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2023 First Friday Breakfast Series: June 2nd

2023 First Friday Breakfast Series: June 2nd

Join us on Friday, June 2nd to hear from our newly appointed Secretary of Education for the State of Arkansas, Jacob Oliva.  

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Jacob Oliva as secretary for the Arkansas Department of Education. Oliva began as secretary on January 10, 2023. The Arkansas State Board of Education also selected Oliva as commissioner of ADE’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education on January 12, 2023.

Prior to being named secretary and commissioner, Oliva served in numerous roles at the Florida Department of Education, most recently as interim commissioner. He joined the Florida department as executive vice-chancellor of the Public Schools Division in 2017 and became chancellor in 2019, where his division supported more than 2.8 million students in approximately 3,600 Florida public schools.

In 2021, he was promoted to senior chancellor, and his responsibilities expanded to include early learning, school choice programs, school safety, and school accountability. Additionally, he encouraged statewide leadership and communication between the Florida Department of Education and the state’s school districts.

Oliva is a graduate of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Flagler College in Florida. He began his educational career more than two decades ago as an elementary teacher for students with special needs. He later served as a principal at both the elementary and high school levels and as an assistant superintendent and superintendent of Flagler County Schools.

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First National Bank (Main Branch)
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Baptist Health-Fort Smith
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Westark Plumbing & Expert Drain Cleaning Services
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
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Date and Time

Friday Jun 2, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Friday, June 2nd
07:30am-08:30am

Doors Open at 7:00am, Program begins at 7:30am

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University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, Reynolds Room
800 North 49th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72904

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2023 Ticket Pricing:
$20 per ticket for Members
$25 per ticket for Non-Members

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Arianna Woodard 479-783-3111 fortsmithchamber.com
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