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Donna M. Hargens

Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, Kentucky

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Donna M. Hargens Biography

Dr. Donna Hargens is a distinguished educator, driven by her commitment to public education and the unwavering belief that every child can learn. As superintendent of the nation’s 28th largest school district with 172 schools and a budget of $1.3 billion a year, Dr. Hargens serves more than 101,000 JCPS District students and nearly 17,000 teachers and staff.

Noted throughout her career for transparency and collaboration, Dr. Hargens joined JCPS in 2011 and quickly brought the community together for an ongoing series of meetings called The Superintendent’s Summit. While Dr. Hargens and her staff sought to demystify matters of great public interest like student assignment, parents and other community leaders also had the opportunity to ask tough questions and provide valuable feedback. These informative and candid forums set the stage for Dr. Hargens and the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) to spearhead the district’s strategic plan, which has produced significant gains since 2012 in academic proficiency, the graduation rate, and the percentage of JCPS students who are college- and career-ready.

The vision behind JCPS’s Project Proficiency led U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to choose Dr. Hargens as “The Featured Superintendent” at the 2012 National School Turnaround Summit. In 2013, Business First named her the “2013 Enterprising Woman Making a Difference.”

As a passionate public servant, Dr. Hargens is honored to serve on the boards of directors for several of Louisville’s venerable organizations. These include Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Advisory Committee, the Fund for the Arts, the Kentucky Science Center, the Muhammad Ali Center, StageOne Family Theatre, and Greater Louisville Inc.

As a child growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. Hargens loved to read and was determined to become a teacher, which meant being the first in her family to graduate from college. As valedictorian of her high school class, she earned a scholarship to Marquette University and a bachelor of arts degree in 1979. For eight years, she taught Spanish and English in Lomira, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, before moving to North Carolina and rising through the academic ranks of the Wake County Public School system, the nation’s 18th largest district with 143,000 students.

After receiving a master of education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988, Dr. Hargens became an assistant principal and later served as a principal for more than a decade. As an assistant superintendent, she earned a doctorate in education from Seton Hall University in 2005.

Prior to her appointment as JCPS superintendent, Dr. Hargens was the interim superintendent and chief academic officer for Wake County Public Schools, in Raleigh, NC, where she focused on reinventing struggling schools and led unprecedented gains in academic achievement.

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    Speaking fees for Donna M. Hargens, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Donna M. Hargens are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Donna M. Hargens, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Donna M. Hargens speak about?

    Donna M. Hargens is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Education.
  • Where does Donna M. Hargens travel from?

    Donna M. Hargens generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Donna M. Hargens’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Donna M. Hargens for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Donna M. Hargens for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Donna M. Hargens or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, Kentucky

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Donna M. Hargens Biography

Dr. Donna Hargens is a distinguished educator, driven by her commitment to public education and the unwavering belief that every child can learn. As superintendent of the nation’s 28th largest school district with 172 schools and a budget of $1.3 billion a year, Dr. Hargens serves more than 101,000 JCPS District students and nearly 17,000 teachers and staff.

Noted throughout her career for transparency and collaboration, Dr. Hargens joined JCPS in 2011 and quickly brought the community together for an ongoing series of meetings called The Superintendent’s Summit. While Dr. Hargens and her staff sought to demystify matters of great public interest like student assignment, parents and other community leaders also had the opportunity to ask tough questions and provide valuable feedback. These informative and candid forums set the stage for Dr. Hargens and the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) to spearhead the district’s strategic plan, which has produced significant gains since 2012 in academic proficiency, the graduation rate, and the percentage of JCPS students who are college- and career-ready.

The vision behind JCPS’s Project Proficiency led U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to choose Dr. Hargens as “The Featured Superintendent” at the 2012 National School Turnaround Summit. In 2013, Business First named her the “2013 Enterprising Woman Making a Difference.”

As a passionate public servant, Dr. Hargens is honored to serve on the boards of directors for several of Louisville’s venerable organizations. These include Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Advisory Committee, the Fund for the Arts, the Kentucky Science Center, the Muhammad Ali Center, StageOne Family Theatre, and Greater Louisville Inc.

As a child growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. Hargens loved to read and was determined to become a teacher, which meant being the first in her family to graduate from college. As valedictorian of her high school class, she earned a scholarship to Marquette University and a bachelor of arts degree in 1979. For eight years, she taught Spanish and English in Lomira, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, before moving to North Carolina and rising through the academic ranks of the Wake County Public School system, the nation’s 18th largest district with 143,000 students.

After receiving a master of education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988, Dr. Hargens became an assistant principal and later served as a principal for more than a decade. As an assistant superintendent, she earned a doctorate in education from Seton Hall University in 2005.

Prior to her appointment as JCPS superintendent, Dr. Hargens was the interim superintendent and chief academic officer for Wake County Public Schools, in Raleigh, NC, where she focused on reinventing struggling schools and led unprecedented gains in academic achievement.

FAQs on booking Donna M. Hargens

  • How do I book Donna M. Hargens to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Donna M. Hargens for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Donna M. Hargens, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Donna M. Hargens or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Donna M. Hargens

    Speaking fees for Donna M. Hargens, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Donna M. Hargens are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Donna M. Hargens, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Donna M. Hargens speak about?

    Donna M. Hargens is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Education.
  • Where does Donna M. Hargens travel from?

    Donna M. Hargens generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Donna M. Hargens’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Donna M. Hargens for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Donna M. Hargens for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Donna M. Hargens or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Donna M. Hargens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Donna M. Hargens for your event is available upon request. Donna M. Hargens generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mark Perna, Liz Dozier, Karin Chenoweth, Dr. Sharroky Hollie and Tonya Muro, Ed.D.. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Donna M. Hargens for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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