Board Appoints Supervisor Of Mathematics, Supervisor Of English/World Languages

Board Appoints Supervisor of Mathematics, Supervisor of English/World Languages
The Wicomico County Board of Education at a special meeting Tuesday, May 25, appointed a new Supervisor of Mathematics and a new Supervisor of English/World Languages, effective July 1.

The Board approved the appointment of Andrew Todd, currently serving as assistant principal at Somerset Intermediate School in Westover, as Supervisor of Mathematics for Wicomico County Public Schools. He will replace Supervisor of Mathematics Ann Ashe, who is retiring after 26 years with Wicomico Schools. Todd, the 2006 Somerset Teacher of the Year, holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in administration/leadership, with an Advanced Professional Certificate with a mathematics endorsement. He served as a mathematics facilitator for Somerset County Public Schools, taught middle school mathematics while working with the MSA and HSA for mathematics, and supervised the math department at Somerset Intermediate School as part of his assistant principal duties.

The Board approved the appointment of Janice Wagner, currently serving as a high school professional development coach in HSA English, as Supervisor of English/World Languages for Wicomico County Public Schools. She will replace Supervisor of English and Foreign Languages Daniel W. Pyle, who is retiring after 29 years with Wicomico Schools. Wagner has more than 30 years of experience in public and private school settings, and has taught as an adjunct professor at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Salisbury University. She taught English at Wicomico High 2002-04, and has taught a variety of levels in reading, language arts, English and Latin. She served as a department chair with responsibility for observation and evaluation of English teachers in Baltimore County.