Virginia L. Rhodes, Ed.D.

Cincinnati, Ohio
Virginia L. Rhodes, Ed.D. Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Publications

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Renegade Learning LLC
  • Phone: 513-207-2566
  • Cell: 513-207-2566
  • Website: renegadelearning.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Education & Schools and School Safety

Keywords/Search Terms:

high school,urban,STEM,education,magnet,negligence,teacher, discipline,supervision,principal,student,teacher hiring,standard of care,teacher evaluation,school culture,injury,professional error,administration,teacher training,school safety,liability,school accident,discrimination,failure to serve

Education:

Ed.D. /Urban Educational Leadership, University of Cincinnati; M.A.T. /Social Studies Teaching, Indiana University; B.A./Political Science, Antioch College

Years in Practice:

18

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

3

Additional Information

35+ years in public education administration, teaching & policy: testifies on training & supervision of school personnel, abuse, discipline, discrimination, school accidents Dr. Rhodes offers extensive experience on multiple aspects of school-related liability for negligence, both elementary and secondary. Dr. Rhodes is an exceptional analytical thinker and writer with keen insight, timely reports and compelling testimony. Founding Principal of the largest public U.S. urban STEM high school (2008). Founding Principal of the 1st environmental public high school in Ohio. Policy--former elected School Board member in large urban district. Skilled in school transformation, collaborative school design, leadership, experiential education, program design, school culture, discipline & multicultural education Developer of a unique innovative "T2" teacher hiring process. Articulate and engaging speaker on school policy, practice, and transformation. Rhodes has traveled, speaks publicly, visited schools around the U.S. and Caribbean, conducted research and led training workshops in the U.S. and internationally, and evaluated U.S. schools and districts for accreditation.