Ivy Covert: Excellence in Education

Ivy Covert has served the students of Milwaukee Public Schools as an educator and leader for nearly 32 years. After graduating from Mt. Mary College, she began her career in the district as a bilingual business teacher at South Division High School. She remained in this position for 12 years, until she became a supervisor for SDA (Service Delivery Area) #6 in 1989. She continued working as a bilingual/ESL supervisor for another seven years. Based on her exceptional leadership and care and concern for the children of Milwaukee, she was promoted in 1996 to Director of the Division of Bilingual Education.

Through her many leadership roles in the field of bilingual education, Ms. Covert has been actively involved within the community and beyond and has been widely recognized for her professional accomplishments. Some of the boards she has served on include the Board of the Council for Spanish Speaking; Board of the UW-Milwaukee Roberto Hernandez Center; the Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education Board; Mt. Mary Educational Advisory Committee; and the Executive Committee and the Annual Board Committee of the WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment) Consortium, appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. At the national level, Ms. Covert has been an active member in the National Association for Bilingual Education.

During her tenure in Milwaukee Public Schools, Ms. Covert has devoted her entire career to providing high-quality education and services for English-language learners and has been an integral figure in the smooth and seamless operation of many district systems. She truly exemplifies the districts core beliefs that children come first and that the classroom is the most important place in the district. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors recognize and honor Ivy Covert for her dedication, outstanding leadership, and commitment to excellence on behalf of the students of the Milwaukee Public Schools.

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