Shanine Coats
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 21
Background
With over 20 years of service in the K-12 public education system, Shanine Coats currently serves at the Sacramento County Office of Education as the Executive Director of the School of Education. Prior to this role, she served as Director of Strategic Initiatives to the Sacramento County Office of Education where she led the county-wide Career Pipeline, an initiative with a vision to provide career pathways for aspiring educators and mental behavioral health practitioners. Shanine’s portfolio includes developing programs designed to eliminate opportunity, access, and achievement gaps. She began her career as a teacher and has served in critical roles at the California Department of Education including Education Programs Consultant, CDE Branch Administrator serving key statewide policy initiatives, Federal Policy Liaison, and Director of the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division. She earned her bachelor’s degree, Teaching Credential, Administrative Credential, and Master’s Degree from California State University, Sacramento. Shanine enjoys spending time with friends and family, including her husband and three daughters.
Positions
Member, California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators
Research Interests
The intersection of mental health and education
Closing access, opportunity, and achievement gaps for historically marginalized student populations
Educator and mental behavioral health practitioner preparation
Recent Projects
Sacramento County Office of Education, Career Pipeline
Sacramento County Office of Education, Career Paths to Success Summer Program
K-16 Collaborative, Sacramento County Office of Education
