Minda Stackelhouse is a dedicated educator that has focused her 25 year career on providing quality education to students, supporting staff to grow schools and empowering the community to partner with schools. She is a passionate educator that has devoted her skill and expertise to the growth and empowerment of students through education. Minda has an extensive history in education. She taught elementary school for 12 years, was a principal for two elementary schools, junior high, and high school for 6 years. She has been an Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for a Charter School, Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Executive Director of Administrative Services, Executive Director of Professional Development and Instruction, and Executive Director of Personnel for the Oro Grande School District. Minda's educational career has focused on working with worked with many diverse students and populations throughout the years. She is a strong believer in all kids can learn and we have to give the best of ourselves on a daily basis.
Minda is a long time resident of the High Desert and takes great pride in being a part of the educational system that gave her a start in this community. She is highly dedicated to helping our community grow and thrive. Minda is a community focused educator that understands the impact and importance of relationships between the business sector and education. This is demonstrated in being able to develop and implement the first Jr. Chamber of Commerce with the Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce and being awarded the Paul G. Harris award from the Rotary Club for commitment and service to community, and being a part of a team to reach the semi finals in a national competition to reinvent high school.
Minda and her husband, Stuart, have two kids, Samantha and Nathan. Sam is 22 and Nate is 20. Samantha is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Political Science and has earned her Master's Degree in Public Policy from UC Riverside. Nate is a third year student at UC Santa Barbara and is pursuing a degree in Actuarial Science. She has learned so much through her children. They are incredible kids! She takes great pride in her family's’ long history in the High Desert. This would include both her father and father in laws service in the Air Force for over 20 years. Both her mother and mother in law have served in the real estate community for well over 25 years. Her husband Stuart has been a proud business owner of High Desert Home Inspection for 20 years.
Minda is a long time resident of the High Desert and takes great pride in being a part of the educational system that gave her a start in this community. She is highly dedicated to helping our community grow and thrive. Minda is a community focused educator that understands the impact and importance of relationships between the business sector and education. This is demonstrated in being able to develop and implement the first Jr. Chamber of Commerce with the Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce and being awarded the Paul G. Harris award from the Rotary Club for commitment and service to community, and being a part of a team to reach the semi finals in a national competition to reinvent high school.
Minda and her husband, Stuart, have two kids, Samantha and Nathan. Sam is 22 and Nate is 20. Samantha is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Political Science and has earned her Master's Degree in Public Policy from UC Riverside. Nate is a third year student at UC Santa Barbara and is pursuing a degree in Actuarial Science. She has learned so much through her children. They are incredible kids! She takes great pride in her family's’ long history in the High Desert. This would include both her father and father in laws service in the Air Force for over 20 years. Both her mother and mother in law have served in the real estate community for well over 25 years. Her husband Stuart has been a proud business owner of High Desert Home Inspection for 20 years.
