Duane Coleman, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty,
Department of Leadership and Administration
Dr. Duane Coleman comes to ACE as a retired Superintendent of Schools for the Oceanside Unified School District, Oceanside, CA. He has attained Doctoral in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), and Masters of Arts in Educational Technology. He brings 8 years as a high school Economic and Physical Education teacher, Varsity Football, Girls Basketball and Track coach, along with 5 years as an Assistant High School Principal, 11 years as a middle and high school principal, and 7 years as an Associate Superintendent of Educational Services. Before he committed his life to educating kids, Dr. Coleman played Division 1 college football which led to signing a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos in 1984.
As an educator he’s always been frustrated at the level of funding and programs offered directly to school districts in the state of California. In his first year (2014) as a Superintendent he founded the Oceanside Promise, a 501(c)(3), www.oceansidepromise.org. with the goal of bringing business leaders, city officials, community agencies, post-secondary institutions etc. around the table to develop a formal partnership that provided the resources and support to ensure a successful future for the community of Oceanside. Dr. Coleman continues to serve on the Board of Directors as it’s Secretary to ensure that he continues to give back to the community he was raised in.
In his retired life Dr. Coleman mentors and coaches area teachers, and site administrators in the San Diego County area. He also is a full time dad/coach (softball) to his 2 daughters, ages 10 and 12 years of age. Dr. Coleman and his wife Dr. Julianne Coleman have 6 kids between them, along with 3 beautiful grandchildren. Family gatherings are always filled with love and lots of food!!!
Education
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Master's in Educational Technology
Central Michigan University -
Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Alliant University -
Degree in Education
University of Hawaii -
Master's in Education
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Degree in
Point Loma Nazarene Univeristy