Background
Woods, Dennis Craig was born on November 29, 1946 in Akron, Ohio, United States.
Woods, Dennis Craig was born on November 29, 1946 in Akron, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor, Brown U., 1968; Master of Arts, U. Akron, 1974; postgraduate, Ohio State University, since 1990.
Job placement specialist, Summit County Board Education, Akron, 1971-1972;
teacher English, athletic director, South H.S., Akron, 1972-1977;
unit principal, Buchtel H.S., Akron, 1977-1980;
assistant principal, Firestone H.S., Akron, 1980-1981;
principal, Firestone H.S., Akron, 1987-1990;
principal, Ellet H.S., Akron, 1981-1987;
graduate research associate, Policy Research for Ohio Based Education, Columbus, 1990-1991;
assistant director, School Study Council of Ohio, Columbus, 1991-1992;
superintendent, Sandy Valley Local Schools, Magnolia, Ohio., 1992-1996;
superintendent, Bay Village (Ohio) City School District, since 1996. Instructional audit team School Effectiveness Trainers, Columbus, since 1992. Presenter administrator's academic Middletown (Ohio) City School District, 1994.
Presenter Ohio Academy for School Improvement, Columbus, 1993. Site visitor Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Washington, 1991. Presenter in field.
Founding member Sandy Valley TAP Group, Magnolia, 1993-1996. Advancement chair Troop 50, Boy Scouts American, Akron, 1986-1993. Three gallon blood donor American Red Cross, Akron, since 1980.
Trustee, charter member The Bay Village Foundation;member community board St. John West Shore Hospital. Eucharistic minister St. Raphael Church. Trustee The Bay Village Foundation Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1968-1970.
Member ASCD, Horace Mann League, Ohio Association Local Supts., Ohio School Bds. Association, Ohio Institute Effective School Leadership (first cohort 1995), American Association School Adminstrs., Ohio Association Local School Supts., Greater Cleve.Sch. Supts. Association, Buckeye Association School Adminstrs.
(executive public relations committee 1995, legislation committee 1996-1997, chairman state department committee 1998-1999), Sandy Valley College of C., Bay Kiwanis Club, Touchdown Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
M. Janice Mary Matvey, April 21, 1971. Children: Gregory, Jeffrey, Mark.