Douglas R.

Muxlow
8957 Burnside Rd
Brown City, MI 48416-0592
dmuxlow4@gmail.com // (810) 614 - 1519 cell

EDUCATION
Oakland University Currently
Education Specialist Cohort
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center 1997
Master of Education – Educational Administration
Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids 1992
Bachelor of Arts – Elementary Education
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Retired January 2018
Northview Public Schools, Grand Rapids Fall 2017
Director of Projects
 Fiscal & Collective Bargaining Analysis, District Partnerships & Compliance
Brown City Community Schools, Brown City 1995 – 2017
 2015 National Distinguished School Nominee
 2016 Bridge Magazine Top 11% ranking
 4th Consecutive Year – US News “Bronze” rating (Top 1/3 in the nation)
 5-Star rated GSRP program
 Nationally Certified (NATEF) Auto Mechanics Articulated with Delta College
 Leading Elementary RTI Program:
o Presented at the statewide School Improvement Conference.
o Hosted 5 school districts to review our program
o Senator Phil Pavlov reviewed prior to 3rd Grade Reading Bill

Superintendent of Schools February 2014 - 2017

 Rated “Highly Effective” Each Year
 3 Consecutive Balanced Budgets despite declining enrollment
 Completed district-wide 1:1 iPad initiative in 3 budget cycles – 800 devices
 “Right-Sized” staff through attrition; 16 positions vacated – 6 replaced
 Infused STEM into the Jr/Sr high school curriculum, creating a fully-functional
STEM lab equipped with 3-D printer, laser cutter, plotter, etc.
 Applied for and received a grant to employee a full-time College Advisor
 Executed a Retirement Incentive offer saving the district $75,000+
 Upgraded all K – 6 ELA & Math curriculums // 7 – 12 Social Studies curriculum
 Refunded Bonds saving BC taxpayers nearly $1,000,000
 Improved parent/community communication upgrading school website,
creating a school FB page, and implementing an ‘All Call’ system.
 Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement with Lawrence Technological Univ
2016 PARENT SURVEY FEEDBACK RESULTS (24.5% representative sample)
o 97% of the parents believe their child is safe at school
o 96% of the parents believe the buildings are well managed
o 95% of the parents believe the district administration is accessible
o 97% of the parents feel welcomed at or communicating with the school
o 97% of the parents believe our school district has an academic plan for our students
o 95% of the parents are pleased with the level of classroom instruction
o 90% of the parents believe school finances are spent appropriately to give a positive experience
o 94% of the parents give our school district a letter grade of “A – B” (70% A/A- ~~ 24% B)

Elementary Principal 1999 – Feb 2014

 Led a building of up to 600 students and 40 employees
 Helped Pass and Navigate a $12.9 Million Building Project
Teacher/Coach 1995 – 1999
 Taught ELA to grades ranging from 5th – 12th.
 Coached Football and Basketball

Dryden Elementary School, Dryden 1993 – 1995

 Elementary Teacher ~ 5th/6th grade ELA

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
 Chairman, (MASA) MI Association of School Administrative Legislative Committee
 Mentor to two new area Superintendents
 Testified before the K-12 Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives

PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
 Married (Shari), two Boys Caleb (19) and Gaden (14), one Daughter Kendal (17)
 Church Board Secretary ~ Brown City Missionary Church
 Executive Board Member ~ (MML&I) MI Missionary Loans & Investments
 Member & Past-President ~ Brown City Rotary Club
 Cornerstone University
o Men’s Basketball ~ Captain & 4-Year Letter winner
o Student Body President ~ 1992

REFERENCES
Roy Hickman, Technology Director Barry Markwart, Superintendent
Brown City Community Schools Mayville Public Schools
(810) 404 – 5605 (810) 614 - 3288

Lynn Czap, Longtime Counselor/Colleague Dr. Scott Korpak, Superintendent

Brown City Community Schools Northview Public Schools
(810) 614 - 5947 (616) 299 - 7511

Don Twiss, Retired Teacher & Current Coach Ron Marion, Recent BC Board Member
Brown City Schools (810) 614 – 0369
(989) 980 - 3294

Denise Koob, Retired Teacher/GSRP Coordinator

cdkoob@comcast.net
(810) 824 - 1364
 4349 Second Street
P.O. Box 160
Brown City, Michigan 48416
(810) 346-4700 // Fax (810)346-3762

Brown City Community Schools

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June 5, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

It is my pleasure to recommend Douglas Muxlow for your consideration. I have worked with Mr. Muxlow
for several years in his role as Elementary School Principal and as Superintendent of Schools. During this
time, I have witnessed his dedication and commitment to improve our district and encourage personal
growth.

Mr. Muxlow has invigorated the district with innovative programs, reinvented classrooms, increased
productivity and communications, and enriched instruction with technology. Through his outstanding
leadership, staff morale improved vastly. In fact, our high school building practically changed overnight
from a negative and toxic environment to a building with one team working together and has become a
great place to work.

The district budget was reworked creatively by Mr. Muxlow and went from “the sky is falling” with salaries
frozen for years, outdated everything, and teachers worrying about their futures to a budget including staff
raises, 21st century classrooms rich with interactive technology and 1:1 iPads, and a feeling that there is
nothing that the district can’t do.

Mr. Muxlow makes himself readily available to staff and students with an open door to his office and a
strong presence in the hallways and classrooms. Not only does he try to know every student and employee,
but also every parent and all the employee’s spouses and their children.

When hiring he refuses to accept mediocre even when it is the only choice. He views hiring as a long-term
commitment that needs to be right. I’ve seen on several occasions when a position was filled temporarily
until a top-notch choice was found.

Teachers and department heads are constantly encouraged to innovate and experiment, meanwhile
reminding that it is better to try and fail than stagnate. In his words, “surround yourself with good people,
give them what they need, and get out of their way.”

Simply stated: Brown City Community Schools is better for having Mr. Muxlow. And, I believe his
professional journey will brighten with each new step he takes.

It is without hesitation I recommend Douglas Muxlow. Not because of how well he has done, but because
of what he will do.

Sincerely,

Roy Hickman
Technology Director
June, 2017
To Whom It May Concern:

This letter of reference is being written for Douglas Muxlow. I worked with him at Brown City Community
Schools for 21 years--his three years as a teacher in both our high school and elementary school, 15 ½ years
as our Elementary Principal, and two and a half years as our Superintendent. During this time, I was the
Elementary School Counselor as well as our K-12 Curriculum Director and Title I Consolidated Grant writer.

Doug is an outstanding administrator. As an instructional leader, he allowed his teachers to be involved in

all levels of decision-making. He set parameters for his staff and identified clear expectations for them in
the never-ending responsibility of school accountability standards that are set by our State. As state
curriculum changed, Doug was innovative in finding ways to have teachers work together in teams,
incorporating common planning time in the schedule and also providing for release time to meet
departmentally and cross-grade level.

At the heart of his leadership skills is the desire to build positive relationships. Doug knows intuitively that
people who are genuinely valued and given respect no matter what their role in our educational system is
an all-important piece of school climate. I watched him treat people every day with dignity, and staff
morale was high because of his common sense. Doug was always an encourager and empowered others to
work efficiently because they knew the parameters expected of them. Parents in our community knew
they had an open door with him as an administrator, and one of Doug’s favorite expressions to his staff was
the fact that we were all responsible for parent’s most prized possessions—their children.

Three and ½ years ago, Doug became our Superintendent. Before I retired in 2016, I worked with him in
developing Title I Budgets, Consolidated Application grants, and School Improvement initiatives. He was
detail-oriented, and enjoyed the challenge of school budgets and operational responsibilities of the entire
district. He leads by example, and has a sense of humor that is refreshing. It helped his staff to stay
positive and enjoy their work with students and each other. Doug was steadfast in attending many extra-
curricular activities that students are involved in, and worked to establish community relationships with
local businesses, Rotary, Park Board, and local churches.

Without reservation, I would highly recommend Douglas Muxlow. He is a true team-player, and incredibly
hard-working. Of all the administrators that I have worked for in an educational career that spanned 41
years, Doug was at the top of the list. Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions.

Sincerely,

Lynn Czap
Retired Counselor and K-12 Curriculum Director
810-346-3568