Commissioner Willie Jett has named new members to the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Executive Team, including the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners of the offices of Educational Opportunity and Equity and Engagement.
Stephanie Graff has been named the Deputy Commissioner of MDE and oversees the offices of Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity, Teaching and Learning, and the Chief Operating Officer and the divisions of Government Relations and Communications. Graff comes to the role after holding multiple roles at MDE providing leadership and support for efforts focused on equitable opportunities and outcomes for all of Minnesota’s students, most recently as Chief of Staff and Assistant Commissioner. She also worked previously as a special advisor on education for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor and was a high school teacher prior to her 12 years of service at the state.
Stephanie visited Win-E-Mac on Friday, May 19th, spending time in Augusta Maruska’s third-grade classroom, Jessica Strom’s math classroom, and Heather Burd’s PE classes.