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CACE Staff
Department Email Address: cace@ncea.org
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Michael G. Caruso, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Dr. Michael G. Caruso joined the NCEA in July and will serve as executive director of the Department of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) for the coming year. With more than 25 years of experience in education, government, and the non-profit sector, the majority of his professional career has been devoted to the vocation of Catholic education. He has often been recognized for forging new alliances in education.
Prior to joining the NCEA, Dr. Caruso served as associate director of the University of Notre Dame's ACE Consulting Initiative, providing assessment and consultation services to Catholic schools and school system leaders in arch/dioceses across the country. He was assistant superintendent for secondary schools and government relations for the Archdiocese of Washington for six years, supporting the archdiocese's 18 Catholic high schools, coordinating the religion teacher certification process and helping align religion programs with standards set by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Dr. Caruso also served as the archdiocese's government affairs liaison for more than 65 archdiocesan elementary and secondary schools.
In addition to his work with Catholic schools, Dr. Caruso is an experienced online instructor. He has been an adjunct associate professor for the University of Maryland University College since 2003, teaching a web-based course in American government to adult learners and military personnel around the globe. He also has a track record of securing philanthropic and government resources for Catholic school initiatives.
Dr. Caruso's earlier professional experiences include government, nonprofit and higher education administration, including dean of the School of Education and acting dean of the School of Professional Studies at Trinity Washington University. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at New York University , earning a bachelor's degree in politics, history, and secondary education in 1981; a master's degree in government relations in 1986; and a Ph.D. in education administration in 1991.
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Meg C. DeBoe
Administrative Assistant
mdeboe@ncea.org
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Meg DeBoe joined NCEA in June of 2010 as the administrative assistant for the CACE Department. She is a graduate of Radford University with a bachelor’s degree in Technical Theatre and a minor in English. Meg also attended George Mason University’s Graduate School of Education to obtain her Virginia Teacher’s License in Secondary English.
Ms. DeBoe did her student teaching at Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington County teaching seventh grade English. She went on to teach tenth grade English and was a substitute teacher at George Mason High School in Falls Church City for two years. Her teaching experiences include working with adolescent youths with special needs.
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