District Announces New Dean at Palo Alto High School

From the Palo Alto Unified School District:

Superintendent Dr. Glenn “Max” McGee is pleased to announce his recommendation to the Board of Education for the appointment of Adam Paulson as Dean at Palo Alto High School at the Sept. 9 board meeting.

Paulson replaces Craig Tuana who has taken an Assistant Principal position with the Fremont Union High School District.

Paulson shared, “I am excited and honored to join the Palo Alto Unified School District. I look forward to working with the students, teachers and staff and contributing to the learning environment, culture and community of Paly.”

Paulson comes to PAUSD from the San Carlos School District where he has served as a principal of Arundel Elementary School since 2011.

From 2009-2011, Paulson was the Assistant Principal at Tierra Linda Middle School in the same district. Prior to working in administration, Paulson taught U.S. History at High Desert Middle School in Acton, California, and 9-12 grade Social Studies at P.S.1 Charter High School in Denver, Colorado.

Paulson has provided professional development around utilizing common core, anti-bullying, and conflict resolution, and uses technology in a variety of ways to increase communication with the community.

He earned his BA in History at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, and his MS in Education Administration from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Los Angeles.

Dr. McGee commented, “Mr. Paulson’s background and experience will enhance the already strong, student-centered approach at Palo Alto High School. We are delighted to have him on our administrative team.”