Background

Arlington High School         Regents Diploma                                             1984

Syracuse University             B. A.  English Literature                                 1987

SUNY New Paltz                    M. A. Teaching English                                 1997

SUNY New Paltz                    C. A. S.  Educational Administration           2002

Certifications

Teaching English (Permanent)            

School District Administrator (Permanent)

Personal

Wife: Angela

Daughter: Ava Mackenzie

I grew up locally, in Red Oaks Mill in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  I come from a wide and varied background; I have sold fine jewelry, worked for IBM, and waited tables.  My parents instilled in me the value of a good education and the doors it can open. I have carried this with me over the years. My prior experience in the field of education includes six years teaching English at the middle and high school levels.

I believe that running a school at the 3rd to 5th grade level allows me the opportunity to affect students at a crucial and formative point in their lives. It is now that they either begin to lose interest or develop a love for learning. I believe that my experience as an Assistant Principal in the high school allows me to see a bigger picture and to better know what is in store for these students. I hope that by example and by coaching and counseling I can inspire students to be successful. I hope I can encourage them to be good people and that I can foster a life-long love of learning and discovery.

Please be in touch with any questions or concerns and let's be partners in every student's journey to adulthood.

herman.harmelink@doverschools.org