Mrs. Elizabeth Bauer was elected in 2002. She is a self-employed international consultant in human rights and civil society, and a former executive director of the Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service. She holds a Bachelor's degree in religions from Mount Holyoke College, graduate studies in speech pathology at University of Minnesota, Master's degree in education for exceptional children at Ohio State University, and doctoral studies in education administration from Michigan State University.
Click Here to read the article, "We Live in a Global Society in an Information Age" by Elizabeth Bauer and published in the Lansing Newsletter.
Inclusive schools and individualized Instruction
Early childhood through adult education
High standards for teachers and students
21st Century Skills and Technology
Integration of the arts in curriculum
Career and Technical Education
School and community partnerships
Effective preparation for purposeful engagement in a global society
Michigan State Board of Education, 2003-present
International consultant on human rights, education and human services, 1994-present
Executive Director, Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc., 1981-2001
Administrator and Director of Training, Michigan Department of Mental Health, 1978-1981
Teacher Consultant, Special Education; Administrator, Adult Education, Pontiac, MI 1975-1978
Speech Therapist, 1959-1972
Married 50 years, four adult children (two are educators)
BA, Mount Holyoke College
Graduate Study, Speech Pathology, University of Minnesota
MA, Education, Exceptional Children, The Ohio State University
Doctoral student, Education Administration, Michigan State University
