Educational Leader | Speaker | Writer
Today, I officially start as Superintendent for Oakwood City Schools. With an emphasis on the "whole child", we have a vision for social emotional learning that states: We are committed to creating an environment for all students, staff, and families that is safe, kind, collaborative, respectful, and engaging. We envision a school district that... Continue Reading →
It was a great year! I had a blast! It had a lot of ups and downs. It was a tough year. It was awesome! One down, 25 more to go. After seventeen years in education, I think I have used all of the responses above to the all too familiar question from others during... Continue Reading →
I love football season! Although I grow in my excitement for college football every year, there's nothing like feeling the energy at a high school on a Friday in the fall! As a first year building administrator years ago, I was especially excited to interact with the football players in the hallways on a Football... Continue Reading →
In the movie The Fast and the Furious, I love the first exchange between Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and undercover agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker). Brian just lost his first street race, and his initial response to Dominic is, "I almost had you". Dom responds with his now-classic swag reply - "it doesn't matter if... Continue Reading →
I have to admit that I was definitely a contender for "Best Dad" when my boys were growing up! I signed up to coach everything. For those who know me well, I can still hear the laughs, as I signed up to coach my son's pee-wee football, basketball, and soccer teams! My thought was that... Continue Reading →
In one of my favorite movies The Truman Show, Jim Carrey nails the lead role as Truman - a person who is unaware his life is being captured on a hidden TV show. An interesting exchange occurs between two characters who know about this deception: Mike Michaelson: Christof, let me ask you, why do you think... Continue Reading →
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