Governing Council

Dr. Sharon Henderson-Singer, (Towering House People, born for the Tangle People, Near the Water People are her maternal grandparents and Coyote Pass People are her paternal grandparents). Dr. Henderson-Singer is from Black Mesa, Arizona, an area known as Red Butte area and is a mother and a grandmother. Her professional career has centered around children from infancy to adulthood. Dr. Henderson-Singer is an advocate for the reclaiming and sustaining Indigenous languages and cultures for tribal communities, particularly for Navajo (Dine) children. Dr. Henderson-Singer graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in education with an emphasis in Elementary Education and Native American Language Arts from Northern Arizona University. She also holds a double Master’s in Education Administration and Supervision and in Bilingual Education and Multicultural Education. Dr. Henderson-Singer possessed a Ph.D. in Social Justice with an emphasis in Indigenous education, law and policy from Arizona State University. With over 30 years’ experience in teaching, consulting, leadership, program/curriculum evaluation ranging from early childhood education through postsecondary education, she also holds professional teaching and administrative licenses. Her background includes working successfully with Indigenous, Latinx, and other diverse communities. Dr. Henderson-Singer has designed culturally responsive curriculum and program restructuring plans for PK-18 inner city and rural public schools on and off the Navajo Nation.