Program Leadership

Margee Boswell currently serves as an advisor for The Oaks Academy’s Pre-Kindergarten Education Center. Margee was a founding teacher at The Oaks in 1998, serving as a Kindergarten teacher for twelve years and opening The Oaks Academy’s first expansion of the Pre-Kindergarten program. Margee was a driving force behind the integration and launch of The Oaks’ dedicated Pre-Kindergarten Education Center before moving into her current role as advisor. 

Margee has a degree in Elementary Education from Purdue University and a Masters in Remedial Reading from Butler University. She served as a remedial reading instructor in a consolidated high school prior to raising a family and returning to work at The Oaks. She also enjoys working with parents and faculty to inform and inspire them through understanding the philosophy and practices that lead to healthy relationships with God, others, and rich ideas formed in the world around them.

Robin Shaw is the Director of The Oaks Academy’s Pre-Kindergarten Education Center. Robin has been part of The Oaks as a parent for over 10 years and an employee for almost as long. Before stepping into her current role and launching The Oaks’ dedicated Pre-K Center, Robin successfully led The Oaks recruitment efforts for six years and also taught 6th Grade! 

Robin holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School, an MSW from the University of Georgia, Athens and most recently earned a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. After beginning her legal career, Robin worked as assistant professor and vice president for administration at Harris-Stowe State University, and then taught justice studies and servant leadership at Martin University. Robin is also a member of the Junior League of Indianapolis, a volunteer legal analyst for The Indiana Civil Rights Commission, and is on the board of Firefly Children & Family Alliance (formerly The Children’s Bureau).

Indiana Educator Fellowships is proud to partner with Early Learning Indiana to provide this professional development program.