Here are a few of the thousands of
EdisonLearning employees and partners who are working together to
help every student achieve. Come back from time to time to
meet more of the people who power our success.
Ruth Silberstein
Principal
Ruth Silberstein, principal of Palolo Elementary School, was
awarded the National Distinguished Principal of the Year for
Hawai‛i in 2008. Ruth has worked with EdisonLearning in Hawai‛i
since the 2005-06 school year, recording substantial gains in
student achievement and successfully leading the school our of
restructuring. In a feature profile of her in the Honolulu
Advertiser, it was said, “As much as educating children,
Silberstein sees her job as educating parents, many of them
immigrants from Pacific islands who may come from a culture that
views education differently than the Western culture they've
joined. Rapping on doors to talk to parents, arriving at a home to
pick up a child and drive him to school, making a home visit to
complete a child's Individual Education Plan for special-ed classes
– Silberstein has done it all.”
Dr. Darrell M. Johnson
Executive Director, Provost Academy
As Executive Director of Provost Academy South Carolina, Dr.
Darrell M. Johnson brings not only his thirty-plus years of
experience in education as both an administrator and teacher; but
also his leadership and vision as an early pioneer in the use of
online education technology to open the classroom to the world and
accelerate learning for students.
Dr. Johnson was one of the first public school administrators in
the country to provide laptop computers to high school students;
implemented virtual online courses for high school students at risk
of dropping out of school; and was an active member of the South
Carolina Department of Education’s Virtual School Task Force.
Prior to accepting his current position, Dr. Johnson served as
Superintendent for the Orangeburg (SC) Consolidated District 4,
where all four of the high schools received Palmetto Gold Awards in
2008, and the entire District was recognized for closing the
achievement gap. In addition, Dr. Johnson served as Associate
Superintendent to the Charleston County School District, and as
Director of Personnel in the Darlington County School District.
Dr. Johnson began his career in education as a teacher and coach
following graduation from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana;
where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Dr.
Johnson was awarded his Doctor of Education degree from Vanderbilt
University. He is a veteran of the United States Marine
Corps, served in Vietnam, and received a Purple Heart.