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New leaders are in place at a number of Lake Orion school buildings this fall.?
Long-time Webber Elementary School Principal Sarah Manzo has moved to Oakview Middle School, replacing Principal John Bernia, who left the district this summer.?
Sarah was Principal at Webber for ten years.? Previously, she was an Associate Principal at Lake Orion High School.? She began her career in Lake Orion as a high school science teacher and softball coach.? Sarah also taught physics and chemistry at a high school on the west side of the state.
?’Over the course of my career I’ve enjoyed working with students of all ages,? Manzo said.? ‘I’ll always cherish my time at Webber and look forward to creating many new memories at Oakview.?
‘Replacing Sarah as Principal at Webber is Jamie Wagner, who is new to the district.?
Jamie previously held the dual roles as Principal at Perry Elementary School and the Shaftsburg Early Childhood Center in Perry, Mich., for the past two years.?
From 2005-13, she worked at Oakwood Elementary School in Ortonville, Mich.? She held the position as Interim Principal for part of 2013.? Prior to this she taught first/second grade there, as well as chaired or participated on various curriculum and technology committees and mentored student teachers.?
Jamie also represented the Brandon School District on the Oakland County Common Core for Mathematics planning committee for three years. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher at Trinity Christian Academy in Pontiac.
? ‘I’m very honored and excited to be joining the Lake Orion school district as principal of this great school community,? Wagner said.? ‘I look forward to working with everyone involved to provide the best possible educational program for Webber’s students.?
? The school district also appointed Kristin Sliwinski as Supervisor of Learning Options High School.? She replaces Drew Towlerton, who accepted the position as Principal at Pine Tree Elementary last spring.?
Kristin worked with Towlerton last school year as an Administrative Intern for Learning Options.? She previously worked at Lake Orion High School for seven years as a special education teacher.? Prior to this she worked in special education at Baldwin Elementary in Rochester for one year.? She began her career as a special education instructor at Attea Middle School in Glenview, Illinois.
? ‘We have a great group of students and an exceptional staff at Learning Options High School,? Sliwinski said.? ‘I’m extremely passionate about meeting each student’s academic, emotional, social, and behavioral needs in this alternative high school setting.???