Dr. Mims was born and raised in Fresno, CA, where he attended Bullard

High School. He is a graduate of San Diego State University where he

earned his bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and played

football.

Dr. Mims began his professional career as an analyst with Bank of

America, Inc., but soon decided to become a teacher and entered the

Urban Education Program at Holy Names College in Oakland, CA. There

he earned his secondary teaching credential and later taught social

studies in both Oakland Public Schools and San Francisco Unified

School District.

In 2000, Dr. Mims and his family relocated to Seattle, WA, and there, he

moved into school leadership, working as a high school principal in

Seattle Public Schools. During this time, he earned his doctorate in

Educational Leadership from the University of Washington. While living in

Washington, he served as an adjunct professor at both the University of

Washington, and Antioch University, Seattle in the College of Education.

In 2020 Dr. Mims was hired as superintendent of SIATech Schools

located in Oceanside, CA. He served in this role for 4 years before

recently retiring.