Meet our LEDE Faculty
Dr. Tyson Marsh
Associate Professor & Program Director
Email: tysonm@uw.edu
Dr. Tyson E.J. Marsh is Associate Professor and Director for the Leadership Development for Educators Program (LEDE) in the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington, Bothell. His work as an international school leader coupled with his experience working in rural, suburban, and urban schools in the United States inform his research focused on the political, historical, social, cultural and economic function of education and educational leaders in relation to Black and Indigenous communities. Dr. Marsh’s current work is focused on utilizing critical theories of race, class, and gender to assist educators in understanding the coloniality of schooling, while developing their agency and commitment to community-centered approaches to teaching, learning, and leadership.
Dr. Chelsea Craig
Email: craigc5@uw.edu
With a Doctorate in Education and a wealth of experience as Vice Principal and cultural specialist leader at a local tribal school, Chelsea Craig is a dedicated educational leader and nationally renowned presenter known for her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Specializing in leading and supporting students, particularly Tribal students, Chelsea consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of their unique needs and challenges. She is deeply rooted in her culture and participates in teaching the youth traditional songs and cultural ceremonies that have been passed down for generations. Her work is driven by a genuine desire to promote the well-being and success of her community, with a focus on the best interests of her people and future generations.
Dr. Kyle Kinoshita
Email: kinosk@uw.edu
Dr. Kyle Kinoshita is a career educator and student and teacher of educational leadership.
He has been an affiliate faculty member in the University of Washington-Bothell Leadership for Educator Development (LEDE) principal preparation program since 2011. He is also currently a faculty member and field internship advisor in the UW Leadership for Learning (L4L) doctoral program.
Dr. Kinoshita was a school principal in Edmonds and Highline districts for 13 years and prior to this was a teacher in Seattle and Shoreline. After this time, he was Executive Director of Teaching and Learning in the Marysville School District, with principal supervision and curriculum responsibilities for 9 years. He retired in
2019 from Seattle Public Schools, where he was Executive Director and Chief of Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction.
In all leadership roles there were deep intersections with issues of race and equity. Dr. Kinoshita earned a B.A.Ed. in Ethnic Studies from Western Washington University, and his master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership from the University of Washington. His graduate work for both degrees focused on leadership in the quest for equity.
In 1993, he received the Christa McAuliffe-Excellence in Education Award from the State of Washington; in 2000, the Snohomish Region Distinguished Principal Award from the Association of Washington State Principals and in 2004 and 2024 the Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational Administration.
Dr. Kinoshita grew up in a neighborhood with majority of families of color in south Beacon Hill in Seattle, in a family whose previous generations were unjustly incarcerated because of their race in World War II. From this background comes a high interest in schools that generate racially equitable and socially just outcomes.
Dr. Melissa Riley
Email: mar33@uw.edu
Dr. Melissa Riley was born on the island of Dominica, the origin of her strong Afro-Caribbean roots. She immigrated to the United States when she was three, landing in Washington State where she has lived most of her life. She obtained her Bachelor’s in Sociology and her K-8 teaching credential from Whitman College. Later, she earned her master’s from City University of Seattle in Curriculum & Instruction. In 2013, she earned her master’s in educational leadership from University of Washington, Bothell’s LEDE Program. She recently graduated from the University of Washington’s L4L program with her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy and her Superintendency Certification.
Dr. Riley’s formal educational career started in Washington in 1999, teaching preschool and subbing in high school. In California, she taught sixth grade in elementary school, and English, Social Studies and Leadership at a K-8 Science and Technology magnet school before teaching junior high English in Nevada. She returned to Washington State in 2005, and taught 4th, 5th and 6th grade in the Northshore School District for seven years. She remained in Northshore, taking on new roles as an elementary TOSA, junior high assistant principal, an elementary principal and Assistant Director of Equity Pedagogy. Over the last three years, she has served on Northshore’s senior cabinet, as an assistant superintendent and now directly supports 13 building principals as the Executive Director of Schools.
Dr. Riley strives to teach and lead for racial, educational, and social justice. She is excited to engage candidates in learning about the principalship through anti-racist praxis and justice-centered leadership that enact liberatory practices to transform schools and enhance students’ agency and their capacity to achieve their goals now and in the future.