The East
Alexander Middle School |
| Education | BA Degree in Social Sciences from
Lynchburg College (VA) Master's Degree in Ed. Admin. from UNCG |
| Current Job | I am principal of the 650-student East Alexander Middle School, and I assume all duties and responsibilities associated with being a middle school principal. |
| Other Jobs | I have previously served as a teacher, coach, department chair, club sponsor, high school assistant principal, intermediate school principal, regional education lab rep., charter school managing director, and high school principal. |
| Passions | My passions include spending time with my family, and one way I do that is through my passion for coaching youth sports. That has become my special interest outside my job. I also enjoy attending athletic events in which my current and former students participate. I sing in the church choir, enjoy collecting sports memorabilia, watching the Andy Griffith Show, and taking Sunday afternoon naps. |
| Must Reads | The Provident Principal by
Jack McCall: The all-time greatest read for a new or practicing
school principal. It includes a passionate account of what an
effective principal should and should not be and do.
"Middle Ground" and other journals from the National Middle School Association: These journals are must reads (or at least must-perusals) for any middle school administrator. It allows practicing professionals to stay in touch with concepts and ideas needed to be effectively handle that elusive animal we call the middle school student. Any novels by John Grisham and James Patterson: I've read everything each has written, and only Patterson has written one novel I didn't like. Both writers have the gift of always making you want to turn the page. |
| Quotes | "Be your task great or small, do
it well or not at all." -Author Unknown To Me I was told this quote by an older gentleman (an evangelist) when I was a teenager. I've always tried to live by it, for it carries a great deal of meaning and truth. "God, give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that
cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish one from the other."
-Reinhold Niebuhr "It ain't over 'til it's over" and other quotes from Yogi Berra: Each and every time I see one of Yogi's quotes, I still laugh and am amazed at how simply Yogi can state fundamental truths. As an avid sports fan and a lover of baseball history, Yogi's quotes will always have special meaning for me. |
| last modified: 7-19-02 |