Michael Kakuska
Ruidoso1991 Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals
EDUCATION
1983 M.A. Education Administration, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1973 B.A. Social Science/History, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2006 – 2015 Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources – Roswell Independent School District, Roswell, NM
2004 – 2006 Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, RISD
2001 – 2004 Principal – Roswell High School, RISD
1996 – 2001 Assistant Principal, RHS, RISD
1992 – 2010 The Zuni/retail business, National Speaking Tour/Education
1990 – 1992 Principal – Ruidoso High School, Ruidoso, NM
1986 – 1990 Principal – Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas, NM
1983 – 1986 Principal – Cobre High School, Bayard, NM
1982 – 1983 Assistant Principal, Zuni High School, Zuni, NM
1980 – 1982 Indian Education Director, Zuni Public Schools, Zuni, NM
1979 – 1980 Teacher, Dowa Yallane Elementary School, Zuni, NM
1975 – 1977 Teacher, Zuni High School, Zuni, NM – Coach – Football/Basketball
Lectured on the socio-economics of the Zuni Pueblo at various Junior High Schools, High Schools, and Universities throughout the United States
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS
2010 – Present Department of Defense/ ESGR
2010 – Present Medal of Honor Foundation
2007 – 2010 First Vice Chairman of the 2nd Congressional District of the RPNM
2005 – Present Executive Board, Ski Apache Adaptive Sports
2005 Presenter – The Principal’s Partnership, Union Pacific Rail Road
2005 – 2006 National Board of Directors, National Associations of Secondary School Principals
2004 State of New Mexico Campaign Manager/Education – President George W. Bush
2004 Principal/Roswell High School – RHS named one of the top 30 minority/majority High Schools in the United States by the International Center for Leadership in Education
2004 Principal/Roswell High ‘school – RHS named one of twelve, “Breakthrough High School” in the United States by the NASSP/Bill Gates Foundation
2000 Consultant to President George W. Bush: No Child Left Behind Act
2000 – 2014 Executive Director, New Mexico Association of Secondary School Principals
1997 – 2000 Federal Relations Director, NMASSP
1994 – 2000 Western Athletic Conference – Track & Field Official
1994 – 1996 Secretary, Executive Board, New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority
1991 – 1996 Member, Executive Board – Lincoln County Crime Stoppers, Ruidoso, NM
1993 – 1994 Chairman, Republican Party of Lincoln County
1991 – 1992 Member, Task Force – Legislative Education Study Commission: Public School Funding Formula
1992 – 2000 President, NMASSP
1991 Testified –before the United States Senate, Labor and Human Resources Committee
1991 National Spokesman, NASSP
1991 National Principal of the Year, NASSP
1990 Presenter/Moderator: “School Drop-out” Conference, for Congressman Richardson
1989 Member, New Mexico Town Hall, “Beyond Survival: Public Education in NM”, New Mexico First
1989 Governor Carruther’s briefing council; President George H, Bush’s Educational Summit
1989 Governor Carruther’s Education Cabinet Council: State Education Policy Seminar
1989 Member, Governor Carruther’s Employee Benefits Task Force
1989 Presenter – “Children At Risk” Conference: sponsored by Senators Domenici and Kassebaum
1989 – 1997 New Mexico Track & Field State Meet Referee
1986 – 2012 National/International Track & Field Official
HONORS
2004 NMSCA Administrator of the Year
1998 NMASSP Assistant Principal of the Year
1991 NMASSP Principal of the Year
1991 NMSA Administrator of the Year
1991 NASSP National Principal of the Year
1982 Coach – Boys and Girls State Cross Country Champions
1978 Coach – National Championship Cross Country Team/ Age Group Division
PUBLICATIONS
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED – Article
INDIAN RUNNING by Peter Nabokov, used as reference source
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA – Contributed photographs and article