Spring 2016

Leadership of a school is an essential factor in student success. Each year, PPS collaborates with schools to fill principal vacancies with a new principal who will inspire, motivate and lead the school community.

Congratulations to the following leaders:

New Principal Assignments

Beaumont: Harriette Jackson Vimegnon, interim principal, is now principal, effective immediately

Beverly Cleary: John Ferraro, currently West Sylvan principal, becomes principal July 1

Buckman: Susan Kosmala, formerly interim principal, is now principal, effective immediately

Chapman: Pamela Van Der Wolf, currently assistant principal Lane, becomes principal July 1

Chief Joseph: Amber Gerber, assistant principal, becomes principal July 1

Faubion: Jennifer McCalley, assistant principal, is now interim principal as Principal LaShawn Lee take on new role as Director of 3 to PhD programs in partnership with Concordia University as Faubion PK-8 School is rebuilt

Lane: Jeandré Carbone, currently Benson vice principal, becomes principal July 1

Lee: Isaac Cardona, assistant principal, becomes principal July 1

Lewis: Helen Nolan, a veteran, retired PPS administrator, is serving as interim principal.

Ockley Green Middle School: René Canler, currently Woodmere principal, becomes principal July 1

Richmond: Dave Allen, assistant principal, becomes interim principal, immediately

Rieke: Sarah Lewins, currently Roseway Heights K-8 principal, becomes principal July 1

Roseway Heights K-8: Jeremy Cohen, currently assistant principal at Beach K-8, becomes principal July 1

Roseway Heights Middle School*: Len Reed, currently Lee principal, becomes planning principal July 1

Sabin: Reiko Williams, currently Rosa Parks assistant principal, becomes principal July 1

Mt. Tabor: Anh Nguyen-Johnson, assistant principal, becomes interim principal, July 1

Tubman Middle School*: Brenda Fox, currently Lane principal, becomes planning principal July 1

West Sylvan: Cherie Kinnersley, currently Lincoln vice principal, becomes principal July 1

Woodmere: Katherine Polizos, assistant principal at Kelly, becomes principal July 1

*Roseway and Tubman middle schools are proposed to open in Fall 2017 as part of PPS enrollment balancing.

Senior Director Announcements

Molly Chun, principal at Chief Joseph/Ockley Green K-8, is Senior Director of Roosevelt PK-8 Schools + King, Rigler, Scott and Woodlawn
Jennifer Patterson, a principal in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, is Senior Director of Franklin PK-8 Schools

Ms. Chun and Ms. Patterson join the larger Senior Director team for 2016-17:

High Schools: Oscar Gilson
Director of High School Programs: Greg Wolleck
Multiple Pathways to Graduation: Korinna Wolfe
Cleveland PK-8 Schools: Sascha Perrins
Jefferson/Grant PK-8 Schools: Karl Logan
Madison/Lincoln PK-8 Schools: Lisa McCall
Wilson PK-8 Schools + daVinci, Metropolitan Learning Center and Richmond: TBD