Dr. Healey is in his 37th year as an educator in Prince William County, including 22 years as a high school principal at both Colgan High School and Osbourn Park High School. His career has also included roles as an English teacher, an assistant principal, and five years as the Associate Superintendent for Student Learning and Accountability on the Superintendent's Staff.

Dr. Healey was named the Virginia Student Council Association's (VSCA) Administrator of the Year in 2021 and is a Past President for the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP). He currently serves as the State Coordinator and sits on the VASSP Board of Directors. In addition, he has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington, Longwood University, and is currently teaching for James Madison University.

Dr. Healey has co-authored two books on the ninth-grade transition and written articles for Principal Leadership, The Education Digest, and Our Children magazines. He has been a presenter for the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National School Boards Association.

Dr. Healey earned his doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech, his masters degree in Educational Administration from Virginia Tech, and a bachelors 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 together they have three adult children, graduates of Prince William County Public Schools.

Mrs. McClellan is in her 29th year in education. She started her career as an educator in Prince William County in 1995 as a special education teacher at Woodbridge High School and several other schools in the county. She was then a member of the opening faculty of Forest Park High School. Mrs. McClellan served as a department chair for Special Education when Freedom High School opened its doors.

She also served as a Teacher on Administrative Assignment at Freedom. From there, Mrs. McClellan became an Assistant Principal at Mechanicsville (formerly Lee-Davis) High School in Hanover County and then at Mountain View High School in Stafford County. Mrs. McClellan earned her bachelor's degree at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, her master's degree from George Mason University, and her certification in educational leadership and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Mrs. McClellan loves being part of the Colgan community!

Octavia McDonald eagerly anticipates the start to this school year and what will unfold this year. This year, Mrs. McDonald is supervising Science and World Languages.

Mrs. McDonald begins her 28th year in education and her eighth year as an administrator. 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 is thrilled to greet new students as well as welcome returning students, and she believes it is going to be a great year!

Mr. Alphonso Smith is in his 15th year in education and his second year in school administration. Prior to becoming an administrator, he served as a special education teacher in both Prince William County and Fredericksburg City Schools.

In Prince William County, Mr. Smith has held several roles, including Special Education Teacher at Freedom High School, Teacher on Special Assignment at Colgan High School, and most recently, Administrative Intern at Potomac High School..

Mr. Smith earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Florida A&M University and holds an Education Leadership Endorsement from Longwood University.

In his spare time, Mr. Smith enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing video games, and reading.

He is excited to return to Colgan High School in his new role as Assistant Principal and looks forward to continuing his support of the Colgan school community.

David W. Parrish is in his 20th year in Prince William County. Prior to becoming Assistant Principal at Colgan in 2016, he spent 15 years as a member of the Independent Hill/PACE East Program, serving as an educator, Teacher on Administrative Assignment, and Assistant Principal.

Dr. Parrish earned his undergraduate degree at Longwood University, graduate degrees in Special Education and Educational Leadership from George Mason University, and doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from The College of William and Mary. He currently supervises the Special Education, Health and Physical Education departments, and the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI).  He proudly serves as the sponsor of The FIN Friends.

Dr. Parrish resides in Prince William County with his wife and children and is honored to be a member of the Colgan High School community.

Mr. Cavender is excited to begin his 16th year in education at Colgan High School where he will be supervising Social Studies, Business, and Career and Technical Education. Mr. Cavender also serves students with the alpha last name Mi - Sc.

Mr. Cavender spent his first 5 years teaching English in Charles County, Maryland where he met his wife who is also a teacher. After getting married in 2012, Mr. Cavender moved to Prince William County and taught English at Patriot High School. After completing his MA in Educational Leadership and Supervision at The George Washington University, Mr. Cavender left teaching in 2016 to become an Instructional Coach with PWCS.

In 2017, Mr. Cavender became the Administrative Intern at Stonewall Jackson High School (now Unity Reed High School) and in 2019 he was promoted to Assistant Principal. Mr. Cavender is the proud father of Graeme, a 2nd grader in Fauquier county.

In his free time, Mr. Cavender enjoys disc golfing and spending time exploring the historical side of Virginia with his family. He is a loyal Detroit sports fan and proud supporter of Michigan football and basketball.

Karyn Riddle is in her 26th 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 as the Leadership Development Coordinator and the Office of Student Management and Alternative Programs, where she served as the Supervisor of Student Management. In 2018, Mrs. Riddle came to Colgan High School as an assistant principal. In 2024, Mrs. Riddle was recognized by the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) as the Assistant Principal of the Year.

Mrs. Riddle earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mathematics from Longwood University, and Master's in Educational Leadership from George Mason University. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.

This is Mrs. Brown’s first year in Prince William County Public Schools and she is thrilled to be a part of the leadership team at Colgan High School. Go Sharks!

Mrs. Brown earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Science Education from York College of Pennsylvania in 2014 and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership from George Mason University in 2023. During her ten-year teaching career, she taught Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Biology at both middle school and high school. Most recently she was an eighth grade Physical Science teacher and Interdisciplinary Team lead at Willard Middle School in Loudoun County.

In her free time, Mrs. Brown enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Claire Handville began her school counseling career at Gar-Field Senior High School, where 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 was then part of the inaugural staff at Charles J. Colgan, Sr. High School as a school counselor, before becoming Director of School Counseling in 2018.

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 School Counseling from the University of South Florida, an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from George Mason University, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor.

Recently, Mrs. Handville presented at several state and national conferences, including ISTE, FETC, VSCA, and VASSP on podcasting and SEL. She is certified as a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Specialist (through ASCA), a Healing Centered Engagement Specialist (through Flourish Agenda), and a Digital Educator (with Common Sense Media).

Mrs. Handville is passionate about empowering the social emotional learning of students and supporting the connection between their current learning to their postsecondary goals. She lives in Prince William County with her husband and two children, and loves watching Gator football and reading.

Now in his ninth year as a Director of Student Activities and first year at Colgan High School, Mr. Wooten brings nearly two decades of experience in secondary education. A graduate of South Lakes High School in Reston, VA, he attended Howard University on a football scholarship, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He later completed a master’s degree in Education Administration from Liberty University.

Before joining Colgan, he served as Director of Student Activities at South County High School, Meridian High School, and Woodbury High School in Minnesota. Earlier in his career, he taught and coached football for eight years at South Lakes and also worked as a Systems of Support Advisor at Hayfield Secondary School.

Passionate about student achievement through extracurricular activities, Mr. Wooten strives to create opportunities that enrich students’ high school experience.

Mr. Wooten resides in Prince William County with his wife and two children and is an avid fan of Marvel movies and sports.

Mrs. Sita Ewell is in her tenth year in education and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Student Activities at Colgan High School. Before joining Colgan, she taught Health and Physical Education and served as the Athletic Coordinator at Beville Middle School. Her career in athletics began at the collegiate level, where she coached track and field and cross country at Lamar University and George Mason University.

Mrs. Ewell earned her Bachelor of Science degree from McNeese State University while competing as a Division I athlete in track and cross country. She also proudly represented her home country of New Zealand at the World Cross Country Championships. She later earned a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Southern New Hampshire University and is currently pursuing her Education Leadership Endorsement through James Madison University.

Outside of her professional life, she enjoys running, traveling, and spending quality time with her husband and two daughters.

Mrs. Angie Yeh is in her 19th year in Prince William County. Since 2005, Mrs. Yeh was the general music teacher at Bennett Elementary School and she is in her second year as the Coordinator for the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Program at Colgan High School.

Prior to working in Prince William County, Mrs. Yeh earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education at Messiah College, and her Master’s degree in Trumpet Performance at The University of North Texas. In 2016, she was awarded the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Messiah College.

As a trumpeter, Mrs. Yeh has performed and recorded with The North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Migliaro Corporon. She has also performed and recorded with the Messiah College Wind Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble. Her recording as off-stage soloist on Frank Ticheli’s American Elegy has met with critical acclaim. Angela Yeh is a five-time National Semi-Finalist at The National Trumpet Competition. She was also a semi-finalist in the Concerto Competition at the University of North Texas, and was the winner of the Keith Lance Kuhlman Performance Competition at Messiah College.

Currently, Mrs. Yeh resides in Prince William County with her husband and two children.

This is Mr. Majewski's 8th year in education, 4th in PWCS. Prior to coming to Colgan, he taught Math and Computer Science at Osbourn Park High School, as well as being the SAT coordinator for OPHS for the three years he was there.

Mr. Majewski earned his bachelor's in secondary mathematics education from Broward College in Florida in 2018 and his master's in educational leadership in 2020 from Lynn University. He is currently working on his educational doctorate from Lynn as well.

He lives in PWCS with his wife, who is a teacher for PWCS, and he looks forward to being a part of the Colgan community.

Mr. Foley spent 15 years in the classroom in both Prince William and Stafford Counties as a Social Studies Teacher. A collegiate athlete, he has coached wrestling, girls and boys soccer, and football, as well as guiding the Leadership and Student Council organizations at Patriot High School. He is married with one son and enjoys spending time with his family and pets on their farm and playing music in his free time.

Dana Heino is in her 9th year of education. She is excited to start her first year working in high school, after having spent eight years teaching eighth grade Physical Science at Benton Middle School and Saunders Middle School. She is a graduate of Prince William County Public Schools and attended Bennett Elementary, Marsteller Middle, and Osbourn Park High School.

Prior to teaching, Mrs. Heino spent 12 years working with young adults with developmental disabilities, helping them receive services in their homes and communities. This helped develop her passion for advocacy and working with students with disabilities. Mrs. Heino earned a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Education from Regent University and an endorsement in Administration and Supervision Pre-K – 12 from Longwood University.

Mrs. Heino believes that cultivating strong, authentic relationships with students is essential to creating a school culture where every learner feels seen, supported, and empowered to succeed. In her free time, Mrs. Heino enjoys reading, cooking and going camping with her husband, four children and 2 dogs in their RV.