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Leadership

Our Leadership

Meet the Executive Director

Dr. Martha Bruckner returned to UNO in 2017 as Executive Director of the MOEC Collective Impact Initiative, a role designed to guide improvement of education P-16 in the Omaha-metro area. Dr. Bruckner was most recently Superintendent of Council Bluffs Schools from 2007-2016. She worked previously in the Ralston and Millard school districts in addition to eight years as a faculty member and Chair of the Educational Leadership Department in UNO's College of Education. 

MOEC is directed by an executive steering committee comprised of:

  • Superintendents of the Omaha-area public school districts;
  • Administrators of two educational service units;
  • the Presidents of Iowa Western Community College and Metropolitan Community College;
  • Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, B.J. Reed, from UNO;
  • and the Dean of UNO's College of Education, Dr. Nancy Edick.

Task forces are created to work on high priority issues common to member organizations:

  • Assessment Task Force
  • Baseline Data Work Group
  • Curriculum & Instruction Task Force
  • Mathematics Work Group
  • Human Resources Task Force
  • Professional Learning Task Force
  • Student Services Task Force
  • FAFSA Work Group
  • Safety Work Group
  • Transportation Work Group
  • Technology Task Force

Our Rules of Engagement / Norms

  • We will approach our work diligently since the future of public education depends on our success.
  • Our work will be relevant and meaningful to all we serve.
  • We will come to each meeting ready to discuss progress and results.
  • We will embrace vulnerability and take risks to build and maintain trust.
  • We will be curious before critical.
  • Our goal will be progress not perfection.
  • We will expect, collect, and react to ongoing feedback related to our work.
  • We will commit resources to accomplish our goals.
  • When we reach conflict, we will strive for progress rather than impasse.
  • We will value the past and focus on the future.