Meet the Candidates
The Manchester Community Schools Board of Education is very pleased to announce that the following seven candidates have been selected for first round interviews as part of our Superintendent search! Interviews will be held in the Manchester Jr/Sr High School Media Center. The public is encouraged to attend and there will be an opportunity to fill out a feedback form after each interview, which will be shared with the board.
We will begin each day at 5:00 p.m., with the following interviews starting 10 minutes after the completion of the prior interview.
On May 15th we will hold a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. to determine our finalists, who will have an opportunity to meet with stakeholder groups before final interviews held May 19-21. (These dates will be confirmed after finalists are selected.).We look forward to working with this group of talented professionals and our Manchester Community Schools Family to determine our best fit candidate for our next Superintendent!
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Second Round Candidates
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Steven Head
former Superintendent (retired), Onsted Community Schools, Onsted, MI
2nd Round Interview: Tuesday May 20th, 2025
First Round Interview
Head Resume -
Stephen Keskes
Executive Director of Grants & Academic Innovation, Stockbridge Community Schools, Stockbridge, MI
2nd Round Interview: Wednesday May 21st, 2025
First Round Interview
Keskes Resume -
Sean Wightman
Middle School Principal, Dowagiac Union Schools, Dowagiac, MI
2nd Round Interview: Monday May 19th, 2025
First Round Interview
Wightman Resume
First Round Candidates
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Steven Head
former Superintendent (retired), Onsted Community Schools, Onsted, MI
2nd Round Interview: Tuesday May 20th, 2025
First Round Interview
Head Resume -
Julie Kaminski
K-12 Teaching & Learning Supervisor, Hazel Park Public Schools, Hazel Park, MI
Interview: Wednesday, May 14th 2025
Kaminski Resume -
Stephen Keskes
Executive Director of Grants & Academic Innovation, Stockbridge Community Schools, Stockbridge, MI
2nd Round Interview: Wednesday May 21st, 2025
First Round Interview
Keskes Resume -
Matt McCullough
West/Southwest Regional Program Director, Talent Together, Marquette, MI
Interview: Monday, May 12th 2025
McCullough Resume -
Aaron Shinn
High School Principal, Milan Area Schools, Milan, MI
Interview: Wednesday, May 14th 2025
Shinn Resume -
John Strycker
Vice President of Program Development, Fueling Brains, Houston, TX
Interview: Monday, May 12th 2025
Strycker Resume -
Sean Wightman
Middle School Principal, Dowagiac Union Schools, Dowagiac, MI
2nd Round Interview: Monday May 19th, 2025
First Round Interview
Wightman Resume