New Superintendent Poised to Lead Johnson City Schools Toward Excellence

My vision for Johnson City Schools is to have a laser-like focus on doing what’s best for the kids. My goals are to provide support and resources to our buildings that allow our staff to challenge our students into being the best they can be academically, socially and emotionally. Johnson City Schools will continue to sustain and grow a variety of programs, pathways and opportunities for our students PK-12. 

This is my 34th year in education. I have been a teacher, an assistant principal, a building principal, a curriculum director, an assistant superintendent and for the past nine years a superintendent of schools prior to coming here. I believe in having a shared leadership vision between the Board of Education, administrators and teachers. Having a shared vision allows an organization to work toward a common goal. I pride myself on being a collaborative person and having a high standard of visibility. 

Johnson City Schools is committed to providing a high-quality education for every student. We continue to prioritize analyzing data for student achievement. Both at the district level and at the school level, teachers and leaders look for evidence and trends of student groups’ performance levels to ask questions including, ‘What do we do when students demonstrate they know the material, and what do we do when students need more help and support?’ This drives the work that we do. 

Johnson City has such a variety of opportunities to engage with, including churches, the outdoors and restaurants. The city has a warm culture. I am honored to be a part of this community.