Goodrich- On June 9, the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to promote Reid Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Beth Millerschin to school principal. Millerschin replaces Principal Christy Flowers who will work in the Davison School District this fall..
‘I am very excited to accept this new challenge and look forward to working with this great staff in a new capacity,? said Millerschin. ‘I also look forward to working with this caring and supportive group of parents and community members.?
A Goodrich native and GHS graduate, Millerschin completed her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in elementary education. She earned a master’s degree in education leadership from Central Michigan University.
After college Millerschin worked for the Lapeer Community Schools Community Education Department in a variety of positions, including adult and alternative education, preschool and latch-key childcare programs. She also coordinated enrichment activities and senior citizen activities. In 2014, Millerschin completed her 23rd year teaching at Goodrich’four years as a first grade teacher and 19 years kindergarten. She is also a trained Reading Recovery teacher, taught half-day reading and half-day kindergarten for five years during that time span at Goodrich.
Millerschin is married and the mother of GHS graduates who are 21 and 18, as well as an 11-year-old who attends GMS.