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2008 National Campus Security Summit
Speaker Profiles
Dr. Phil
Berkenbile
Executive Director Okla. State
Department of Career Technology
 Dr.
Phil Berkenbile was named state
director of the Oklahoma Department
of Career and Technology Education
on Jan. 6, 2004, by its State Board.
He previously served as interim
state director.
Berkenbile began his career in
Oklahoma as an agricultural
education instructor for Morrison
Public Schools. He joined the
Oklahoma Department of CareerTech in
1988 as the agricultural education
northwest district supervisor and
curriculum specialist. In 1994 he
became the agricultural education
assistant state supervisor. A year
later Berkenbile left the agency to
become the superintendent of schools
in Morrison. He returned to the
agency in 1999 as the associate
state director of educational
services. In April 2003, he was
selected as chief of staff, and in
May 2003 he began serving as interim
state director.
Berkenbile serves on the Governor's
Taskforce on Aerospace and
Information Security, the Governor's
Taskforce on Healthcare, the
Oklahoma Manufacturers Alliance
Board, the State Insurance Advisory
Council, and the State Workforce
Development Board. He is past-chair
of the Oklahoma Education Technology
Trust (OETT) Foundation, a member of
the National Association of State
Directors of Career and Technology
Education (NASDCTE), member of the
Oklahoma College Savings Taskforce,
member of Southwest Region Board of
Directors of the American Red Cross
and a 2001-02 graduate of Leadership
Oklahoma - Class XIV. He is a member
of the Oklahoma Partnership for
School Readiness Program and a
2001-02 graduate of Educators
Leadership Academy. He serves on the
CareerTech Administrative Council (CTAC)
and is a member of the Oklahoma
Association of Career and Technology
Education (OkACTE).
He received his bachelor's, master's
and doctoral degrees in agricultural
education from Oklahoma State
University. In 2006 he received the
OSU Graduate of Distinction Award in
agricultural education. He is the
son of Lucille Berkenbile of
Hennessey.
A recipient of numerous civic and
community awards, Berkenbile has
also been recognized at the state
and national levels for his many
contributions to Oklahoma's
education system.
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