Dan Porter brings over 25 years of experience as a teacher, school counselor, principal, Human Resources Director and Assistant Superintendent in the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 to his new role as the Head of School of Kwiyagat Community Academy. During that time in Cortez schools, Mr. Porter served as the primary point of contact between the school district and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, including coordinating the Native American Parent Committee and Southwest Native American Educational Alliance.

His experiences will directly benefit the new charter school and community with his in-depth understanding of parent-school partnerships, teacher recruitment, improvement, and retention, school safety protocols, curriculum development and implementation, and instructional leadership. Most importantly, he is a well-known and trusted educator that will guide the new school and the community to fulfill the mission and vision of Kwiyagat Community Academy.