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Victoria Shaw

Energizer · DISC type I
Detroit-UM School Partnership Director at University of Michigan School of Education
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Victoria Shaw is the Detroit School Partnership Director at the University of Michigan, leading a decade-long, Knight Foundation-funded collaboration with Detroit Public Schools. Holding a Ph. D. from U-M, her expertise lies in curriculum design, teacher education, and arts integration, informed by her award-winning research on social-justice-oriented teaching.

Victoria is deeply committed to leveraging the arts for community engagement and social change. She is a member of the University of Michigan Museum of Arts Executive Committee and leads initiatives that connect Detroit students with professional artists in fields like dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

Her doctoral dissertation research earned the National Council of Teachers of English Promising Researcher Award in 2006.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Detroit-UM School Partnership Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Personality Overview

How Victoria shows up

Informal
Full Of Energy
Believer

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Victoria cares about

Arts in Education
Leads a partnership centered at the Detroit School of Arts and spearheads grant-funded projects like "Making Change through Making Art" to enrich students' academic experiences.
Social Justice Pedagogy
Her award-winning doctoral research explored social-justice teaching, a theme that continues in her work connecting visual arts with social activism for students.
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Career

Work history

2010
Detroit-UM School Partnership Director
University of Michigan School of Education
9-2005 - 2010
Secondary English Education Lead
University of Michigan School of Education
1996 - 1998
English teacher
Holton-Arms School
1992 - 1996
High School English and French teacher
Bishop McNamara High School
1991 - 1992
French teacher
Mississippi Teacher Corps
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2004
Ph. D
University of Michigan
1993 - 1994
MA
Georgetown University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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