Orchard Valley Middle School principal named district director of secondary education
By Jan Giel
Steve Gregor WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - The Washington Township Board of Education has elevated Orchard Valley Middle School Principal Steve Gregor to the role of District Director of Secondary Education. OVMS Principal since Feb. 1, 2013, Gregor will move to the Eileen Abbott Central Administration Building and assume his new responsibilities on July 1. He will assist in curriculum development and implementation in grades 6-12 and will report to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Jack McGee.
"Dr. Gregor is very qualified for this promotion," McGee said. "He has a diverse background of experiences that translate very well to the responsibilities associated with the Director of Secondary Education..."
Prior to his leadership role at OVMS, Gregor served as the district's social studies supervisor since 2004. He earned his doctorate degree in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University, after completing his dissertation on "Social Networking: Closing the Achievement Between Regular and Special Education Students," in April 2014.
Gregor is a 1981 graduate of Valley Forge Christian College, where he earned a bachelor's of arts degree in education. He completed a master's of arts degree in social studies in 1989 and earned his supervisor's certificate from Rowan University in 1995. Additionally, Gregor earned his principal and school administrator certificates, along with a master's of arts degree in educational leadership, from Thomas Edison State College.
Gregor began his career in education as a teacher of geography, world history, United States history, civics and German at Camden County College from 1984-89. He spent 1989-2004 as a world and U.S. history teacher at Washington Township High School, earning Teacher of the Year distinction in 1995. In addition to his high school teaching and supervising roles, Gregor, a Washington Township resident, continues to serve as an adjunct instructor with Microsoft Office Applications and with Rowan University, where he developed the syllabus for the school's History through Technology course work.
Jan Giel is Student Registration, Data and Information manager for Washington Township Public School.