Sally Tanner Namie

Sally Tanner Namie graduated from Northwestern State with a double major in elementary education and library science in 1972.  She earned a master’s degree in reading at Louisiana State University in 1979 and Plus 30 in instructional supervision at Centenary College, Louisiana Tech, LSU-Shreveport and Northwestern State. She earned a master of library and information science degree from LSU and additional certifications at Louisiana Tech.

Namie has spent her career with the Bossier Parish school system in classroom and administrative capacities and is currently assistant superintendent of curriculum and academic affairs, where she has channeled her love of math to creating programs focused on exposing students to science, technology engineering and math (STEM). She supported STEM curricula for elementary through high school students and is a recognized leader in implementing programs that prepare students for college engineering classes.