Dr. Faron L. Hollinger
Profile for Dr. Hollinger:
Dr. Faron L. Hollinger received his Doctor of Education and Educational Specialist degrees from The University of Alabama and his Master of Education and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of South Alabama. He served the Baldwin County Public School System as a teacher, school psychologist, supervisor, coordinator, and division superintendent from 1976 to 2000. He left Baldwin County to serve as Superintendent of Education for the Jasper City School System from 2000 to 2002 before returning to Baldwin County where he served as Superintendent of Education from 2002 to 2010. Dr. Hollinger has served as an invited presenter for state, regional, and national conferences as well as The University of Alabama College of Education. He was named the 1993 and 1996 School Psychologist of the Year by the Alabama Association of School Psychologists and was recognized as Superintendent of the Year by two separate organizations in 2004 and 2008, respectively.
Education
| 2010 | Leadership Institute for Superintendents | Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA |
| 1991 | Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) | The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 1983 | Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) | The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 1978 | Master of Education (M.Ed.) | The University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama |
| 1975 | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | The University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama |
Employment
| 2011 - Present | THE AKRIBOS GROUP | President/CEO Educational/Leadership consulting practice specializing in strategic planning, leadership assessment, training and development, and organizational design and management. |
| 2011 - Present | BOARD OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS (BOSS) | BOSS Chair for Alabama Cohort National organization dedicated to providing professional enhancement services to current School Superintendents through coaching support, cohort roundtables, professional networking and superintendent leadership development. |
| 2010 - 2011 | INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT | Providing consulting services for school systems, as well as institutions of higher education and not for profits in the design of innovative and effective educational programs for competitive funding initiatives from federal and state governments, foundations and corporations. |
| 2002 - 2010 | BALDWIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Superintendent of Education |
| 2000 - 2002 | JASPER CITY SCHOOLS | Superintendent of Education |
| 1979 - 1981 | TROY STATE UNIVERSITY | Adjunct Faculty |
| 1976 - 2000 | BALDWIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Division Superintendent Coordinator Supervisor School System Psychologist Teacher |
Professional Affiliations
| The University of Alabama Capstone Education Society | Executive Director (2013-Present) Board of Directors (2009-2012) |
| University of Mobile Center for Leadership | Education Alliance Coordinator |
| Broad Superintendents Academy | 2009 Finalist |
| School Superintendents of Alabama | District I President (2008-2009) Executive Board (2008-2009) |
| American Association of School Administrators | Superintendent’ Roundtable (2008) |
| Governor’s Congress on School Leadership (2004) | |
| Schlechty Center for Leadership in School Reform | Superintendent’s Leadership Network (2004-2009) |
| Leadership Alabama, Class XV | |
| Leadership Coastal Alabama, 2003-2004 | |
| Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools |
Honors
| 2010 | “In Recognition of Outstanding Service as Superintendent in Alabama” School Superintendents of Alabama |
| 2008 | “Superintendent of The Year” School Superintendents of Alabama District I |
| 2007 | “Who’s Who in American Education” Marquis Who’s Who, Eighth Edition |
| 2006 | “Excellence in Life Award” Baldwin County High School Class of 1970 |
| 2005 | “Marbury Innovations in Technology Superintendent’s Award" Alabama State Department of Education |
| 2005 | “Outstanding Communicator Award” National School Public Relations Association |
| 2004 | “Superintendent of the Year” Alabama Community Education Association |
| 1998 | “Alabama’s finalist for “National School Psychologist of the Year” National Association of School Psychologists |
| 1996 | “Thomas B. Warren School Psychologist of the Year Award” Alabama Association of School Psychologists |
| 1995 | “Partner of the Year” Partnership for Mental Health The Baldwin County Mental Health Centers |
| 1993 | “Thomas B. Warren School Psychologist of the Year Award” |
| 1992 | “Outstanding Young Man of America” Outstanding Young Men of America |
| 1988 | “Triangle Award for Research” Phi Delta Kappa |