Dr. Essington Wade was born on the lovely island of St. Thomas U.S.V.I. His elementary and secondary school experience was split between St. Thomas and the birthplace of his parents, the magnificent island of Antigua. Dr. Wade moved to Las Vegas in 1985 to pursue a job in the United State Air Force as an electronics technician. Dr. Wade has been married for twenty plus years and has two adorable children.
Dr. Wade completed a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in instructional design, and a doctorate degree with an emphasis in instructional technology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Dr. Wade was recently appointed as the Director of Magnet Schools and the Principal of CCSD Virtual High School. CCSD Virtual High School was one of the first of its kind in Las Vegas. It serves as a diploma granting comprehensive high school. Students do not attend classes the traditional way; they actually take classes from the comfort of their homes. As the Director of Magnet Schools, Dr. Wade will provide support and direction to the CCSD magnet schools on fiscal and programmatic issues.
Dr. Wade previously served as the Assistant Director of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology. His duties involved, but was not limited to planning, organizing, and coordinating district-wide programs for curriculum and instruction; planning and facilitating Curriculum Commission meetings; developing project management plans for various curricular projects in the department; collaborating with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. In addition, Dr. Wade was one of the technology leaders for the 287 Educational Computing Strategists, and he played an active role in the administration of instructional technology in the Clark County School District. |
