New Assistant Principal Named At Cloonan Middle School

STAMFORD, CT — Cloonan Middle School Principal David Tate announced on Wednesday the hiring of Hector Huertas as assistant principal.

"Mr. Huertas's professional background and experience we believe will be an asset to our school community," Tate said in a news release from the district. "With his experience in urban school systems as a teacher and as an administrator combined with his powerful personal story, I believe he brings an empowering perspective. We are excited to have him join our team and expand our capacity to serve the needs of all our students."

Huertas, who holds a bachelor’s degree in art and architecture from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in teacher education from Sacred Heart University, brings 18 years of experience in the elementary, middle and high school levels.

He worked for the Miami Dade County Public Schools from 2004-2014 and then spent six years at Norwalk High School as both a teacher and assistant principal.

Huertas spent the past two years as the assistant principal at Bulkeley High School in Hartford. He anticipates earning his doctoral degree in education next month from Western Connecticut State University, where he has also served as an adjunct professor for the past two years.