Mark
Stanek,
Middle School Principal
To provide distinct and focused leadership for the
experience of Middle School-aged students, Mark J. Stanek
joined Milton this summer as the first Middle School
principal.
A native of upstate New York, Mark comes to Milton from
the Athenian School in Danville, California, where he
was dean of students for the middle school, a mathematics
teacher and coach of the school’s track and field
team. Mark’s experience as a teacher, administrator,
coach and leader of extracurricular activities began
in 1992, upon his graduation from Hamilton College in
Clinton, New York. In addition to his work at the Athenian
School, Mark’s independent school experience spans
Culver Academies (Culver, Indiana), Kentucky Country
Day School (Louisville, Kentucky) and Samuel Proctor
Academy (Trenton, New Jersey).
“I was drawn to
Milton Academy because of its commitment to respect,
diversity, creativity and challenging academics –
important and continuing School traditions,” Mark
says.
Mark earned a master’s in educational
administration, with a concentration in private school
leadership, from Columbia University’s Teacher
College. In a 10-year career, Mark has won five awards
for excellence in teaching and coaching. He was also
awarded the Rose Fellowship and Klingenstein Fellowship
at Teachers College, Columbia University.
He is also apparently a believer in
lifelong learning: “My three biggest accomplishments
over the last few years,” Mark said, “were
running a marathon, learning elementary Spanish, and
attempting to stand up on a surfboard.” |
