Nicole Shaughnessy, who has taught science and related subjects at Monroe High School since 2006, has been appointed assistant principal at Monroe Middle School.
The appointment of Mrs. Shaughnessy was affirmed by the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education at its July 14 meeting.
During her time as a Monroe High School teacher, Mrs. Shaughnessy taught biology, biophysics, chemistry in the community, ecology and freshman seminar courses, and spent considerable time teaching at the Knabusch Math and Science Center. She chaired the Monroe High School Improvement Committee which led Monroe High’s achievement of Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) and national accreditation. She also created the popular SurvivorKids Camp for elementary-aged students to learn outdoor skills and celebrate nature. The program now is in its second year.
Her time at Monroe High School also included six school years of working with the school’s Upward Bound Program, where she tutored students in all science courses twice weekly during the school year, and ran workshops for the students on how to prepare for the science portion of the ACT.
Mrs. Shaughnessy earned her bachelors degree with high honors in biology and chemistry from Michigan State University. She also earned her masters degree in curriculum and teaching from MSU.
“We are proud of Nicole and what she has achieved in her years as a classroom teacher at Monroe High School. She is a great example of the kind of dedicated teachers we have at every level of our district,” said Mrs. Julie Everly, deputy superintendent, Monroe Public Schools. “We are confident that the great relationship she had with her students as a teacher and the track record she had as education innovator and leader will translate to great success for her and Monroe Middle School as an administrator.”
In her new role, she will work with Monroe Middle School Principal Cindy Flynn. Mrs. Shaughnessy succeeds Jessica Shultz, who left Monroe Public Schools for a principal position in another district.