DoDEA Europe Announces Bavaria/Garmisch District Community Superintendent

Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity – Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces that Dr. Heather Ramaglia was selected as the next community superintendent for Bavaria/Garmisch in the DoDEA-Europe’s East District. “Dr. Ramaglia is a proven leader and professional. I am proud to announce her selection to this important position,” said Dr. Howard-Brahaney.

For the past five years, Dr. Ramaglia has been a part of the DoDEA team as Principal at Wiesbaden High School. Before her time at Wiesbaden High School, Dr. Ramaglia worked as an Assistant Principal at Stuttgart High School and at DoDEA Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, as a Secondary Mathematics Instructional Systems Specialist. She joined DoDEA in 2016 to assist with the implementation of CCRSM. While working at Headquarters, she collaborated with the virtual high school to create and implement new math course programs, helped to develop secondary CCRSM guidance and expectations and curriculum materials, and informed and delivered the development of professional learning for secondary math teachers. 

Before joining DoDEA, Dr. Ramaglia taught middle school math for six years in a public school district outside of Kansas City that served as a center for English Language Learners. She also taught as an adjunct professor in the math department at a community college outside of Kansas City for five years. Dr. Ramaglia spent five years as a secondary district-level math curriculum specialist for two public school districts in Kansas and Missouri, assisting both school systems with their initial implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. 

She received a Bachelor of Science in Education with minors in English and mathematics and a Master of Science in Mathematics Education from the University of Kansas. Dr. Ramaglia received an endorsement for Teaching English as a Second Language from Pittsburg State University and a Master of Science in School Leadership from Baker University. She also earned a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction focusing on Secondary Mathematics Education from Kansas State University.  

Dr. Ramaglia's personal life is as rich and diverse as her professional journey. She is the daughter of a US Navy veteran who served in Vietnam and has been happily married to her husband Tim for nineteen years. Together, they have three children, ages 17, 14, and 10. As a family, they share a passion for learning about new cultures, exploring and learning new languages, cooking, and spending quality time with family and friends.    

Dr. Ramaglia is excited working with and supporting instructional leadership and military-connected families in the Europe East District. She is eager to immerse herself in the unique culture and educational landscape of the Bavarian Communities and is committed to learning all there is to know about the region.

"Her extensive instructional background, coupled with her experience in school leadership, has earned the high regard of educators," stated Ms. Elizabeth Fales, DoDEA-Europe East District Superintendent. "Her addition will undoubtedly benefit the Bavaria communities."

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