Name: Joe Lienesch
School: Caledonia High School
Other positions you have held in education:
- Assistant principal at Caledonia High School
- Interim special education director and early childhood center principal
- Special education teacher and teacher consultant
Education/degrees: Master of Education in Special Education Administration, and bachelor of science in psychology and special education, both from Grand Valley State University, plus several certifications in special education and administration
Family: My wife Lilly is a special education teacher a Thornapple Kellogg Schools. My kids, Haden and Ellery, are the fourth generation in our family to attend Caledonia Community Schools.
Hobbies/interests:
- Spending quality time with my family
- Watching my kids participate in sports and engage in school activities
- Supporting our students through attending CHS student activities and events
- Watching or attending any Michigan State athletic events with my family and friends
- Fishing
- Reading books or listening to podcasts relating to leadership, education or psychology
What kind of kid were you at the age of students at this school? I always have felt fortunate that I had a great high school experience at Mona Shores High School in Muskegon. The opportunities that I had in high school, lessons learned there, participating in three sports and in as many school-related activities as I could, helped prepare me for adulthood and life after high school.
The biggest lesson you have learned from students is… When you work with students to set their own high expectations through making personal connections, empower them to improve and support their efforts, they will amaze you with what they can accomplish!
Finish this sentence: If I could go back to school I would go to grade? I would return to 12th grade. High schools are such exciting school communities to engage in, and the culminating experience of being a high school senior was both challenging and fun.
If you walked into your new school building to theme music, what would that be? Count Them All by Jj Weeks Band
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