Meet the Assistant Principal

I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. I am the youngest of 13 boys and one girl and was loved by a mother and father who were married over 60 years. I am a graduate of Detroit Osborn High School. I attended Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kansas, on a baseball scholarship, where I received my Associates of Science degree. I then attended Madonna College where I received my Bachelors of Science in Social Sciences.

After graduating and working a few jobs, I read about a program that was looking for African-American men who were looking to get into the education field. The program was called the Griot Program and was to take place at Marygrove College. I was one of the 32 applicants, out of over 800 applicants, selected to the program. From this program, I received my Master of Education degree and my teacher certification. I continued on in my academic career and received my Specialist Degree, from Eastern Michigan University, with a concentration in Educational Leadership.

My first teaching assignment was with the Detroit Public Schools. Since then, I’ve worked at Inkster Public Schools, WAY Academy and New Paradigm for Education.

As the Assistant Principal of Clintondale High School and Clintondale Middle School, and previous Principal at the middle school, I want to ensure that every student and staff member is safe, and that each student has the opportunity to be a successful learner as they grow and move forward in their academic endeavors.