MENASHA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – On Monday, the board selected Appleton Area School District Assistant Superintendent Matthew Zimmerman out of the final three candidates.
Zimmerman served Appleton Schools since 2011, most recently as Assistant Superintendent and before that, as Director of Technology Services and Innovation. He previously served as Principal of Stephen Foster Elementary Charter School for seven years.
Before Appleton, Zimmerman was Assistant Principal of Oshkosh West High School for one year and Dean of Students for three years. He taught social studies at Oshkosh West High for three years, starting in 2004 after earning his Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.
In 2011 he earned his Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. A decade later, he earned a Superintendent of Schools Specialist Certification from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Zimmerman is a member of two Appleton Education Foundation committees and serves on the boards of Winagamie Inc. and St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation.
Zimmerman will replace current superintendent Chris VanderHeyden when he retires in June after a decade leading the district.
“I look forward to serving the students, families and staff and will work hard to build on the tradition and culture that has made a positive difference in the lives of so many students and families under Chris VanderHeyden’s leadership. I am excited about the work that we can all do together to reach every student every day,” Zimmerman said.
Zimmerman is expected to start July 1st.
