Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education/Deputy Superintendent

Mr. David Christopher

Biography

Mr. Christopher began his teaching career in 1996 as a teacher in the Huntingdon Area School District. In 2008, he became an elementary principal in the Juniata Valley School District. In the next year, he was promoted to senior high principal and K-12 director of curriculum of the Juniata Valley School District. In 2011, he was appointed to acting superintendent while continuing to maintain his role as the senior high principal. Mr. Christopher was appointed as the superintendent of schools for the Juniata Valley School District in 2012.

As superintendent, Mr. Christopher has successfully facilitated the creation of a shared District vision for achieving high student performance using professional development, strategic planning, curriculum development and budgeting.

Mr. Christopher’s accomplishments also include being selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a workgroup member for Data, Educator Evaluation, and the ESSA authorization plan. He has successfully upgraded his current District’s technology infrastructure to support moving to a 1:1 technology program and has served on various county-wide executive boards. In addition, Mr. Christopher served as a member of the District’s negotiating team for collective bargaining agreements and found creative ways to positively impact the District budget.

Mr. Christopher graduated from Juniata College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. He completed coursework in Instructional Systems from Penn State University and has a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy from Shippensburg University. Mr. Christopher is currently completing his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Public Policy from Shippensburg University, where he also obtained his Principal’s Certificate and Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility.