Princeton Schools Appoints Supervisor Of School Counseling & Student Wellness

PRINCETON, NJ — Through a unanimous vote, Princeton Board of Education appointed a new Supervisor of School Counseling and Student Wellness.

During the meeting held last week, PPS appointed John McMichael to the post. He will be replacing Dana Karas who resigned from her post earlier this year.

McMichael has over 20 years of experience in counseling and administration. He has a bachelors degree from Villanova University and two master's degrees one in counseling from Temple University and the other in education leadership from Wilmington University. He is also a Board member at Southhampton Township Schools.

He worked as a school counselor at Cherokee High School in Marlton for 17 years.

The selection committee interviewed a number of candidates for the position and shortlisted two. The two candidates, which included McMichael, then met with Superintendent Carol Kelley.

“It was a very tough field. And as Princeton and all of us know, we want one of the best, if not the best person to put in front of our kids and work with us. And John fits that bill,” said Rebecca Gold Superintendent for Human Resources.

McMichael, who is currently on vacation with his family joined the meeting via Zoom. He thanked the Board for appointing him, saying he would work tirelessly to earn the confidence the Board placed in him.

“I'm a board member in my town. And I love seeing the faces of people who get approved at our meetings,” McMichael said. “Counseling has been my entire career. I'm just a very internally driven, intrinsically motivated person. And I always strive for the best in my life, whether that's in my professional world, or my personal life.”

McMichael said he was very excited to get to work and can’t wait to “hit the ground running.”

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