Board Appoints Administrators

The Board of Education approved the appointment of Brad Hillman as Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning. He will oversee the district's seven middle schools beginning July 1.

Hillman has 15 years of experience at the middle school level, starting with his first teaching position at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville School District 203. While working at Lincoln, he received District 203's Teacher of the Year Award. His first administrative position was in Plainfield School District 202, where he served as dean of students at Ira Jones Middle School. He later worked for three years as an assistant principal of District 204's Scullen Middle School before being named principal of Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst District 205. His leadership at Bryan Middle School helped secure National Blue Ribbon School recognition from the U.S. Department of Education. Since 2011, he has served as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources in Elmhurst.

Hillman has extensive experience in all areas of middle school operations, with emphasis in student assessment, school improvement planning, staff development, and special education.

Hillman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from North Central College and his Master of Education degree from University of Illinois. He is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at Northern Illinois University.

The board also approved the appointment of Montrine Johnson as assistant principal of Neuqua Valley High School and Joe Sweeney as assistant principal of Crone Middle School.