What has your career path been like?
I started as a social studies teacher in Southern Maryland and spent two years learning much as a first-year teacher. Like most Pennsylvanians, I returned home to teach at Seneca Valley and stayed there for five years. Realizing opportunities existed elsewhere, I then moved to Williamsport, PA, to become an assistant principal. Two years later I became the high school principal in Philipsburg, PA, and then Pottstown, PA. Now a high school principal in Stow, Ohio, my school is the largest school in Summit County, OH, and one of the highest performing schools in the region.
I started as a social studies teacher in Southern Maryland and spent two years learning much as a first-year teacher. Like most Pennsylvanians, I returned home to teach at Seneca Valley and stayed there for five years. Realizing opportunities existed elsewhere, I then moved to Williamsport, PA, to become an assistant principal. Two years later I became the high school principal in Philipsburg, PA, and then Pottstown, PA. Now a high school principal in Stow, Ohio, my school is the largest school in Summit County, OH, and one of the highest performing schools in the region.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Seeing adults, kids, and communities grow and develop in practice and mindset.
Seeing adults, kids, and communities grow and develop in practice and mindset.
What types of recognition, awards, honors or activities have you been involved in?
The schools I have led have received recognition by U.S. News and World Report at Bronze and Silver Medal levels, AP Honor Roll recognition, and Newsweek Best High School recognition.
The schools I have led have received recognition by U.S. News and World Report at Bronze and Silver Medal levels, AP Honor Roll recognition, and Newsweek Best High School recognition.
How did your experience at Slippery Rock University help you find your first position after graduation?
Seeing SRU on a resume and transcript makes candidates stand out.
Seeing SRU on a resume and transcript makes candidates stand out.
What is your advice for future graduates?
Move! Opportunities await SRU graduates across the country and across the Commonwealth. Do not allow yourself to be anchored in a particular geographic area. Pursue your passions no matter where they literally or figuratively take you.
Move! Opportunities await SRU graduates across the country and across the Commonwealth. Do not allow yourself to be anchored in a particular geographic area. Pursue your passions no matter where they literally or figuratively take you.
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