By NewsLine Staff
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Lisa Kunze, principal of Switzerland Point Middle School, has been selected by Superintendent Tim Forson to be the principal of Allen D. Nease High School. Her nomination will be presented to the St. Johns County School Board at their Feb. 14 meeting.
Kunze will replace Kyle Dresback, who was recently selected as Associate Superintendent of Student Support Services.
Employed with the St. Johns County School District since 2005, Kunze previously served as the assistant principal at Nease before joining Ponte Vedra High School as an assistant principal to help open the school. She began her career in education in Duval County as a science teacher at Mandarin High School. She taught for seven years before becoming the assistant principal at Stanton College Preparatory School. She was later promoted to vice principal at Sandalwood High School before joining St. Johns County.
“Mrs. Kunze is an outstanding leader as demonstrated by the success of Switzerland Point Middle School for more than seven years,” said Forson. “Her focus on the academic success as well as the emotional and social development of her students will serve her well at Nease and complement existing programs offered there.”
Kunze holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University and a master’s degree from the University of North Florida.
“I am very excited to return to Nease and the high school environment,” said Kunze. “By joining the team this school year, I will have the unique opportunity to observe and listen to the faculty, students and parents about the culture of the school and their goals for the future.”
The transition of Kunze and Dresback will not take place until a new principal has been appointed for Switzerland Point. Forson will begin the process of gathering input from staff and the community within the next two weeks.
