MIU IV director earns award

Staff report

GROVE CITY, PA.

Cathleen Cubelic, Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV’s director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, was honored by the Pennsylvania Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development with the 2015 President’s Award.

The President’s Award recognizes a leader in the field for their contribution to the organization and public education. The organization presented the honor to Cubelic at its annual conference in Hershey, Pa., last month.

Cubelic has served at the helm of MIU IV’s Curriculum Department since 2010. In this role, she supports school districts across Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties in the implementation of state initiatives geared toward improving student achievement. In addition, she serves as a liaison to the Pennsylvania Department of Education representing the interests of the school districts that MIU IV serves.

Cubelic oversees many of MIU IV’s Educational Consultants, the Cyber Service Program, the Entrepreneurship Academies in Mercer and Butler counties and early childhood education professional development initiatives. She also leads MIU IV’s Curriculum Advisory Council

She has served in a leadership role with PASCD for many years. Most recently, she was named Western Region President and Supervision Committee Member. She plays an active role in the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units Curriculum Coordinators Job Alike group.

Before joining MIU IV, she served as an elementary classroom teacher and principal in several school districts in Allegheny County. Additionally, she is an adjunct faculty member at Gannon University and Westminster College.

She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Duquesne University. She earned her doctorate at Youngstown State University.

Cubelic lives in Shaler, Pa., with her husband. She has three children in college.

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV is one of 29 IUs in Pennsylvania serving school districts in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. In addition to providing more than 100 programs and services requested by area school districts, MIU IV implements projects mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the State Board of Education, the General Assembly and the U.S. Department of Education.