Salem Middle Principal

Matthew Wight was approved by the Board of Education as principal at Salem Middle School at the board's meeting Nov. 19, 2003.

EDUCATION

· Earned B.A. degree in Intermediate Education, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, 1981;
· Earned M.Ed. degree in School Administration/Education, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, 1992;

LICENSE

· School Administrator-Principal;
· Intermediate (Grades 4-6);
· Language Arts (Grades 6-9);
· Physical Education (Grades 6-9)';
· Social Studies (grades 6-9);

EXPERIENCE

· Principal, Reedy Creek Middle School, Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, NC, 1999-present;
· Principal, Emma Trask Middle School, Wilmington, NC, 1997-1999;
· Assistant Principal, New Hanover High School, 1994-1997;
· Teacher, John T. Hoggard High School, 1989-1994;

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP, OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES

· Nominated Principal of the Year, New Hanover Schools;
· Participant, Assistant Principals Executive Program;
· National Association of Secondary School Principals.

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