Education

B.S. Elementary Education, Martin Luther College

M.S. Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University Wisconsin

Ed.D. Leadership, Innovation and Continuous Improvement, Concordia University Wisconsin

Background

I have served for over 25 years in K-12 education. I began my career as a high school instructor and dormitory supervisor. I have taught all subjects from grades 5-10. I served for eight years as an assistant principal and fourteen years as a principal. I have enjoyed serving as a mentor for future administrators and teachers.

As Assistant Professor of Education, I teach courses on educational diversity, elementary and middle content area instructional methods, and home and school partnerships.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Educational leadership
• Principals’ leadership style
• Teachers’ job satisfaction
• Field experience supervision and evaluation

TEACHING

• Education in a Diverse Society
• Instructional and Classroom Management Strategies
• Teaching Social Studies
• Teaching Science
• Teaching Math
• Home/School/Community Partnerships
• Clinical and Teacher Candidacy Supervision

SCHOLARLY WORKS

Washburn, B. B. (2023). The Relationship of Principals’ Leadership Style on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction [Ed.D., Concordia University Wisconsin]. In ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

presentations

“Job Satisfaction, Leadership and an Anxious Generation: Insights into Training and Retaining the Next Generation of Teachers.” Concordia Education Summit. Mequon, WI. August 2026.

SERVICE

• WLC Center for Christian Leadership, Coach
• WLC Institutional Review Board, Member
• WLC Assessment Task Force, Member
• Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Board of Directors, Member
• Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Education Committee, Chairman
• WELS Asia One Team Administrative Committee, Member

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Instruction
• Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators
• Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers