During the past twenty years as a public school administrator John has risen from Assistant Principal to Principal to a district/central office position as Director of Student Services.  He spent seven years as an assistant principal learning and refining his skills in school management and leadership. During this work he led many district endeavors in RTI, Data Driven Decision Making and Universal Design Learning.  John has served as a district leader for the past seven years in his role of Student Services Director.   John has also continued his professional growth, obtaining two masters degrees in Special Education and School Leadership. He has been awarded an advance certificate in Positive Behavior Interventions and in 2015 and most recently attained his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies through Plymouth State University.  John, throughout his successful career in Merrimack, has championed his vision of an educational model where all children receive differentiated instruction leading to individual growth. He has worked and lead the AT efforts in Merrimack for the past 4 years.