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Dr. Steven Geis, President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals
DR. STEvEN GEiS is the proud parent of Faith, Claire, Sophie, and Matthew. Together with Kathy, the six enjoy quality time volunteering, traveling, and spending time at the farm.
Dr. Geis taught American History before he became principal of Farmington Middle School West in 1999 and earned his doctoral of educational leadership in 2004. In 2005 he became principal of North Trail Elementary School and has taught graduate classes for St. Mary’s University. Currently, he is serving on the board of directors of the MN Association of Elementary School Principals (MESPA) and as the president of the National Association
of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
Dr. Geis is most proud of his students. He loves witnessing how much they are learning and loving to read. “Our parents and community create a climate of cooperation with our school where student possibilities are endless,” he says. As a principal, his greatest concern is meeting the needs of every student and focusing on literacy. One of his educational goals is to have all students reading at their grade level, which the school will measure using the NWEA and classroom assessments.
When he is not reading, he is enjoying time with family, friends, and farming.
Michael Haggen, Chief Academic O cer, SVP Professional Learning, Scholastic Education
MicHAEl HAGGEN has more than 20 years of academic experience, having served
as a teacher, principal, chief academic of cer, and direct report to superintendents in three school districts. His hands-on approach led to signi cant change, most recently as deputy superintendent in East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Under his leadership, 70 percent of East Baton Rouge schools increased their academic performance. In St. Louis, Michael created the Of ce of Innovation while developing and implementing a turnaround model for 11 schools, which led to the district’s rst provisional accreditation in more than a decade. And while serving New Orleans’ Recovery School District, he put systems in place
to allow regular improvements to curriculum and the inclusion of learning supports to remove barriers to learning. As chief academic of cer and senior vice president of professional learning for Scholastic Education, Michael oversees the creation of customized professional learning models for school leadership as well as contributes to the development of curriculum.
Sue Haney, Principal, Parma Elementary School, Parma, Michigan
SuE HANEy absolutely loves being the Principal at Parma Elementary School. She has been at Parma since 2005. Prior to working with the Western School District, Sue was a middle school and high school English and psychology teacher at Vandercook Lake Schools. Sue spent a few years as a guidance counselor, building administrator, and curriculum director. She enjoyed coaching volleyball and softball at Vandercook Lake.
Sue graduated from Michigan Center Schools and from there went to JCC and Michigan State University for her undergraduate work. She completed her graduate work at Eastern Michigan University.