Superintendent

July 2023

Shelby City Schools Families,
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I am honored to be the new superintendent of Shelby City Schools. Throughout the coming months, I look forward to getting to know more about what makes the district so special and building relationships with students, teachers and staff, families, and community members.
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My family is also excited about moving to Shelby and immersing ourselves in the community. Speaking of my family, my wife, Lauren, and I have two children, Maya and Harper. We have already made multiple trips to Shelby to attend meetings, find a home, and for my wife to stop by her favorite place in the city – the Marvin Memorial Library. Regardless of the reason for our visit, the people of Shelby have been tremendously gracious, thoughtful, and welcoming.
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A little about me … I graduated from The Ohio State University in 2001 with a degree in History. I started substitute teaching later that year and decided I wanted to make education my career. In 2002 I began a master’s degree program in Secondary Education at the University of Phoenix and graduated in 2004. I taught one year as an Intervention Specialist for fourth grade and moved to the high school the following fall where I taught Social Studies for five years. Then I moved to eighth-grade History and was there for six and a half years. During my middle school teaching years, I started another master’s degree program, this time in school administration, from Ohio University and graduated in 2014. In January 2016, I received my first administrative position at London High School as the assistant principal. After two and a half years, I was elevated to principal and held that position for five years before finishing my superintendent’s license and now here I am!
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As superintendent, my goal is to continue to move Shelby City Schools forward. The district has a beautiful campus, excellent facilities, and from meeting staff at the end of last school year, a group of teachers and support staff who truly care about students. All of this will be beneficial in continuing to grow as a school district and a community. I am excited about this opportunity and am happy to say, it is a great day to be a Whippet.