SSC Division Chair Completes Leadership Academy |

In this photo, SSC STEM Division Chair Emily Carpenter (left) is presented with a certificate of completion by Dr. Elizabeth Albright (right), Chair of the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Langston University and ELA Advisor. — SSC STEM Division Chair Emily Carpenter (left) recently completed the University of Central Oklahoma’s Educator’s Leadership Academy. Dr. Elizabeth Albright (right), Chair of the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Langston University and ELA Advisor, presented Carpenter with a certificate of completion.

Seminole State College STEM Division Chair Emily Carpenter recently completed the University of Central Oklahoma’s Educators’ Leadership Academy (ELA), a program designed for professionals across K-12, Career Tech and higher education institutions.

Carpenter, who received tenure at SSC in 2023, holds both a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Teaching, Learning and Leadership from Oklahoma State University. She is a National Board-certified teacher with 13 years of K-12 classroom experience and has served at SSC for nine years, including one year as an adjunct instructor prior to her full-time role.

The ELA Transformative Leadership Academy focuses on developing participants’ leadership capacity through a curriculum grounded in emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, leadership theory, negotiation management and legal frameworks in education. The program equips participants with tools to become more effective leaders within their institutions.