Jim Kelley, EHS’ new assistant principal, joined the EHS leadership team in July 2023. Mr. Kelley comes from being the interim principal at Hunt Middle School and the assistant principal at Hunt for the last four years before that. He has two decades of experience in education, with a wide variety of roles including paraeducator, behavioral interventionist, high school chemistry and advanced biology teacher, and a middle school math and science teacher.
Mr. Kelley is passionate about restorative practices, anti-racist work, equity, and deeper learning. He is committed to developing better student/adult partnerships and better school/family partnerships.
He holds a Master of Education degree from St. Michael’s College in School Leadership and a B.A. from Middlebury College in Religion, with a special focus on Tibetan Buddhism and a minor in Organic Chemistry.
We asked Mr. Kelley a few questions!
Q: What interested you about working for the EWSD?
JK: Excited to work with a great team at EHS and to return to high school where I started my teaching career. EWSD has a great tradition of supporting and educating students. I'm happy to be a part of this tradition of continually striving to improve student's educational experiences and growing equity.
Q: How have the first few weeks of school gone?
JK: The first weeks of school have been great. Faculty and staff have been welcoming, friendly, and helpful. I enjoy my team and getting to know students and adults. I'm happy to be a Hornet!
Q: Can you tell us a little about yourself?
JK: I live in Burlington with my wife Yangchen and our dog Chipper. The three of us love long walks, hiking, and camping. I have two children. Tenzin is a junior at Temple University and Sonam is a sophomore at Northeastern University. Both of them attended Burlington schools K-12. I treasure time with my children when they are home for vacations.