Transformative Principal

Tom Mahoney currently serves as the Superintendent of Oregon Community Unit School District located in Northern Illinois.  As an educator, Tom has served as a secondary math teacher, coach, building administrator, and Assistant Superintendent. His experiences as a teacher, serving a diverse student population, continue to guide his advocacy for equity and whole child education in his administrative roles.  Lead, Grow, Serve. “I take me with me wherever I go,” he says. “So if I’m not making me better, things aren’t going to get better.” Stephen Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Leadership is a great opportunity to help others. My job on earth is not to find happiness but to serve others and that leads to happiness. How do we define priorities for the crises we face. People are constantly reactive. Constantly in crisis. First take care of yourself, don’t worry about the “urgent”. Invite that person out of that place. Nobody is staying in crisis because they want to be there. They just don’t know how