My City August 2021

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What was your very first job? My first job as a teen was in landscaping. Just out of college, I worked in marketing and my first job as an educator was health/ PE/history teacher at an alternative education school in Mt. Clemens, MI. What’s one work-related thing you want to accomplish in the next year? This year, I want to make sure that we build a strong school culture with our families, scholars and staff. How would you define success? My definition can be found in the following quote: “Run the race in such a way that you may win it.” I like this quote for many reasons. One: I like to win. I am a competitive person and strive to be successful. However, the biggest reason I like this quote is that it tells us to always prepare ourselves in such a way that we will succeed.We may not always finish first, but we will not fall short because we weren’t prepared. Principal, Flint Community Schools’ Holmes STEM Middle School Academy Scott Henwood

What’s your most prized possession and why?

These days, it’smy phone! It contains all the pictures ofmy family andmemories we havemade,which I can enjoy looking at any time. What advice would you give your 17-year-old self? Go with your gut and believe in yourself. Had I taken this advice then, I would have probably become an educator sooner in life. Who is your hero? My hero in my life comes from my faith, which is Jesus. How would your friends describe you? I think they would say that I’m a passionate guy … creative, solution-driven, fun, faithful, and the type of friend who is always there for people.

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