Professional Experience

Tri County Area Schools

Principal, Tri County Middle School (6,7,8)                                                                                                                  1998-Present

568 students, 35 teachers, 11 support staff

Special Education Programs in building:

-Emotionally Impaired Classroom

-Educable Mentally Impaired Classrooms (2)

-Resource Rooms (3)

Other responsibilities:

-Director of District Curriculum Council                                                                                                              1997- Present

-District representative to the Montcalm Area ISD

Curriculum Council                                                                                                                                        1997-Present

-District NCA Coordinator                                                                                                                            1997-Present

Principal, Sand Lake Elementary School (K-5)                                                                                                                 1994-1998

506 students, 30 teachers, 14 support staff

Special Education Programs in building:

-Autistic Impaired Classroom

-Emotionally Impaired Classroom

-Resource Rooms (2)

Other Responsibilities:

-Title I director for district                                                                                                                                 1994-1998

-Member of the Tri County Area Schools Strategic Planning Team                                                                                                                                                    1996

-Co-chairperson for the Montcalm Area ISD Elementary

Principals Council 1995-1997

Teacher of Mathematics, Tri County Middle School                                                                                       1975-1994

-Varsity Wrestling Coach/Middle School Track Coach

-Member of numerous School Improvement Teams

-Co-chairperson of the curriculum team that coordinated

the adoption of the University of Chicago Mathematics

Program for our district in 1990

-President, Vice President and Treasurer for the Tri County

Education Association
 

Education

Grand Valley State University

Course work leading to a Masters of Business Administration

Degree. Accepted to the MBA program.                                                                                                     1998-Present

Course work leading to an Elementary Teaching Certificate                                                                     1994-1996

Master of Education Degree, Educational Leadership Emphasis                                                               1990

Bachelors of Science Degree, Majors in Mathematics and Physical Education                                         1975
 

Certification

State of Michigan Continuing Certificate

6-12 Mathematics

7-8 All Subjects

K-12 Physical Education

K-5 General Elementary
 

Community Involvement

Member Sand Lake Lions Club                                                                                                                    1996-Present

Rockford Community Education Youth Soccer Program Coach                                                               1991-1998

Rockford Reformed Church                                                                                                                         1980-Present

-Sunday School Teacher – Adult and Youth classes

-Elder

-Deacon

-Worship Leader

Courtland Township – Ad Hoc Land Use Committee                                                                                     1998
 

References

William M. Pritchard, Ed. D.

Superintendent, Tri County Area Schools

208 E. Edgerton

Howard City, MI 49329

(616) 937-5611 (w)

(616) 937-6346 (h)
 
 

Marie Scikelsteel

School Board President

Tri County Area Schools

9329 Newcosta

Howard City, MI 49329

(616) 937-5102 (h)

(616) 592-2321 (w)
 
 

Brian Wood

Director of Instructional Services

Montcalm Area ISD

P.O. Box 367

Stanton, MI 48888-0367

(517) 831-5261 (w)

(517) 268-5920 (h)
 
 

Peter Injasoulian

Retired Superintendent

Tri County Area Schools

Howard City, MI 49329

(616) 937-4631