What I've Done
Samples of work with students, teachers, and parents
Middle School Faculty Blog
Communicating with faculty through a weekly blog
What is Middle School?
Presentation to prospective parents and students.
Middle Level Leader Program
Empowering teachers through middle level leadership
Accreditation: Data in a Day
Harnessing the power of our community to learn about our school
Embedding Core Values
How a Core Value can be woven throughout curriculum and programs
Updating Students
Communicating with students, bringing light to difficult times
Coming Back from Covid
Health and safety updates for students and parents
Inquiry Learning
Changing all the structures to create powerful inquiry learning
Service Learning
Embedded transdisciplinary, service learning, project based experiences
Connections
Empowering teachers to create collaborative experiences around the world
What I'm Reading
Currently on my bookshelf
Character Strengths
My top 5 from Via Character Strengths
Kindness
Virtue Category: Humanity
"I am helpful and empathic and regularly do nice favors for others without expecting anything in return."
Love of Learning
Virtue Category: Wisdom
"I am motivated to acquire new levels of knowledge, or deepen my existing knowledge or skills in a significant way."
Fairness
Virtue Category: Justice
“I treat everyone equally and fairly, and give everyone the same chance applying the same rules to everyone.”
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence
Virtue Category: Transcendence
"I recognize, emotionally experience, and appreciate the beauty around me and the skill of others."
Leadership
Virtue Category: Justice
"I take charge and guide groups to meaningful goals, and ensure good relations among group members."
Work History
Korea International School
Middle School Principal, 2023-Present
Saigon South International School
Middle School Principal, 2013-2023
Middleton School District
Middle School Principal, 2004-2013
Middle School Assistant Principal, 2003-2004
Longview School District
Middle School Assistant Principal, 2002-2003
High School Social Studies Teacher, 1996-2002
Education
Educational Specialist: Superintendency, March 2023
Educational Leadership, Graduate Certificate
Master in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and International Studies
