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Linda Sink

Position: Chief Academic Officer

Linda Sink

Linda Sink

Academics

Contact Linda Sink:

Phone: (505) 880-3703

Email: sink@aps.edu

Academics at APS

Linda Sink overesees academics at Albuquerque Public Schools, including:

The Academic Plan

The academic vision of Albuquerque Public Schools is simply to serve our community by educating and promoting our students using the fundamental principles of equity and equality.

Read the 2010-2011 Academic Plan >>

Biography

Ms. Sink’s 30+ year career with the Albuquerque Public School District includes:

  • Currently Chief Academic Officer for the Albuquerque Public Schools
  • Interim Superintendent – 12/07 to 7/08
  • Associate Superintendent of Instruction – 7/07 to 12/07
  • Cluster Leader Principal for the Albuquerque High Cluster – 2005 to 2007
  • Albuquerque High School principal – 2001 to 2007
  • Cibola High School Principal – 1997 to 2001

Also Assistant Principal at Eldorado High School, Assistant Principal for Curriculum at Albuquerque High School, and the Activities Director, also at Albuquerque High. Her career also included roles as a Secondary Clinical Supervisor for APS, the Science Department Chair and High School Science Teacher at Albuquerque High School.  While in Arizona, she was a High School Science Teacher at Window Rock High School, a Principal for Ganado Summer School in Ganado, Arizona as well as a Middle School Science Teacher, also in Ganado.

Throughout her tenure with the District, Ms. Sink has been on the following Committees and Task Forces:  AP Board District Committee, District Budget Committee, Volcano Vista Building Design Committee, District Negotiation’s Committee, District Calendar Committee, School Max Pilot Committee, PED High School Redesign Committee, and Joint Governance Panel for APS Mentorship Program.  Through her efforts while at Cibola High School, she received the Quality New Mexico Pinon Award submitted for work on design of the first SLC at Cibola HS.  Additionally, she presented her unique Advanced Placement project that she implemented throughout the Albuquerque Cluster to regional Advanced Placement conferences and has recently had her proposal accepted to present at the College Board National Forum in New York City in October, 2007.

Ms. Sink holds a Education Specialist in Education Administration (Ed.S.) degree, a Masters in Secondary and Adult Education and a Bachelors degree in Biology/Psychology, all from the University of New Mexico.  She is currently certified with a New Mexico Administrative License, a Professional 7 – 12 Secondary License with a Science Endorsement, and an Instructional Leader License.

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