Plum Borough School Board announces the appointment of Melanie Rush as Plum Senior High School assistant principal.
Rush joins the district with more than 19 years of experience as a classroom teacher with Trinity Area School District, and she served as an interim assistant principal there during the 2018-19 school year.
Also during her time at Trinity, she was the chief faculty adviser of the National Honor Society, science department head, and National Math and Science Initiative designated administrator and site coordinator.
Rush holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, master of science in instructional leadership, PK-12 school principal Certification, and is working on her doctorate in education leadership at the University of Pittsburgh. She also is a certified student assistance program educator and advanced placement coordinator.
“I could not be prouder or more excited to serve the students and families of Plum Borough School District,” she said. “I see the value in preparing students for success each and every day in an environment that is student-centered. Plum Borough School District prides itself on being caring, committed, relentless and showing integrity, and I am fully committed to those core values.”
