Claudette Goss

Claudette Goss has over 40 years of experience in education. She has served in many positions—teacher, adjust professor, specialist, and Director of English Language Arts for the Oklahoma State Department of Education for 26 years. Claudette’s work has been featured in various educational publications and she has presented on the national level. She has earned numerous awards in her career—Outstanding Young Women of America, Outstanding Educator Awards, Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame 2016, Rose State College Excellence in Teacher 2019, and Oklahoma Writing Project Martha and Francis Awards 2021. Claudette joins the OVCA board as she believes virtual education is a viable option for students and wants to support the school with her expertise. She desires to learn about the needs of Oklahoma students and how her expertise can help strengthen the virtual school model. She believes “Parents should have the benefit of deciding and providing the educational vehicle that provides the best learning benefits for their children.”