Robert Kogane (second from left), staff members, and volunteers, display an original painting at Gidden’s scholarship auction on March 19 in Seattle. From left: Mahilet Bekele, Robert Kogane, April Norton Rauch, Teresa Engrav, and Janet Lotawa. (Photo by Scott C. Miller)
Robert Kogane will transition from his role as Giddens School 2009–2010 interim head of school to head of school on July 1.
Before coming to Giddens, Kogane was an educational leadership coach and mentored 16 principals and assistant principals in the Seattle Public Schools. He earned a masters in special education from Seattle University.
Located in Seattle’s Central District, Giddens School is one of the most ethnically, economically, and socially diverse independent schools in the Northwest.
It offers preschool through fifth grade education. ♦