National Academy Foundation Announces Daniel T. Eagle Eye as New Chief Operating Officer
15 Sep 2008
New York, NY -
Daniel T. Eagle Eye has recently been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the National Academy Foundation (NAF) after a long and thorough search.
"The National Academy Foundation is pleased to welcome such a strong leader, with extensive and successful experience at many educational institutions," said JD Hoye, President of the National Academy Foundation.
Mr. Eagle Eye has worked for a number of prestigious organizations over his 30-plus year career, including John Hopkins University, the National Association for the Education of Children, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and most recently as the Director of Finance and Operations for the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF). He has also worked on the front lines of education as an intermediate school science teacher and as a high school physics teacher.
Mr. Eagle Eye Dan was a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology at New York University's School of Education, and received an MAT in Science and Mathematics Teaching from Harvard University.
About the National Academy Foundation
The National Academy Foundation (NAF) is an acclaimed national network of high school career academies predominately based in urban districts-schools within schools-with rigorous, career-themed curricula created with current industry and educational expertise. Each year, NAF serves more than 50,000 students in over 500 Academies in 40 states and the District of Columbia through the Academy of Finance, the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, and the Academy of Information Technology. NAF was founded by Sanford I. Weill, Chairman Emeritus of Citigroup Inc., as a partnership between business leaders and educators. Employees of more than 2,500 businesses support NAF students by securing paid internships, volunteering in classrooms, acting as mentors, and serving on local Advisory Boards. NAF's record of success with 90% graduation rates and more than 80% of these graduates going on to college, has garnered the support of corporations, public policy makers, and foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information visit www.naf.org.
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For further information contact:
Tim Lemberger, Senior Director of Communications
National Academy Foundation
Phone: (646) 723-2051
Email: tlemberger@naf.org
