Welcome to the MSSD14 Leadership Team
Our Leadership Team is comprised of the Superintendent of Schools, two Assistant Superintendents, four building Principals, the High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director, and the Directors of Special Services and Technology. The Leadership Team is responsible for the daily operations of the school district and for the successful implementation of all student programs and services.
It is our goal to provide exceptional service to every student, parent, and employee each and every day.
Ed Longfield – Superintendent
Mr. Longfield is the Superintendent for Manitou Springs School District 14. Ed comes to us from Delta County where he was the Assistant Superintendent for 12 years. Each Monday, I publish a short newsletter called “Mustang Mondays“. You can find this on our web-site in the “Quick Links” section. I encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to read this publication–it will provide quick insights into our district’s mission of Relationships, Rigor, and Opportunity.
Tim Miller, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services
Tim came to the district in July 2006. Prior to then he was a financial manager for over six years with Edison Schools, working with charter schools in Colorado and Nevada. He is also retired from the U.S. Army, having served over 22 years in a variety of field artillery, aviation, and comptroller assignments in the U.S., Germany and the Middle East. He has a BS in business administration from The Citadel, an MS in systems management from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from Syracuse University.
Beth Campbell – Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
Beth works with administrators and teachers to guide curriculum, instruction, professional development, and assessment work and decisions, as well as leading the district’s accountability and accreditation processes at the federal, state, and district levels. Prior to joining the Manitou Leadership Team in July 2005, she held positions as Director of Instruction in the Johnstown-Milliken School District, as secondary literacy coach, and as a secondary classroom teacher in language arts and social studies. In addition to her education background, Beth has served as an administrative assistant to the dean of Drake Law School in Iowa, as administrative assistant on former Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray’s political campaigns, and as a paralegal in Massachusetts. She received her B.A. degree from Upper Iowa University, her M.A. degree from Drake University, and her Principal’s leadership degree from the University of Denver. Currently, Beth is completing her Superintendent’s leadership program at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Beth has presented at multiple workshops and conferences on literacy and standards-based education. Her daughter Anne lives and works in NYC as a program manager for an educational non-profit, and her son John just completed two years in the Peace Corps in Peru.
Gene Sanchez, Director of Technology
Mr. Sanchez is a 1996 graduate of Adams State College where he earned a degree in Small Business Administration. He worked for two years as a business education teacher and Technology Coordinator in the San Luis Schools, and three years in San Luis as the Technology Coordinator. In 2001 he assumed the responsibility of Director of Technology in the Elizabeth Schools and came to District 14 in the summer of 2003. Gene also taught in the Upward Bound program at Adams State College from 1996-2001.
Pat Urban, Director of Special Programs
Ms. Urban’s responsibilities include supervision in the areas of Special Education, Title I services, English Language Development, Gifted and Talented programming, preschool, and Section 504. Pat has served as a speech pathologist and special education consultant in the area of inclusion for the Harrison School District and as a classroom teacher in grades 2 – 7 in Oklahoma. She received a B.S. degree from Phillips University in Speech Pathology and Audiology, a B.S. degree from the University of Wyoming in Elementary Education, a Masters degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Rob Cody, Principal Manitou Springs High School
Before coming to Manitou, Mr. Cody was Assistant Principal at Hartford High School in Vermont. Mr. Cody is married to Kelli, and has two darling children, Barrett and Haven. Robert is excited to begin a new year as principal at Manitou Springs High School, and looks forward to supporting our students in the classroom and in their extra curricular pursuits.
Jay Woodard, Assistant Principal Manitou Springs High School
Mr. Woodard became Assistant Principal in 1997. He was originally from Danville, Illinois and graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. He taught PE and coached in Missouri before returning to Danville to teach English and speech, and to coach football. He later became Dean of Students and then an Assistant Principal at Danville High School. Mr. Woodard moved to Ft. Collins, Colorado and worked in microelectronics at NCR and Symbios Logic in the microelectronics field. He was the Assistant Principal at Rifle High School for three years before coming to Manitou Springs.
John McGee, Athletic/Activity Director for District 14
John also serves as the Head Football Coach for the Manitou High School team. He received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education at the University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo and then received his MA in Educational Leadership, at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. John taught many subjects including high school math, drafting and woodworking. He was the Principal at Holy Trinity in Colorado Springs and Dean of Students at Holy Family High School in Broomfield, CO. He has also coached other football teams and girls basketball. John is married with three children.
Chris Burr, Principal Manitou Springs Middle School
Prior to coming to Manitou, Chris worked as an assistant principal at both the middle and elementary levels. He began his career as a middle school teacher, and was a 5th grade teacher just prior to becoming an administrator. He has enjoyed living in Colorado much of his life, with his wife and two children, and they enjoy all of the great outdoor activities one can do here in Colorado.
Russ Vogel, Principal Manitou Elementary School
Prior to his career In education, Mr. Vogel was a writer/editor/adventurer at The Worthington Globe, the University of Minnesota, International Business Information in Tokyo, Wiley Law Publications, UniStar Radio Networks, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and a salmon plant in Galena, AK. He began his education career at Remington Elementary in Colorado Springs, where he taught Fourth Grade and was Vice Principal. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism Degree from the University of Missouri, a Bachelor’s in Education from Adams State College, and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado. Mr. Vogel was The Gazette’s 1999 NIE Teacher of the Year. He became principal of Manitou Springs Elementary in August 2004. He has three wonderful daughters—Kelcey, Kirstin, and Kaitlin—in Manitou Springs schools.
Deb Yagmin, Ed.D., Principal Ute Pass Elementary
Dr. Yagmin graduated from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri with a music education degree. After five years in the Air Force, she attended Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington earning a Master’s in Education degree and later her doctorate in educational leadership and curriculum from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Deb was the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) representative to the Colorado Department of Education’s No Child Left Behind communications committee in 2003.
