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In his 37 years serving in education, Charles E. Wheaton, Ph.D. has had the opportunity to work in nine different school districts of both large and small sizes serving as a teacher, reading specialist, principal, curriculum and professional development director, special programs director, assistant superintendent and superintendent.  Wheaton is an avid student of effective leadership practices and has had the privelege to author curriculum, a teacher evaluation manual, several leadership articles, and a dissertation on servant leadership and the public school superintendent through Gonzaga University (1999).  He has also taught college courses on supervision, leadership, school finance, and current issues in education and has presented on leadership topics at national, state, and local conferences. He has demonstrated his dedication to service and social justice through his profession, community, and contributions to scholarly work. Please view Wheaton's full resume here.

Wheaton and his wife, Janet, live in Granger, and they have two children: Lisa Colleen Franklin and Charles Mark Wheaton. In his spare time, Wheaton enjoys reading, writing, gardening, singing, practicing his faith, and spending time with his family. He is also especially interested in sharing his faith through volunteer work in the prison ministry.

Upon returning to Othello to fill an interim position, the local newspaper noted:  Wheaton is such a strong servant of the helping professions that he has enlisted the support of his entire family in the cause of serving others.  His wife, Janet is elementary principal in Granger, WA, his daughter, Lisa, and son-in law, Nathan are both involved in counseling troubled youth while his son, Mark and daughter in law, Erika are involved in ministry with a special interest in helping young people.

Just a few areas of Community Involvement include:

Columbia County Resource Advisory Committee, 2002

Project Timothy, Board Member, February 2002

Prison Ministry-Walla Walla State Prison-February 2001

Volunteer, WA State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA.  2000

Chamber of Commerce “Employee of the Year,” 2002.

Touchet Valley Arts Council, “Oklahoma,” Fall 2002.

Dayton Kiwanis Club President-Elect/Program Chair, 2000-2001, President, 2002

President, Parish Council, 1986-87.  Liturgy Chairperson, 1985-87 and 1992-93. 

Othello Community Library Board Member, 1984-87.

The Harbor Club, Seattle, Wa., 1965-1982 (Food Service)

IDEA, John Goodlad, Study of Schooling, ESD 121, Fall, 1977.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Othello, Wa.

Othello Choral and Theater Societies.

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