Whalen named community resource coordinator, Alternative School principal
Whalen named community resource coordinator,
Alternative School principal
Todd Whalen, the assistant principal at Waynesville Middle School, has been named the principal of the Alternative School and the community resource coordinator for the Waynesville R-VI School District.
“While I will miss the students and staff at Waynesville Middle School greatly, I am excited about the positive opportunities that accompany this position,” Whalen said. “I have been impressed with the daily contributions made by the district's Community Resource Office, as well as our AmeriCorps and VISTA members, and look forward to working with each of these groups in a larger capacity. I am also optimistic about the benefits of an alternative education program, and am anxious to begin working with students and staff.
Whalen will replace Dr. Kim Hawk, who is leaving the district after serving the Waynesville School District for 13 years, to become the superintendent of Plato Schools.
Whalen began his education career as a social studies teacher in 2006 at Hopewell High School in North Carolina, becoming the dean of students there in 2010. Whalen assumed the role of assistant principal at East Rowan High School in Salisbury, N.C., in 2012. In 2014, Whalen was hired as the assistant principal at Waynesville Middle School, where he currently serves.
Whalen holds a bachelor’s in education and health sciences from the University of Dayton. He also holds a master’s in school administration from Gardner-Webb University.