Thomas Smith, Co-Founder and School Leader: Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from DePauw University, and a Master of Arts degree in Education as well as 2 masters level certifications in Elementary Administration and Supervision, and Secondary Administration and Supervision. He was a teacher for 25 years and an administrator for 19 years. He has taught various grade levels from elementary through adult education. In 1983, he was named as the first minority varsity head football coach in Fort Wayne at Elmhurst High School. He was also the varsity head wrestling coach. Mr. Smith has held leadership roles as a teacher such as Department Chair and Team Leader. As an administrator, Smith helped establish the Alternative Learning Program in Fort Wayne. He was a leader in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district in various ways including leading the High School Reinvent Process, Initiating the Freshman Community, and organizing and leading Curriculum Mapping for district high schools, and serving as the Summit Athletic Conference Commissioner. In his years as a principal, Mr. Smith’s schools have all displayed both academic and behavioral growth. Smith led this improvement at each school he was at including a high school of over 1,500 students, with nearly 30 nationalities and over 25 languages. He has shown the ability to provide for the needs of a myriad of minority populations. Thomas has been a presenter for schools and universities as well as for organizations in other fields. These presentations have been given at the local, state, national, and international level including a presentation entitled, “How IB curriculum can support and enhance learning in a diverse public high school,”at the International Baccalaureate Head Masters Conference in 2005.Source: http://www.fwsafe.com/administration.html