCATIONAL DOCTORATE, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, MAY 2003
-EDUCATION SPECIALIST, UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO, 1994
-MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO, 1985
-BACHELOR’S DEGREE, EDUCATION MAJOR, UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO, 1976

LEADERSHIP
Chosen as the Most Outstanding Graduate Student University of Montevallo Ed.S, 1994, and Master’s Degree, 1985. Awarded the Samford University Beeson Quality Leadership Award, Ed.D, 2003, the CLAS James Street Award for Outstanding Leadership, 2008, and the AAESA Truman Pierce Award for Educational Leadership, 2008.