Jerome Steele, Ed.D.

Jerome Steele is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership doctoral program at the Esteves School of Education at Russell Sage College.

He has 38 years experience as a teacher and school district administrator. He taught 7-12 social studies for the Green Island Union Free School District from 1974 – 1984. In 1984, he became K-12 principal for the Heatly School in Green Island. In 1991, he became superintendent of the Maplewood-Colonie Common School District, a position he held for 17 years. During 2007-2008, he guided the Maplewood district through the reorganization process with the North Colonie Central School District. Dr. Steele has shared his expertise on reorganization through presentations for the Capital Area School Development Association and the Regional Education Laboratory for the Northeast and Islands. He is a member of the Governing Board for the Regional Education Laboratory for the Northeast and Islands.