Christine Jax
Christine Jax | |
|---|---|
| Born | Detroit, MI |
| Education | Ph.D., MA, BA |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Hamline University |
| Spouse | Zeus Castillo |
| Website | www.christinejax.com |
Christine Jax was a commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education (then known as the Department of Children, Families and Learning) from 1999 to 2003.[1][2][3] In 2012 she ran for a school board position in Palm Beach County, Florida,[4] and in 2015 she became the dean and chief academic officer for Digital Media Arts College, an art and design college in Boca Raton, Florida.[5]
Career and writing
Jax founded and managed a school for homeless children in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the early 1990s. In 1996, Jax received a Bush Foundation grant to conduct a study concerning educational policy pertaining to urban high school students.[6] For the past 25 years Jax has taught and held administrative positions at various higher education institutions, including Ashworth College,[7] Capella University,[8] and Walden University,[9] as well as Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.[10] In 2015 she accepted the position of chief academic officer at Digital Media Arts College.[11] In 2021 Jax became the CEO of International Accreditation Association.[12]
From 1999 to 2003 she served the state of Minnesota as Commissioner of Education (Education Chief) as a member of Governor Jesse Ventura's appointed cabinet.[13] During her tenure, the budget of the department she led (the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning, which was the state's state education agency) was cut by $8.5 million (more than 10 percent). As a result, according to Education Week, Jax "cut one-quarter of the department's staff, to 183 positions, and restricted agency spending on travel, hiring, and contracting."[14]
Jax has authored three non-fiction books: The Seven Stages of an Enlightened Teacher; Who's Building the Ark: How to Manage Through Hell and High Water; and Rolling in Their Graves: Trump Versus Great Minds (the latter under the pseudonym C.J. Castle). [15]
Electoral politics
In 2002, Jax was briefly a candidate for governor of Minnesota, running as an Independence Party of Minnesota candidate.[16] Jax dropped out of the race and endorsed congressman Tim Penny, who was defeated by Republican Tim Pawlenty in a three-way race.[17]
Jax subsequently moved from Minnesota to South Florida. Jax ran for the Palm Beach County School Board in 2012.[18][19] In a five-candidate race, Jax advanced to a runoff election,[20][21] but was defeated by Michael Murgio.[22]
Personal
Jax is married to Jesus "Zeus" Castillo, a Miami-Dade Firefighter/paramedic. The couple has seven children and seven grandchildren.[23]
References
- ^ "Christine Jax (Ind.)", Campaign 2002, Minnesota Public Radio News
- ^ "Remarks by Governor Ventura and Lieutenant Governor Mae Schunk" (PDF). Minnesota School Boards Association Leadership Conference. January 15, 1999. pp. 3, 5.
- ^ "Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning commissioner to address First Friday Club - Newsroom". University of St. Thomas. 31 January 2000. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016.
- ^ Only 1 seat on Palm Beach County School Board contested, South Florida Sun-Sentinel May 27, 2012
- ^ webneeds.net. "Dr. Christine Jax Appointment at Digital Media Arts College - PR on datsyn - data syndication platform".
- ^ "Site Search".
- ^ "Ashworth College's Faculty & Staff - Ashworth College". www.ashworthcollege.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Capella University".
- ^ "Archived Webinars from Past Years - Education Week".
- ^ St. Mary's University Magazine, Vol.30, No.2
- ^ Boca Magazine, March, 2016
- ^ IAA official website/
- ^ "Turning a Dream into Reality: Governor Ventura names Saint Mary's professor as Minnesota State Education Commissioner" (PDF). St. Mary's University Magazine. Summer 1999. p. 10.
- ^ "Capitol Recap". Education Week. October 2, 2002.
- ^ "Writing". Christine Jax official site. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "MPR: Campaign 2002: Christine Jax".
- ^ Megan Boldt, Former state ed commissioner Christine Jax running for Palm Beach school board, St. Paul Pioneer Press (May 24, 2012).
- ^ "Only one seat on Palm Beach County School Board contested". Archived from the original on May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Palm Beach County, FL Supervisor of Elections".
- ^ "» Former state ed commissioner Christine Jax running for Palm Beach school board".
- ^ "Murgio, Jax headed for fall runoff in Palm Beach County School..."
- ^ Murgio, Powers win Palm Beach, Martin County School Board seats by narrow margins, Palm Beach Post,
- ^ "christinejax.com".