Craig Bonin – M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, Ed.S. Administration & Leadership
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Craig Bonin is a Middle School Teacher at the Indian Community School in Franklin, Wisconsin. Mr. Bonin has worked in education for over twenty years, serving in both the Milwaukee Public Schools and at ICS. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from Carroll University in 2001. Craig has also attended National Louis University where he earned a Masters in Education for Curriculum and Instruction in 2007 and an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration and Leadership in 2015. Mr. Bonin credits his accomplishments through opportunities that would not have been possible without the help of the Oneida Higher Education Scholarship Award.
Currently Craig Bonin serves the MIEC as treasurer and works with the team to develop programming to support our Native American scholars in Milwaukee County. Craig also works to help educate and consults with local schools to build culturally relevant content in our schools. He works to promote balance in understanding between both Native American and Non Native views. This has been ever changing work as he has continued to learn and grow on his own identity as a member of the Oneida Nation.