Bona named new Sharpstein Elementary Principal

Bona named new Sharpstein Elementary Principal

Walla Walla Public Schools Board of Directors approved the hiring of Matt Bona as principal of Sharpstein Elementary School.

Bona replaces Principal Laure Quaresma who was recently named the district's new Executive Director of Personnel. Bona's tenure at Sharpstein begins July 1.

Bona has 18 years experience in education. He has been an assistant principal at Walla Walla High School for the past four years. Prior to coming to Walla Walla , Bona worked for four years as an assistant principal and dean of students at Lake Roosevelt High School in the Grand Coulee Dam School District . Bona was also a high school physical education teacher for three years at the Grand Coulee Dam School District . Bona has social studies and physical education teaching experience at Toppenish, Ellensburg and Highland School Districts

Bona was also an adjunct professor teaching health education at Linn-Benton Community College and a lecturer on health related topics at Western Oregon University .

"It is a great honor to become the new principal at Sharpstein Elementary School ," Bona said. "My family and I love living in Walla Walla and are excited about the opportunities that our town affords young children.  Sharpstein is a school that has a lot of cutting edge programs in place that are beneficial for students and their education.  My goal is to keep the positive things that are in place at Sharpstein moving forward and continue to make collaborative decisions that are best for students."

Bona earned his Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (History) degree from the University of Idaho , his Master of Science in Education Degree (Health) from Western Oregon and his Administrative Certification from Heritage University . A search for a new Walla Walla High School assistant principal is underway.

FOR MORE INFORMATION - Contact Mark Higgins at (509) 526-6716 or by e-mail at: mhiggins@wwps.org .