Principal, Dr. Tim Healey

healeyt@pwcs.edu

Dr. Healey is in his 31st year as an educator in Prince William County, including 16 years as a high school principal (both at Colgan and Osbourn Park). He has also been an English teacher, an assistant principal, and served for five years as the Associate Superintendent for Student Learning and Accountability. Dr. Healey is serving as President-Elect on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and is on the James Madison University College of Education’s Executive Advisory Council. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington. Dr. Healey earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech, a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Virginia Tech, and a bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education from James Madison University.

Dr. Healey lives in Prince William County with his wife (who is a teacher in PWCS), and his three children (all of whom either currently attend or graduated from Prince William County Public Schools).

Assistant Principal, Octavia McDonald

mcdonaot@pwcs.edu
@OctaviaMcDonal4

Alphas: (D-H)
Supervisor: Science, Business, FACS, GEMS, Library

It is indeed Octavia McDonald’s pleasure to join Colgan High School, and she eagerly anticipates what will unfold this year. This year, Mrs. McDonald is supervising science,  FACS, and Gifted Education.

Mrs. McDonald begins her 24th year in education and her second year as an assistant principal. Before joining the administrative team, she worked at Forest Park High School as an English teacher. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education and completed a Master of Arts degree in English literature at George Mason University; later, she earned a license in Educational Leadership at GMU.

Mrs. McDonald believes that education is so very dynamic, and just when you think you have obtained your last and final gradation, you will see a new one forming. Mrs. McDonald eagerly anticipates each school year, and she is especially thrilled to welcome students back into the building, and she believes it is going to be a great year!

Admin Intern, Nathan Staples

staplenc@pwcs.edu

Alphas: (N-R)
Supervisor: Social Studies, CTE

Nathaniel Staples is a Prince William County native and is in his 12th year as an educator. Mr. Staples is a proud graduate of Potomac Senior High School. After high school, he went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Norfolk State University in Communications and Master’s Degrees from the University of Phoenix in Secondary Education and Educational Leadership. Mr. Staples has coached football, baseball, and track, as well as serving as a sponsor/advisor to multiple clubs and groups.

Mr. Staples returned to Prince William County with his wife after a year working as an Academic Dean in Virginia Beach. He is excited to rejoin the Colgan High School staff!

Director of School Counseling, Claire Handville

handvicr@pwcs.edu
@clairehandville

Mrs. Claire Handville began her school counseling career at Gar-Field Senior High School. At Gar-Field, she worked as a part of the counseling team that achieved the prestigious American School Counseling Association’s Recognized National Model Program Award in 2016. Mrs. Handville then was part of the inaugural staff at Charles J. Colgan, Sr. High School as a school counselor, before becoming Director of School Counseling.

Mrs. Handville studied at the University of Florida (Go Gators!), where she earned a B.S. in Psychology, a B.A. in Sociology, and a minor in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences. Additionally, she earned a M.A. in Counselor Education with a concentration in School Counseling from the University of South Florida and is a Nationally Certified Counselor. Most recently, Mrs. Handville earned her second Master’s degree- M.Ed. in Education Leadership from George Mason University.

Mrs. Handville lives in Prince William County with her husband and two children, watching Gator football, crafting, and reading.

School Safety and Security Officer, Gary Bailey

baileygd@pwcs.edu

Supervisor: Security, Parking

Mr. Gary Bailey retired from the Fairfax County Police Department in March 2018. Eighteen of the twenty-seven years he served on the department was as a Major Crimes detective. Shortly after his retirement from the department, Gary was hired as the Security Specialist at Benton Middle School. He completed a full school year there before being hired as head of security at Colgan.

Mr. Bailey is a graduate of Norfolk State University and received a bachelor's degree in mass communications.

Mr. Bailey enjoys golfing, reading, and watching a lot of ESPN. He is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan (others beware)! Mr. Bailey is married to his wife, Peggy, of 28 years with four children.

Executive Secretary, Cheryl Willis

willisca@pwcs.edu

Supervisor: Office

Cheryl Willis came to Colgan High School from Forest Park High School where she has worked as the Executive Secretary for four years. Before working at Forest Park, Ms. Willis was a Secretary III at Benton Middle School for three years; and prior to Benton worked at Coles Elementary School for three years. Ms. Willis started with Prince William County Schools as an Office Assistant in the Human Resources Department.