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Sara Mitzel

Academic Degrees:
♦ A.A., Bismarck State College
♦ B.S., University of Mary, Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education
♦ M.Ed., University of North Dakota, Educational Leadership
♦ Ed.D., Currently continuing education by working on Doctorate of Education with PK-12 School Emphasis 
♦ Certification, Global University, People, Tasks, and Goals
♦ Certification, ND Department of Public Instruction and the ND Council of Educational Leaders

Education Professional Credentials:
♦ Elementary Principal's Level I Professional Credential from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. 
♦ Secondary Principal's Level I Professional Credential from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

Professional Practice Experience:
♦ K-12 Principal, Shiloh Christian School, 1 year.
♦ Elementary Principal and Facilities Manager, Shiloh Christian School, 1 year.
♦ Elementary Teacher 5th Grade, Shiloh Christian School, 15 years.

Selected Scholarly Works:
♦ Mitzel, S. (2010). Gifted programs servicing gifted and talented students. Master's thesis, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.
♦ Mitzel, S. (2010). Building a fine arts program. Dissertation thesis, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

Personal Interests:
Sara is the co-owner of the Rainbow Shop..A Parable Christian Store in Bismarck with her husband Matt who manages the store.  She loves reading, painting pictures, and savoring a good cup of coffee with a friend. Sara also enjoys spending time with her husband Matt, their two boys who attend Shiloh, and the family dog. 

Favorite Bible Verse and Quotes
Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

"One way or another, God will perform His Will. He may change the process or the person, but He will not change the plan." - Beth Moore

"Don't put a question where God has put a period." - Joel Osteen

Level I Professional