Courtesy of Caroline Gluck-Obert.
Caroline Gluck-Obert
Oak Mountain Middle School Assistant Principal Caroline Gluck-Obert.
A new face will be greeting Oak Mountain’s middle school students in the fall. Caroline Gluck-Obert was recently approved as the school’s new assistant principal.
Gluck-Obert is moving from a position as Hueytown High School’s instructional assistant principal. She has an educational specialist degree from the University of Alabama Birmingham and is completing her doctorate in educational leadership there. Gluck-Obert previously taught at Thompson High School and said she made the move to OMMS because she wanted to return to Shelby County Schools.
“I had really enjoyed it when I worked in that system and I was ready to come back,” Gluck-Obert said.
Her experience in curriculum, student discipline and teacher professional development make Gluck-Obert feel prepared for her new role. At Hueytown, she was also part of a leadership team for the school’s continuous improvement plan. Gluck-Obert’s first teaching job was at a middle school in Madison, Alabama, so she expects an easy transition from high school to middle school.
While leaving the faculty and students at Hueytown will be “bittersweet,” Gluck-Obert said she looks forward to meeting OMMS students in August and watching them meet the high standards their teachers set for them.
“I’m excited to see what types of critical thinkers the students are,” Gluck-Obert said.
