I had fun interviewing Jon Zanger, class of 1987, on the Port Connect alumni podcast. This is our school’s alumni podcast. Jon did a great job sharing his journey playing music and singing songs while pursuing a career at Orange and Rockland, raising his family, and more. It was fun—Jon is a great guy. …
This past summer, I had a great trip to Atlanta, Georgia, while visiting Jasper County Schools (amazing people and an amazing school district!). I brought my youngest daughter, Tessa, along with her great friend Lucy. We had a wonderful weekend. We visited the Georgia Aquarium, visited the Olympic site & the new area near the…
When I wanted to floss more, I put a bag of floss picks right next to my toothbrush. When I wanted to read more, I placed my current book right on my nightstand. When I wanted to run more, I set my running shoes right where I get dressed in the morning. When I wanted…
We are a few weeks out from the World Cup. I totally loved it. The passion, the spirit, the energy of the games, the speed, and certainly the celebrations—my family and I watched so many of the games and really enjoyed them together. As a former men’s Division I college basketball official, one thing…
I subscribe to the 3-2-1 blog by James Clear. He is the author of Atomic Habits. The blog comes out every Thursday and always has great stuff. In one part, he has ideas or quotes from others. This particular week, he had something from Psychologist and author Adam Grant. Grant shares a question for…
I was in a local business in the great small city of Port Jervis, New York, where I serve as the director of communications and academic services. I’ve been in Port Jervis 23 years now, and I love visiting local shops, getting to know business owners, seeing students, families, staff, and alumni out and about,…
I recently attended an event in the Midwest at a Hilton property. While I traditionally stay at Marriott while traveling, I found myself at the lovely Hilton in Bloomington, Illinois, for the IHSA sports officials conference. I am grateful to the amazing leadership team at IHSA—Craig Anderson, Sam Knox, Melissa Bert, and their…
I love my New Balance running sneaks for walking, running, and exercising. Recently, the laces on my right shoe became uneven. I continued to tie them as usual, but the knot was never quite right. During my early morning workouts, I kept telling myself I would fix them “next time.” This went on for…
I tell everyone I have the best job in my district. After serving as an Assistant Principal and Principal for over 20 years in the great Port Jervis City School District in New York, I’ve been so fortunate to transition into my fourth year as the Director of Communications and Academic Services. This role…
I had a great experience in Wilmington, North Carolina at the NC A4LE conference organized by the great Julie Fried and Nicole McGregor from from Smith System. Nicole and Julie took care of so many details to make it a great event, including Nicole’s idea for name badges. How many of us have been…
