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    Steve F. Cheeseman, Ed.D.

    President/CEO
    National Catholic Educational Association, Virginia, United States

    Steven Cheeseman, Ed.D., is the NCEA President/CEO. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Cheeseman served as the superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT, since 2016. He has also served as the interim executive director of the Seton Collaborative in the same diocese. Prior to his tenure in Connecticut, Dr. Cheeseman was associate superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY, and a teacher/administrator at both the elementary and secondary levels. He has also been an adjunct professor at St. Joseph College in Patchogue, NY, and from 2009 to the present has been an adjunct professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Education.

    Holding NY State Certification as a school district administrator and a teacher, Dr. Cheeseman earned a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Professional Diploma before earning a Doctorate in Education Leadership & Technology from Dowling College in Oakdale, NY. Dr. Cheeseman has received numerous education awards and recently received the Benemerenti Medal, which is a Pontifical honor. He and his wife, Danielle, have three adult children.

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