INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES
Dr. Beverly Sue Mathis, The Public Education Foundation’s Vice President of Teacher Engagement and Early Learning bring a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. Upon her arrival in Nevada in 1976, Beverly taught 17 years in the classroom, served three years as assistant principal, and, from 1994/95 school year to 2011/2012, she served as the principal at Kermit Roosevelt Booker Sr. Elementary School, a post she held until her retirement from Clark County School District. Dr. Mathis’ career began as a first grade teacher (2 years/Bradford School) in her home state of Tennessee prior to coming to Nevada. Beverly has served as an Adjunct Professor, teaching graduate classes at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Southern Utah University and presently the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Among many recognitions of her commitment to excellence, Dr. Mathis was honored by receiving a number of prestigious awards for her leadership in education. She was the recipient of the 2000 Milken Family Foundation National Education Award; 2010 selected as School Administrator of the Year by the Nevada Association of School Boards, and inducted into Clark County School District’s Excellence in Education Hall of Fame. 2015 Dr. Beverly Mathis received the Lifetime Education Achievement Award from the Public Education Foundation. Dr. Mathis has been named to many boards and committees. One noted is an appointment in 2015, by former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to Nevada’s Spending and Government Efficiency Commission for K-12 Public Education. With much gratitude, February, 2022, Dr. Mathis was named as a 2022 Westside Legacy Park Inductee by the City of Las Vegas. Also in February 2022, Dr. Mathis was appointed to the City of North Las Vegas Education Advisory Committee. Dr. Mathis is the proud namesake of the Dr. Beverly Sue Mathis Elementary School – Home of the Mathis Mustangs, established, August 2017.
Dr. Beverly S. Mathis graduated from the University of Tennessee, Martin with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education (Early Learning focus). She holds a Master’s in Administration and Supervision from the University of Tennessee, Martin, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Mathis is a wife (Raymond Mathis of 46 years); Mommy of two beautiful daughters, Tya Mathis-Coleman and Ashley Rae. She is Grandma to Hunter Grace and Kennedy. Dr. Beverly Sue Mathis’ hobbies include her love of reading, bowling and working diligently through family/community engagement to uplift lives of all families.
Dr. Vincent L. Richardson, a native of North Las Vegas, Nevada, and proud graduate of Cheyenne High School, is currently an assistant principal at Legacy High School, and he is an Education Psychology Instructor at the College of Southern Nevada. Prior to being an assistant principal, Dr. Richardson was the former coordinator for the Clark County School District’s Equity and Diversity Education Department and the Diversity Initiatives coordinator at the College of Southern Nevada. While working at the College of Southern Nevada, Dr. Richardson co-created the Nevada Promise Scholarship and a successful minority male mentoring program called BUMP UP, in which several male students of color completed college with a degree. Since 2004, he has been a highly qualified elementary and middle school teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Richardson has spent much of his career teaching in at-risk schools teaching and serving the underprivileged community. Also, he is a former 6th grade English Language Arts teacher and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher. Preceding to teaching 6th grade, Dr. Richardson has always been the lead teacher at the schools in which he taught. He has sat on various school committees, such as grade level chair, school lead team member, School Organization Team chair, and Student Intervention Team member. Currently, Dr. Vincent Richardson sits on several community boards that influence students’ welfare and impact community engagement.
Dr. Vincent Richardson cherishes every opportunity to learn new innovative ways to teach and he also cherishes previous methods too. He is always looking for new ideas or opportunities to enhance students’ lives. For the 2007-2008 and 2011-2012 school years, Dr. Richardson received the Teacher of the Year award at his school. Dr. Richardson has also received many RAVE review certificates from various colleagues. During his tenure, he assisted his school to receive the 2012 Title I Distinguished School of the Year award for promoting student achievement.
Today, Dr. Vincent L. Richardson holds a Doctorate degree in Education and an Educational Specialist degree in Administration. Dr. Richardson also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts in teaching. He is also endorsed as a Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) by Sierra Nevada College. In his free time, Dr. Richardson enjoys traveling throughout the United States and other countries, road and mountain bike cycling, and gardening in his backyard.