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Steve Moore
Board President Email: smoore@princeton.k12.oh.us Term Ends: Dec. 31, 2015 Mr. Steve Moore of Evendale was elected to the Princeton Board of Education in 2007. Mr. Moore recently retired from Procter & Gamble, where he was a Research & Development Director. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His wife, Gail, a retired human resource director, is an active Princeton volunteer parent. They have three children and three grandchildren. His two youngest children, Catherine and Michael have attended in Princeton schools since preschool and are now attending the middle school and high school. Mr. Moore strongly believes that “Job One” for the District is academic excellence for ALL students. He also believes that Princeton offers the best elementary, middle, and, especially, high school education for any student in this part of Ohio. “Princeton has a long history of providing superior education to a broad range of students…our IB/AP/Honors program are unmatched, our special needs education expertise is incredible, and we have a proven ability to successfully educate an incredibly diverse student group. We need to proactively manage our reputation and gain greater community involvement in our programs.” |
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Tawana Keels
Board Vice President Email: tkeels@princeton.k12.oh.us Term Ends: Dec. 31, 2013 Tawana Lynn Keels is a proud Princeton graduate (’78), advocate for public education, and active volunteer in the schools and community. Keels serves on the Board of Directors of Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development; is Past President of the Ohio School Boards Association, and Chair-elect of National School Boards Association National Black Caucus. Her dedication to education has earned her numerous honors, including the Princeton Dream Keeper Award for “Going the Extra Mile” in the Princeton City School District; Ohio School Boards Association Award of Achievement, Lockland Wayne Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Education; All-Ohio School Board Member Award; National School Boards Association Board Member Recognition; and Master School Board Member Designation. Keels is a member of the Music Boosters, PTA, and volunteer twirling advisor for the Pride of Princeton Marching Band. Keels will serve as the board liaison to Springdale and Glendale Elementary Schools, District Finance Committee, Task Force and Benefits Committee for 2012. Keels is the first African-American woman to serve on the Princeton Board of Education and the first African-American woman to serve as both vice president and president of the Princeton Board of Education. Ms. Keels works as a Finance Director and Chief Fiscal Officer and was recently honored for completing the Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM) credential by the Association of Public Treasurers’ of the United States and Canada. Keels brings experience as a Management Analyst with the City of Cincinnati, substitute business teacher, business owner, consultant and IBM Systems Engineer. Keels graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. degree in Public Affairs with majors in Public Financial Management, Personnel/Labor Relations, and Policy & Administration. Keels has completed graduate coursework in education, public school law and public school finance. Keels is a member of the Southwestern Ohio Tax Administrators Association, Government Finance Officers Association, Ohio Association of Public Treasurers, and the Association of Pubic Treasurers’ of the United States and Canada. Keels has served as a member of the OSBA Board of Trustees; OSBA Executive Committee; Student Achievement Leadership Team; OSBA Visionary Initiatives for Strategic Action Team; Conference Planning Committee; Ohio Caucus of Black School Board Members; Legislative Platform Committee; Southwest Region Executive Committee (President 2001); Governor Strickland’s Institute for Creativity and Innovation in Education; Ohio Grantmakers Forum Education Initiative Work Group on Highly Qualified Teachers; OSBA Board Member Cabinet; lobbied on Capitol Hill; and participated in numerous National Schools Boards Association conferences and leadership opportunities. Civic and professional activities include participant in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life; graduate Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Cincinnati, Class XXIV; Graduate Jo Ann Davidson Leadership Institute Class I; and Commissioner, Women’s Policy Institute, State of Ohio. Keels has two daughters, Karmen (’04), Miami University, Oxford (‘08), and Tiffany, a senior at Princeton High School (’12). “As a member of the Princeton Board of Education, I have the opportunity to serve the community, working to elevate the quality of academic and extracurricular programs to enhance student achievement, providing a well-rounded education to Princeton students, while providing fiscal leadership and oversight. |
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Lillian Hawkins
Board Member Email: lhawkins@princeton.k12.oh.us Term Ends: Dec. 31, 2013 Dr. Lillian A. Hawkins of Springdale was elected to the Princeton Board of Education in November of 2005 and has held the office of Vice President and President during her tenure. She is a professional development consultant for the Leadership and Learning Center, which is based in Englewood, Colorado and founded by internationally renowned educator Douglas Reeves. Dr. Hawkins worked for sixteen years in the Princeton city School District as a high school English teacher, high school grade level principal, and associate principal at the middle school. She has also taught English at Scarlet Oaks Vocational School and been an administrator at Winton Woods High School and North College Hill Junior-Senior High School. In December 2008, Dr. Hawkins received her Ph.D. from Miami University in Educational Administration. Her dissertation was titled "Race, Representation, and Role: Why African American Females Run for School Board." Her other degrees include a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in psychology from Wichita State University where she graduated Cum Laude; a master’s degree in Administration and Reading from the University of Cincinnati; and administrative certifications from Xavier University. Dr. Hawkins sees the diversity of the Princeton School District as strength and hopes to increase and strengthen connections with the community as well as continue Princeton’s tradition of excellence. “I believe in creating an educational environment that gives each student the opportunity to learn through a variety of modalities and methodologies and encourages each student and staff member to utilize his or her strengths to create an atmosphere where new learning and honing weaknesses is done with enthusiasm and collaboration across disciplines.” |
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Sandy Leach
Board Member Email: sleach@princeton.k12.oh.us Term Ends: Dec. 31, 2015 Sandy J. Leach of Springdale was elected to the Princeton Board of Education in 2003, and re-elected in 2007. She has held the office of Vice-President and President of the Board during her tenure. Sandy is a 1980 Princeton graduate and has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. Sandy has been employed by GE Aviation in Evendale for 26years and is currently the Complex Machine Procurement Leader. Her husband, Bill, is a physical education teacher for Princeton and also a Princeton Graduate, Class of '78. Sandy and Bill have always been very active in the Princeton Community. They are proud parents of two sons: Matt ('08) and Todd ('11). Matt will be a senior at OSU, studying civil engineering and Todd will be a freshman entering OSU in engineering. She attributes their success in higher education to the excellent education provided by the Princeton City School District. Mrs. Leach is interested in "improving the educational and extracurricular experiences for ALL students in the Princeton District." She also believes that it is critical for the district to continuously look for ways to reduce its expenses. |
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Susan Wyder
Email: swyder@princetonschools.net Term Ends: December 31, 2015 Susan Wyder of Springdale was elected to the Princeton Board of Education in November, 2011. She has a degree from Ohio Dominican in English and Speech/Drama, and also received an MA in English from Xavier University. Susan and her husband, Walter, a former Princeton Board member, have lived in the district for 41 years. Their four children, Gretchen (orchestra teacher), Rachael (sales executive), Jennifer (mother), and Charlie (architect/structural engineer) went entirely through Princeton, and she feels they are where they are in life, in great part, because of the incredible education they received at Springdale Elementary, Princeton Junior High School, and Princeton High School. As a parent, she has served as PTA president as well as President of Princeton Music Boosters twice and editor of their newsletter for several years. She was an employee of Princeton, beginning in 1980, until her retirement at the end 2011. As a teacher, she considers herself most fortunate to have had a rich career, in which she had the opportunity to work with so many dedicated, talented staff members and so many wonderful children, each one a unique gift. As a professional, Susan has been Sharonville Intermediate Leader, a team leader at Princeton Community Middle School, director/producer of the Sharonville Renaissance, coordinator of the Sharonville Giving Tree, and organizer of the Princeton Closet. She was also lucky enough to take violin lessons for several years with her fifth graders, courtesy of the amazing Princeton Music Department, and she performed on the Princeton stage in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (a fundraiser for the Princeton Scholarship Fund) with Mrs. Sandy Leach, also a Princeton Board of Education member. She is currently a volunteer tutor for the Princeton Virtual Academy, as well as continuing her work with some of the aforementioned programs. As Susan’s teaching days were winding down, she knew that she wanted to give back to Princeton, and the opportunity to serve on the Board of Education would be one way in which that might be accomplished. She thinks that her firsthand classroom experience, working with staff and students, can be an asset in policy and decision making, and she plans to devote her efforts to ensuring that all Princeton students continue to receive the depth and breadth of education that are the “Princeton Advantage.” |
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