Curtis Cain

Professional Profile

Dr. Cain holds a doctorate and a Master of Science in Educational Administration from Iowa State University and a Bachelor of Science in Social Science Education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. While at Iowa State, he was named a George Washington Carver Doctoral Fellow and awarded the Jordan Larsen Outstanding Dissertation in Educational Administration Award. In 2009, he was honored as the Iowa State University Outstanding Young Professional Award by the College of Human Sciences, and in 2023, he was named recipient of the school's Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate Award for distinguished achievement in the field of education.

Dr. Cain is a nationally certified superintendent who was named the 2022 Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) Superintendent of the Year, one of four finalists for the American School Superintendents Association (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year, and the AASA National Superintendent of the Year. In 2016, he was named the MASA New Superintendent of the Year for the St. Louis region. Dr. Cain is also a certified lead auditor with Curriculum Management Systems Incorporated (CMSi) and has served on audits across 11 states and in the nation of Bermuda. He has also served as president and past president of MASA.

Dr. Cain has served as a member of Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Emerging Leader programs. In 2018, he completed the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program. In 2024 he was selected to be one of thirty founding members of the AASA/PDK Network of Distinguished Educators. Nationally, he also serves on the PDK Advisory Board.

Areas of Expertise

• Curriculum Audits
• Board Governance
• State & National Advocacy
• Superintendent Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Equity & Inclusion
• School Improvement
• Community Engagement
• Superintendent Searches
• Entry Plan Support
• Data Analysis and School Improvement
• Leadership Coaching
• School Turnaround Support

Superintendent search · Strategic planning · Leadership coaching · Curriculum audits