Mike Florian

 Associate Principal

It is a pleasure to serve the Bainbridge Island School District at Woodward Middle School.  I feel privileged to have been selected for the Associate Principalship in 2006 and look forward to another exciting year with an enthusiastic group of students and staff.

In the past, I have taught math in the Bainbridge Island School District from grades 6-12 and served as the Chair of the Math Department.  I have also coached volleyball and basketball, served as computer club advisor, webmaster, site council chair, assistant principal at BHS and on numerous district committees.  

I grew up in Poulsbo until age eight when my family moved to Ketchikan, Alaska.  I spent the next ten years in Alaska and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and even managed to waterski every summer!  I try to return to the familiar waters of SE Alaska every two years to fish and visit friends and relatives.  I attended Pacific Lutheran University for both my undergraduate degree and Masters in School Administration.  In addition to teaching, I have worked as a TV station manager, air freight deliveryman, millwright helper, carpenter, landscaper, and many other interesting jobs.  

My wife, Debbie, is a concert pianist.  She has been playing the piano since age four and currently has 45 students in her studio.  She plays with the Bremerton Symphony and recently completed a two year term as President of the Washington State Music Teachers Association.  Our daughter, Melanie, is a vocal music teacher and graduated from PLU in 2005.  Our son, Mark, graduated from Gonzaga in 2007 and began a career as an actuary.   They are both terrific kids and we enjoy spending time with them whenever we can.

My hobbies include reading, basketball, raquetball, carpentry and photography.  I love to spend vacations traveling and visiting new places, especially places with nice hot weather!  

I have enjoyed every year of my experience in education and I anticipate another great year at Woodward.