Dennis Dean Gerke
Columbus, MT 59019
Cell Phone 406-***-****
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EDUCATION:
-May, 2000 Master of Education-MSU-Northern.
-May, 2002 Master of Educational Leadership-MSU Bozeman.
-May, 1983 Bachelor of Science Elementary Education/Physical Education-Rocky Mountain College.
-May, 1979 High School Diploma-Columbus High School, Columbus, MT.
EDUCATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS: Montana Folio #47146
-Class 3 Certificate: Endorsements as (K-12) Principal/Superintendent for the state of Montana
-Class 1 Certificate: Endorsements in Elementary Curriculum and Physical Education/Health (K-12) for the state of Montana.
-B-Administrator Alaska: Endorsements for (K-12) Principal, and Superintendent.
-Superintendent/(K-12) Principal Endorsement for the state of North Dakota.
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:
-August, 2023-Present: Teacher/Superintendent Plevna, MT
-July 1, 2022-2023: Superintendent Fromberg School, Fromberg, MT>
-July 1, 2020-2022: Superintendent Rapelje School, Rapelje, MT.
-July 1, 2019-November 2019: Superintendent Mandaree School, Mandaree ND.
-July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019: Superintendent North Sargent School, Gwinner ND.
-July 1, 2014-June 30, 2018: Superintendent Hardin Public Schools, Hardin MT
-February 2008-2014: Superintendent/Elementary Principal at Centerville Schools, Stockett MT.
-2005-February 2008: Assistant Superintendent at the Lower Yukon School District in Alaska.
-2000-2005: Superintendent/(K-12) Principal/Athletic Director/Head Boys BB Coach at Geyser Schools.
-1991-2000: Junior High/Elementary PE Teacher/Athletic Director/Head Boys & Girls BB Coach
Head Boys & Girls Track Coach Belt Schools.
-1989-1990: 6th Grade Teacher/Head Boys BB Coach at Valier Schools.
-1988-1989: 5th Grade Teacher Yigo Elementary Yigo, Guam.
-1983-1988: 6th Grade Teacher/Head Boys & Girls BB Coach/Head Boys & Girls Track Coach
at Park City Schools.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
-Board of Directors (Vice President) for the Montana Rural Education Association (MREA) 2008-2014.
-President of the North Central Association of School Superintendent (NCMASS)2009-2014.
-Committee member for the Montana College & Career Standards Commission-2013-2014.
-Board of Directors for the Golden Triangle Curriculum Co-op (GTCC) 2010-Present.
-Board of Directors for the North Central Learning Resource Co-op (NCLRC) 2008-Present.
-Member of the Regionalized Scheduling Committee for the Montana High School Association (MHSA)
2000-2005, 2008-2014.
-Board of Directors for the Central Montana Learning Co-op (CMLC) 2000-2005.
-Class C Northern Division President 2000-2005.
-District 8C President-1995-2005.
-Federal Relations Coordinator for School Administrators of Montana (SAM). Member of SAM Executive Board of Directors. 2014 to present.
HONORS & AWARDS:
-Inducted into the Montana High School Coaches Hall of Fame (MHSA)-2009.
-35 Year Award for Services to Athletics from the Montana Coach Association (MCA)-2012.
-1991 MCA Coach of the Year in Class C Girls Basketball.
-1995 MCA Coach of the Year in Class C Boys Basketball.
-Regional Superintendent of the Year-2012-2013.
-Nominated for National Superintendent of the Year 2012-2013
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A SUPERINTENDENT:
-Was instrumental in passing a Bond Issue for a new gym for Geyser Schools-2000.
-Created the Geyser Education Foundation at Geyser Schools-2002.
-Raised money to build a new shop at Geyser Schools. Also created a new Vocational Education
program at Geyser Schools-2001-2002.
-Revamped and established a winning basketball program at Geyser Schools-2000-2005.
-Secured state and grant dollars for new water chlorination system at Centerville Schools with no cost
to our tax payers. 2009.
-Secured a competitive Quality Schools Grant for a new boiler and heating system at Centerville Schools.
2010-2011.
-Headed a team of educators in Alaska in the Lower Yukon School District to get six of our eleven school
to make AYP. 2005-2007.
-As the (K-12) Principal in Geyser our school made AYP 2000-2005. As Elementary Principal at
Centerville Schools our school made AYP 2008-2012.