Staff Directory

William Wolf, MA.E, MPA (Cheyenne River Sioux)
Executive Director

Willian Wolf, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux, has a passion for early college preparatory programs that was ignited during his first job with Upward Bound in Minnesota. Since those early days, Wolf has held numerous positions including developing a leadership module for 75 Bureau of Indian Education schools and working on a community development project for the American Science and Engineering Society.

Wolf has been active in Indian education for 34 years beginning with membership in the National Indian Education Association. He has worked with K-12 tribal and urban schools, taught at tribal colleges and universities and served as a school board member.

Other responsibilities have included a position as health director for Kodiak Area Native Association, working for the American Indian Society and Engineers and serving as president of Red Road Consulting based in Seattle, WA. Wolf is also a founding board member of Seventh Generation CDC, whose mission is to provide services for Native American veterans and address Indian child welfare, substance abuse and family issues.

Wolf has an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Washington with an emphasis in Tribal Administration, an M.A. in Education from the University of South Dakota and a B.A. in liberal arts from Mount Mary College.

Dawn Stevens, Steilacoom, serves as information specialist at the Center for Native Education. She manages the Center's informational resources and distributes key documents and tools to schools in the CNE's national network. Stevens has 20 years of experience in education. She obtained her B.A., B.S. and master's in teaching from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, and her administrative principal certification through Heritage University in Toppenish, WA. Prior to joining the CNE, Stevens developed and managed Shelton High School's Early College for Native Youth and taught high school US history, Pacific Northwest history, government, world geography and public speaking for the Shelton School District.