Paul Padron appointed Principal of Deer Park Middle School
May 18, 2016
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Paul Padron has been appointed Principal at Deer Park Middle School. Padron has served as Interim Associate Superintendent of the Middle School Learning Community and as Executive Director of the Middle School Learning Community during the 2015-2016 school year after previously serving as Assistant Associate Superintendent in the Office of Access and Opportunity.
Prior to his new appointment, Padron has served in a variety of roles in the District. He has served as Principal at Haut Gap Middle, Assistant Principal at Laing Middle, and as a teacher and Interim Assistant Principal at Brentwood Middle. Padron is a graduate of Baptist College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education. He also earned an M.Ed. degree from The Citadel in Elementary School Administration. During his career, Padron has been responsible for the oversight and support of thirteen middle schools and two alternative programs, led the merger of two large middle schools, including the building renovation and development and implementation of an advanced studies magnet program, and successfully guided a Title I school from “At-Risk” to “Good” in its State Absolute and Growth Rating, among many other accomplishments. He also led a school to become the District’s first Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) demonstration school and guided the implementation of CCSD’s iPad Pilot project, becoming the only middle school at the time to infuse current technology into the curriculum with one-to-one student to iPad use. Padron is also bi-lingual with fluency in Spanish.
“Mr. Padron will be a great leader for the students, teachers, and staff at Deer Park Middle School,” said CCSD Superintendent Gerrita Postlewait. “He has the right background and experience and will hit the ground running.”
Padron has 28 years of administrative experience in the public and private sector having not only served as an educator, but also as a business owner and personnel specialist.
