Dr. Alexa Posny has been the Kansas Commissioner of Education since June 2007. As Commissioner, she works with the Kansas State Board of Education and the Kansas Department of Education in their commitment to ensure that all students meet or exceed high academic standards and are prepared for their next steps after high school. Prior to being appointed Commissioner, Alexa served as

• The Director of the Office of Special Education Programs for the U. S. Department of Education,
• The Deputy Commissioner of Learning Services at the Kansas State Department of Education,
• The State Director of Special Education for Kansas
• The Director of Special Education for the Shawnee Mission School District,
• The Director of Curriculum and Instruction Specialty Option as part of the Title 1 Technical Assistance Center, and
• As a Senior Research Associate at Research and Training Associates in Overland Park, Kansas.

At the heart of what she has been driven to accomplish are the principles of intervening early, providing visionary leaders, ensuring effective teachers, and designing a system to meet students’ changing needs in light of the 21st century. Throughout her career, Dr. Posny has been heavily involved in program, policy, and practical issues at the district, state and federal levels. Most importantly, she has been a teacher at the elementary, middle and high school levels and remains a teacher today, serving as adjunct faculty with the University of Kansas.