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!

Assistant Principal, Karyn Riddle

riddlek@pwcs.edu
@CCHS_Riddle

Alphas: (S-Z)
Supervisor: Math, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Yearbook

Karyn Riddle is in 22nd year in education. She is a native of Prince William County and attended Bennett Elementary, Marsteller Middle, and Osbourn Park High School. Mrs. Riddle has spent her entire career as an educator in Prince William County.

During her time here she has been a high school math teacher, teacher on administrative assignment, and assistant principal at Osbourn Park High School. She spent eight years in central office in both the Office of Professional Learning and the Office of Student Management and Alternative Programs.

Mrs. Riddle earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mathematics from Longwood University, and Master's in Educational Leadership from George Mason University. She has been at Colgan High School for the past four years and has loved every minute of it.

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.

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.