Jay Scott joined the staff of the Kansas State Department of Education in June 2012 as assistant director on the Career, Standards, and Assessment Services team, overseeing Career and Technical Education. Beginning in July 2017, Jay became the Secondary School Redesign Specialist leading the Mercury and Gemini redesign projects along with his elementary colleague, Tammy Mitchell.  Prior to joining the State Department, Jay spent 15 years as an educator in Kansas schools. He was a teacher, coach, and an administrator in four school districts (Gardner-Edgerton, Auburn-Washburn, Mission Valley, Shawnee Heights) in Kansas.  Jay received his bachelor’s degrees in science and secondary education at Baker University and a master’s degree in educational administration from Emporia State University.  In October 2017, he began a doctoral program in Educational Leadership at Kansas State University.  A native Kansan, Jay grew up on a farm near Garfield, Kansas and attended the Kinsley-Offerle and Dighton schools. Jay comes from a family of educators. His father is a retired school administrator and his mother is a retired elementary teacher. Jay’s brother serves as a teacher and coach in the DeSoto, Kansas school district.