Bristol Township School District

 

Samuel Lee, Ed.D Superintendent   “It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the Superintendent of the Bristol Township School District. We look forward to building on past and current successes and are committed to providing opportunities for every student to realize their potential.”

 An educator and administrator with almost three decades of experience, Dr. Lee was most recently a director at the Gloucester County, N.J. School District.  He has been a teacher, building principal and central office administrator and has served in a number of capacities providing leadership and development for special education, student support services, career-technical education, curriculum and instruction, technology, school construction, policy and planning and operations.

He is a graduate of St. Joseph's University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, a Master of Sciences Degree in Educational Administration, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership. 

John Steffy Business Manager “Our fiscal responsibility is to serve the community by providing our students with a great education in a safe and healthy learning environment.”

A veteran of more than 20 years in school district business management, John Steffy's experience includes the top business positions at the Reading School District, the Penn-Delco School District and the Antietam School District. He has responsibility for finance, operations, maintenance, food service and human resources in Bristol Township School District. 

Mary Ann Mysliwiec Director, Special Education and Pupil Services “Special programs, teachers and counselors make it possible for most children to be successful in a mainstream classroom        experience for the better part of the school day.”

More than 20 percent of students in Bristol Township School District are enrolled in special education programs that Mrs. Mysliwiec has developed and administered since 1992.  She joined the School District in 1972 as special education resource room teacher at Neil Armstrong Middle School an served in various posts in Special Education at Neil A. Armstrong Middle School and later, Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School until 1991, when she was named principal of George Washington School, a post she held for one year before taking over special education programs and pupil services for the district.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fordham University and a master’s degree in special education from the College of New Jersey.    

Melanie Gehrens Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction, Secondary Schools

  Mrs. Gehrens joined Bristol Township School District in 2008 from the Morrisville School District, where she was principal of the Morrisville Middle Senior High School. She also served as a middle school guidance counselor and field hockey coach at Morrisville. Prior to that, she was an eighth grade teacher and math coach in Wayne County, PA.  Mrs. Gehrens holds a BS in Elementary Education with a concentration in mathematics and computer science from East Stroudsburg University, a MS in Secondary Mathematics Education and a MS in School Counseling from the University of Scranton and a MS in Educational Administration from Gwynedd Mercy College. She received her Curriculum & Instruction certification from Gwynedd Mercy College and is currently matriculating at Nova Southeastern University, working on her doctorate in Educational Leadership.   

Karen Snedeker Supervisor. Curriculum & Instruction, Elementary Schools  "Our students deserve the very best education.  I am lucky to be a part of a district that believes in them."

 Mrs. Snedeker completed her student teaching in the Bristol Township School District in 1992 at James Buchanan Elementary School.  She moved to Houston, TX for a few years, where she taught Middle School Reading before returning to the distrinct in 1995.  Most recently, she was principal of John Fitch Elementary School.  She says "I enjoy woirkint with the students and parents of Bristol Township School District."  

Michele Anderson Supervisor, Federal Programs   “Keep this in mind, you are always one book away from turning a child into a lifelong learner.”

 Mrs. Anderson began her career in a private school teaching fourth and then third grade while she worked on obtaining her reading specialist degree from Rider College.  As a reading specialist, she taught adjudicated youth in a correctional facility before accepting an opportunity to teach in Bristol Township School District, where she has worked for more than a decade.   She taught at Lincoln Elementary School until 2006 when she became the coordinator for State and Federal Title 1 programs and funding.  Mrs. Anderson holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in reading/language arts from Rider College. 

Alison Buchan Personnel Coordinator and Open Records Officer "Every day brings something new. I enjoy working withour administrators, teachers and staff, who are caring and dedicated."

 The business courses Alison Buchan enjoyed at the old Woodrow Wilson High School in Bristol Township have supported her and the School District well. Three years after graduation, she joined the School District as a secretary in the FDR guidance office and moved on to steadily more responsible positions.  Prior to joining the School District's personnel office in 1986, she was secretary to the District Superintendent. She was appointed Personnel Coordinator, which is the District's chief personnel position, in 2006.

 

Eileen Kelliher Director of Public Relations & Outreach "So many wonderful things are happening in this school district.  It makes my job a pleasure."

 

 Mrs. Kelliher is responsible for public relations, community outreach, grant writing, the School District's 501 (c) (3) Foundation and this website.  Early in her career, she worked as a business reporter for the Chicago Bureau of The Wall Street Journal.  She has also managed public relations, corporate contributions and volunteerism for large corporations in Minneapolis, MN and Syracuse, NY.  Before moving to the Philadelphia area, she was an officer with a public relations firm in New York City.  She is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and holds a BA degree in English from the University of Maryland at College Park, Md.