HPHS Hires A Pair Of Assistant Principals

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The District 113 Board of Education approved the hiring of two new assistant principals Monday. Amy Burnetti was hired to serve a 12-month assistant principal position and Matt Wallace was been hired to serve a 10-month assistant principal position at Highland Park High School, the district announced.

Amy Burnetti has been working in education since 2001. After working in various roles at Abbott Laboratories, Amy served as a college instructor for Emotional Intelligence, Business, and Communications classes. Her career at Highland Park High School began in 2009, when she was hired to teach Business Education. During that time, she led course teams and provided professional development for staff, doubled the student enrollment for the program, raised nearly $14,000 for Charity Drive, and was the recipient of the Superintendent’s Award in 2010 and 2014. In 2013, Burnetti was hired as the Chair of Applied & Fine Arts, supervising 18 staff members and leading the department in several initiatives to grow enrollment, develop new and innovative courses, and facilitate the moving of designated classrooms for the most recent referendum. Amy supported several Fine Art programs and productions along with kick starting the fundraising for the Black Box Theatre.

Matt Wallace joined the District 113 team in 2013 as a Spanish teacher at Deerfield High School. His career in education began in 2006 as an Instructional Assistant in District 214, and then as a Spanish Teacher at Adlai E. Stevenson High School and Grayslake North High School. In addition to teaching Spanish at DHS, Matt has been serving as one of the school’s Instructional Technology Coaches since January 2016. He helped develop the World Language Student Growth Checklist for use related to PERA, piloted and provided professional development for the 1:1 Chromebook program and transition to Gmail, and has served on several school and District committees to improve the education experience for all students. He has also been a leader in many instructional areas in order to ensure students are afforded an effective and equitable education.

“We welcome Amy and Matt as fine additions to the Giant family,” stated Dr. Elizabeth Perez Robertson, who will officially assume the role of principal of Highland Park High School on July 1. “Together they bring an array of fresh ideas that will complement the repertoire of knowledge and experience of our current administrative team. It is certainly an exciting time at HPHS!”

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