Keith Dixon began his service as Superintendent of the Duluth Public Schools in July 2005. Prior to taking this position he served as Superintendent of the Faribault Public Schools for ten years.
He began his career as a public school teacher and then a counselor in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was appointed assistant principal, and then principal for Grand Junction High School, and later became an area superintendent for the Poudre school district, a position he held for ten years.
Among other community groups, Dr. Dixon serves on the board for the United Way of Greater Duluth and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and was appointed by the Governor of Minnesota to the Minnesota Commission on National and Community Service.
He has participated in Anti-Racism Study Dialogue Circles (ASDIC) and has been a presenter on facilitating change and building community at numerous conferences for the Minnesota School Board Association and Minnesota Association of School Administrators.
As superintendent in Faribault he served on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and on the South Central Technical College Advisory Board providing programming for Faribault residents. He also participated on the Diversity Coalition which focused on integrating multiple cultures into the community. He presented at conferences in Atlanta and San Francisco on “Future Designs for the Comprehensive High School.”
Dr. Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree in math from Colorado State University, a Masters of Education in guidance and counseling, and a Ph.D. in educational administration. He and his wife, Sarah, have five children.
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