2007-08 PAESSP President Michael E. Allison (left) "passes the gavel" to 2008-09 President David G. Bieri at the association’s annual business meeting.
David G. Bieri, principal of Robert Morris Elementary School in the Scranton School District, Scranton, Pa., has recently assumed the presidency of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP).
Mr. Bieri took over the association reins following the annual business meeting on October 21, 2008 held in conjunction with the 16th annual PAESSP conference in Pittsburgh (October 19-21). Most recently, he served the association as the 2007-08 president-elect. He began his career as a special education teacher at Stroudsburg High School before serving for 12 years as assistant principal at Dallas, Crestwood and Pittston high schools.
Mr. Bieri has been a member of PAESSP for 14 years. Before becoming president-elect, Mr. Bieri was PAESSP secretary and a member of the organization’s Assistant Principals’ Conference Committee (1995-96), the PAESSP Conference Committee (2002-2003) and Assistant Principal At-Large for the PAESSP Executive Committee (2001-2003).
In addition to PAESSP activities, Mr. Bieri has participated in the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Initiative, the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 Continuing Professional Education Committee and the Truancy Reduction Initiative for Adjudicated & Non-Adjudicated Youth. He has also served as an executive board member of the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils and as chair of the UNICO High School Soccer Cup.
Mr. Bieri earned a bachelor’s of science degree in special education from East Stroudsburg University. He also received his master’s of education in school administration from East Stroudsburg.