John F. Fitzpatrick

John F. Fitzpatrick joined the Commission in 2006 as the WASC Schools Commission representative. Most recently, he served as the Superintendent-in-Residence at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, teaching in their doctoral program for Leadership and Policy. He is former superintendent of the Las Virgenes Unified School District, and has served as a member and former chair of the WASC Schools Commission. He is a member of the State Assistance & Intervention Team for the Los Angeles County Schools, and in this capacity, has worked with many urban schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District. He is also an elected member of the American Association of School Administrators Governing Board, at which he represents the state of California. Fitzpatrick has also received the Rose Award from the University of Southern California Graduate School of Education, which recognizes alumni who have provided outstanding leadership in the field of education.