New Principal At Shaker Heights Middle School

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — Miata Hunter will be the Shaker Middle School's next principal, the district announced this week. She takes over for David Glasner who is becoming the school system's executive director of curriculum and instruction.

A competitive interview process was used to select Hunter. Feedback on candidates was given to the district by more than 165 residents and staff members. Hunter ultimately beat out more than 120 applicants to become Glasner's successor.

“We believe that community and staff input are absolutely crucial to the process of hiring a principal, and I want to thank everyone who shared their time, thoughts and insights,” said Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., Superintendent of Schools. “Ms. Hunter is a dynamic role model for our students. She shows them that you can aspire to be anything, even principal of your school. We are delighted she has agreed to take on this new challenge.”

Hunter joined the Shaker Heights Schools in 2004 as a math teacher. She was previously an educator in Minnesota and Cleveland. She became the Middle School's assistant principal in 2013.

Hunter is a Shaker Heights Schools alum, graduating from the district in 1992. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Cleveland State University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She has a Master of Science in Applied and Computation Mathematics from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Photo from Shaker Heights Schools