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On behalf of the students of the Latin American School system, we pay tribute to and honor Dr. Ruth Russell's professional achievements. Dr. Russell was promoted to be the Superintendent of the Canal Zone School system in 1995, under the Department of Defense. She was the first black in that position. Dr. Russell and her husband, Frank, a former RCHS teacher, who also worked as an active duty and civilian Criminal Investigator; are a retired US Air Force family. They are proud parents of three children and have five grandchildren. Dr. Russell happens to be the niece of the late George W. Westerman. Resume 1954 A.A. in Elementary Education - Canal Zone College<
1955-56 Grade 2 Teacher, Rainbow City Canal Zone
1959-62 High School Teacher and Coordinator of Mampton City Schools-Dixie Hospital School of Practical Nursing, George P. Phenix High School, Hampton, VA.
1966-67 Graduate Asst. Special Education Institutional Materials Center, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa. FL 1967-68 Grauate Fellow, Univ. of South Florida. Taught ECE courses in the Elem Ed
1969-70 Substitute Teacher, Canal Zone Shools
1970-80 Grade 3 Teacher, Howard Elem School, Canal Zone
1972-74 Summer School Teacher, ESL, Canal Zone Schools
1976, Fall Graduate Asst., Univ. of Illinois. Taught Senior Seminar and supervised student-teachers in the Urbana-Champaign public schools
1980-81 Education Program Manager, Ft. Kobbe Elementary School, Canal Zone
1981-82 Assistant Principal, Ft. Kobbe Elementary School; Fee Instructor, Panama Canal College
1982-86 Principal Ft. Kobbe Elementary School 1959 B.S. in Nursing - Cornell University - New York Hospital School of Nursing
1968 M. Ed. - Early Childhood Education - Potentially Handicapped - University of South Florida
1979 Ed. D. - University of Illinois - Major: Early Childhood Education - Minors: Comparative Ed. Developemental Psychology Additional courses/seminars
Canal Zone Jr. College, University of Maryland, Oklahoma State Univ., Pennsylvania State Univ., Boston Univ., Brigham Young Univ., Michigan State Univ., Univ. of Colorado, Univ. of Virginia, Harvard Univ., Appalachian State Univ., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Univ. of San Diego, California State Univ Professional Experiences
1986-88 Educational Specialist, Panama Canal College; Coordinator, English Language Training Institute
1900-95 Associate Dean of Instruction, Asst. Dean, Panama Canal College
1995-99 Superintendent of Schools, DoDDS-Panama/Cuba District
Dec. 2000 University Supervisor, Florida State University
Professional Organizations
National Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, Life Member
Cornell Alumni Association, Life Member<
University of Illinois Association, Life Member
Phi Delta Kappa
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Additional Information
As District Superintendent, served on the Advisory Council for Dependents Education 1995-97, representing all District Superintendents
Member of Soroptimista Internacional Panama Pacífico since 1985 Honored April 9, 1977 as Woman of ---Distinction for the year by this organization
- On June 15, 1995 was the recipient of the Panama Canal College Medal given yearly at Commencement Exercises to the outstanding Panamanian and American contributing to higher education and mutual understanding between the United States and -Panama. As Director of the English Language Training Institute, worked with faculty and staff to develop an exemplary residential intensive English language training program to prepare USAID scholarship recipients for the college experience in the United States. Was honored by US Army during Women's History Month, March 1997 As District Superintendent, represented DoDDS Panama to US Army South and received many accolades for the successful drawdown and of twelve schools in Panama, and the transfer of Panama Canal College to Florida State University. Made numerous presentations and conducted workshops at schools in the Canal Area, and in downtown Panama; which were presented once at NAEYC Convention, once at AACIC Convention, at two Panama TESOL Conventions, to several church groups, and at the military Child Development Centers.
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