Hello, I’m Dr. Kris Hall (Dr. K) and I’m the Director of the Jo Daviess Carroll Career Technical Education (CTE) Academy in Elizabeth, Illinois.  The CTE Academy was formerly known as the Area Vocational Center (AVC).  This is my 3rd year as the CTE Director after retiring from the Dubuque Community School District in 2018.  I’m originally from Pennsylvania and have been in education for 42 years (Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois).

I have been an elementary, middle school, and high school teacher; reading specialist; talented and gifted coordinator; elementary Principal (Table Mound in Dubuque); and Executive Director central office administrator (activities/athletics; equity, food services; IT; safety and security; school services; transportation; etc.).

Table Mound Elementary is one of the original New American Schools Development Corporation sites for Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB), a school reform design.  I have been a national consultant for ELOB and Frameworks (staff development program – literacy); and regional consultant for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill (language arts) and Intercultural Competency.  I was awarded the 2006 Ruby Sutton (Humanitarian) Award by the Dubuque Branch of the NAACP.  I have been a member of Dubuque’s faces & voices cultural celebrations and was on the Iowa Safe Schools’ Board of Directors.

I have a Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education) and Master of Education (Reading) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania; and a Ph.D. (Educational Administration) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  I hold a Superintendent’s, Principal’s and evaluator’s licenses in Illinois and Iowa.

My family includes my wife of 21 years; step-daughter; step-son; four step-grandchildren under the age of four; and three dogs (2 Siberians and a Golden Retriever).  The Siberians (Kylee and Kimber) shed twice a year:  January – June and July – December.  Golden Retriever (Kale) is an accomplished soccer dog.

Phone: 815-858-2203 ext: 122 Email: huskyplus5@cteacademy.net