Becky Evers-Gerdes

Dr. Becky Gerdes is currently the Dean of Academics at Loyola Catholic School in Mankato, MN. Her experiences include serving as an educator and administrator at the elementary, middle school, and high school settings, including schools that have been designated as needing to make an improvement by the Minnesota Department of Education. Additional titles include K-12 Curriculum Director, Staff Development Coordinator, Special Education Coordinator, and Title Program Director. At the undergraduate and graduate level, Becky has served as a Course Developer and Designer for Bethel University and an adjunct faculty member for Minnesota State University, Bethel University, and Concordia University in the areas of leadership, research, and K-12 education and special education. Using on-going student data and culturally responsive teaching, she focuses on social-emotional learning as equally important as academics and strong parent and community partnerships.

Becky credits the great educators that she has worked with for receiving the following awards: Southwest Minnesota State University Leadership Award, Celebration School Recognition (expertly documenting efforts to increase student achievement), Reward School Recognition (highest performing 15 percent of Title I Schools in the State), Feinstein’s Good Deeds School Recognition, Environmental Awareness Award, Emerging Minnesota Schools of Character Award, and Academic Excellence Foundation (MAEF) School Spotlight Award.

Becky has led teams and departments through unpacking standards, aligning them to coursework, and ensuring that formative and summative assessments are analyzed. Becky has also been active in co-presenting teacher retention solutions to professional organizations and independent school districts with the topic titled Teacher Turnover: Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It.

Becky earned her Doctoral degree in Education Administration from Bethel University and holds a Specialist and Master of Education Administration degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato along with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Southwest State University, Marshall.