MASSP EDCON 2025 SESSION - NAVIGATING THOSE FIRST FEW YEARS by Marvin Taylor https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4 Add a post introducing yourself. Include an image of your mascot, your role, location, email address (for networking purposes), and any other information about yourself you would like to include. An example has been provided. en-us 2025-06-24 09:33:38 UTC 2026-06-18 17:42:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Marvin O. Taylor - PHS Principal marvintaylor4 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500426198 Plainwell is a mid-sized community about 15 minutes north of Kalamazoo. The school district educates approximately 2700 students with the high school enrolling 820 students. My name is Marvin Taylor, and I serve as the high school principal. I am happy to be contacted at marvin.taylor@plainwellschools.org. Feel free to email anytime if I can be of help or assistance!

]]> 2025-06-24 09:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500426198 Kyle Bruinooge, Director of Instruction, Covenant Christian High School, Grand Rapids MI https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800003 Curriculum is an excuse to be with the kids.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800003 Marlon Styles https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800383 Speaker/Education Consultant, former Superintendent from Ohio…but I’m a Michigan fan


stylesjr1llc@gmail.com


513-312-6946

]]> 2025-06-24 18:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800383 Kimberly Bruwer-AP at Kalamazoo Central High School https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800470 ELA instructor for 21 years, 18 at KC before becoming AP last year.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800470 Brad Bailey https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800506 AP Lake Orion High School

Home of the Dragons

]]> 2025-06-24 18:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800506 Abbie Kowalski - Thunder Bay Junior High Assistant Principal https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800646 2025-26 will be my first year as an administrator (previously Dean of Student Supports). Our junior high has around 800 6-8th grade students.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800646 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800708 My name is Matt McLaren. I have taught in Swan Valley for 26 years and just took on my first admin job 1 month ago. mmclare@swanvalley.k12.mi.us.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800708 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800789 Jeff Dock. Thornapple Kellogg High School. Former Biology Teacher. Going into 2nd year as AP. Jdock@tkschools.org.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800789 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800810 Jennifer Pintek

Clawson Middle School

Principal/Secondary Curriculum Director

Clawson has 1,200 kids. Middle school has ~300


]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800810 Caleb Adams JH/HS Principal at Bark River-Harris https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800825 Bark River-Harris is a small school about 15 minutes west of Escanaba. We have 311 students in the JH/HS and I just finished my first year as Principal. Email address is cadams@brhschools.org

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800825 WIMA/WIHI https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800898 My name is Amy Packard. I am the Dean of students at washtenaw international HS and Middle academy. We are located in Washtenaw county within walking distance of EMU’s campus. We are an international baccalaureate program, and we are a consortium of schools along with WAVE and the ECA @EMU.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800898 Tom Wozniak - Principal- Clio Middle School- https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800911 Go Mustangs!

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800911 Zeb Perrin https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800950 Assistant Principal at Owosso middle school, home of the Trojans

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500800950 Richard Albrecht https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801014 Associate Principal of Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Was former AP in metro Atlanta. This is my 26 year in education and originally from Georgia.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801014 Cayla Dowdall https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801072 Hi! I’m Cayla, the Assistant Principal at Davison Middle School. I will be taking over as Principal in January, since our current Principal will be retiring. Cdowdall@davisonschools.org

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801072 Hello! https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801143 My name is Amy Schaub and I am just finishing my first year as the K-8 principal at a small Catholic School, St Joseph, in Battle Creek! Thank you for offering this session!

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801143 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801146 Briana Carrier

1st Year Elementary Assistant Principal

Former Literacy Coach of 4 years

bcarrie@summitacademy.com

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801146 Juliette Abbott, Assistant Principal, Adams Middle School (Go Eagles!) Year 22 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801157 "The purpose of life is to discover your gift. 

The work of life is to develop it. 

The meaning of life is to give your gift away." 

-David Viscott

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801157 Bryan Shirk - Assistant Principal Coldwater High School https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801190 Coldwater High School is a school of approximately 1,000 students. I’m in my first year as assistant principal after being the Dean of Students last year.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801190 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801201 Nichole Martin

nmartin@eupschools.org

LaSalle High School in St.Ignace

"It's a Great day to be a Saint!"

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801201 Ruth Marshall https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801210 Morley Stanwood Mohawks

High School Principal

We are located about 45 minutes north of Grand Rapids. We are a rural school with about 300 students in the high school.

rmarshall@morleystanwood.org


]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801210 Paul Smith https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801249 Perry MS/HS. Go Ramblers!

I taught 2 hours of hs math and was the 7/8 principal last year at Perry where we reconfigured to a 7-12 building with 450 students. I’m only doing administration next year.

Smithp3@perry.k12.mi.us

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801249 Douglas Livingston - Tawas Area Middle / High School Principal https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801272 We are on the sunrise side of NE Michigan and I am in my 23rd year in education and third year in administration. Any way I can help anyone, I woikd be glad to.


dlivingston@tawas.net

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801272 Orlando Medina https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801274 Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at St. Clair High School

Omedina@ecsd.us



]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801274 A.Hazen TAHS Assistant Principal https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801280 My name is Aaron Hazen, I am the assistant principal at Tawas Area High. We are located about an hour north of Saginaw.


My email is ahazen@tawas.net

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801280 Rita Briguglio-Athens High School Hopeful Admin https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801289 Hi, I’m Rita Briguglio. I am an English teacher and hopeful admin from Athens High School in Troy. Our student population is around 1500 and pretty diverse.

Glad to be here! Rbriguglio@troy.k12.mi.us

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801289 Craig Archer - Bad Axe HS https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801322 Happy to report my educational career began at Plainwell HS with Brian Hubert’s as my mentor. Also, proud to report that during my time coaching at PHS, JV boys basketball never lost to the nearby Bulldogs.


Entering my third year as principal, I’m seeking to continue growing professionally, tightening up on my routine, and promoting student outcomes.


carcher@badaxeps.org


]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801322 Catherine Davis-Eastpointe High School A.P. https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801329 EHS is an urban high school serving roughly 650 students in grades 8-12. My name is Catherine Davis and I just finished my 2nd year in admin. I’m a boomerang employee at Eastpointe…I taught there for 7 years, left for 3 and returned as an AP

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801329 Jeff Wernette soon to be principal at CMMHS https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801335 Central Montcalm is a smaller rural community made up of several small towns.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801335 Hello my name is Margherita Chami. I was the assistant principal at my school, Wilson Middle School, for the past 3 years. Next school year I will be the principal of my school. We have close to 900 students grades 6-8 and are the Wilson Warriors! https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801336 2025-06-24 18:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801336 Jacob Kauffman https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801415 Fairview Area Schools is a small district, 300 kids k-12. This will be my second year as principal though I will ne taking over as the k-12 principal not just the elementary/middleschool principal. Jkauffman@fairview.k12.mi.us

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801415 Vandercook Lake MS/HS https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801452 My name is Marcelo Leonardi, and I recently completed my 1st year as the principal at Vandercook Lake MS/HS. We are located in the city of Jackson and have an enrollment of roughly 300 students in grades 6 thru 12.


Marcelo.leonardi@vandyschools.org

]]> 2025-06-24 18:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801452 Kale Maupin - Zeeland East HS Dean of Students https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801560 Zeeland East is located in Zeeland, MI, about 15 minutes east of Lake Michigan. Zeeland East had just under 1,000 students. Fun fact is that Zeeland has 2 high schools - Zeeland East and Zeeland West. We are separated by a 500 foot walking path. We operate as one academic program, but have separate athletic programs and separate administration. My email is kmaupin@zps.org.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801560 Josh LaMay Clarkston https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801595 I served as a Clarkston High School AP for 11 years, and was recently hired as an elementary principal with clarkston schools.


Jmlamay@clarkston.k12mi.us

]]> 2025-06-24 18:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801595 Abel T Robles https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801655 Principal at Hartford High School. 18 years Spanish teacher, 2 years AD/Assistant Principal. 1 year high school principal.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801655 Matthew Aldrich https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801710 Brand new AP/AD at Lakewood High school which is located between Grand Rapids and Lansing. The high school has about 500 students.

Mattaldrich@lakewoodps.org

]]> 2025-06-24 18:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801710 Christine Doyle - AP John Glenn HS https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801814 John Glenn is in Wayne-Westland Community Schools and I am 1 of 3 APs. I started 24-25 as a classroom teacher of 18 years, moved to a k-12 AP role in Pontiac and then again moved schools in February to my current role. Doylec@wwcsd.net

]]> 2025-06-24 18:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801814 https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801995 Cortney O’Brien, Dean of Students at Cedar Springs High School- just found out today.

4 years as Elementary AP

1 year as Dean at the Middle School


Cortney.obrien@csredhawks.org


]]> 2025-06-24 18:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500801995 Scott Szczepanek - AP Thornapple-Kellogg HS https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500802379 Brand new to administration, 19 years as HS Spanish teacher.

Excited to be able to connect with colleagues and work to help enable them to do what’s best for kids.

]]> 2025-06-24 18:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500802379 Lisa Wissinger - Dean of Students https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500802521 Fenton Area Public Schools is a growing hometown community between Flint and Ann Arbor. AGS Middle School houses approximately 730 students. The Dean of Students is a new position to the district so I am building as I go and grow. I would love to connect! Lwissinger@fentonschools.org

]]> 2025-06-24 18:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500802521 Carissa Rusnak https://padlet.com/marvintaylor4/dbtjhjy1b8bovpq4/wish/3500802743 Principal; Cesar Chavez High School, southwest Detroit; completed second year as principal. 715 students

Carissa.rusnak@leonagroupmw.com

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