Unqualified and Overpaid: The Curious Case of FFE's New Directors
Following Kevin Manley's resignation, Findlay City Schools (FCS) took an unconventional approach by hiring two directors to fill a role previously managed by a single teacher:
David Coolidge (47 years old) and his wife, Mary Beth Coolidge.
FYI
David Coolidge is not a licensed teacher, according to the Ohio Department of Education's Educator Search Tool
- David's professional background, as detailed on FFE's Google Sites website, includes:
- Fine Arts Specialist for Findlay City Schools
- Director of the Findlay First Edition show choir
- Ten years in higher education as Director of Musical Theatre at Ohio Northern and Anderson Universities
- Nearly twenty-five years as a professional freelance artist (actor, writer, and director)
- Mary Beth's professional experience, also outlined on the website, features:
- Assistant Director of Findlay First Edition
- Operatic performances in Italy and with regional opera companies
- Faculty positions at multiple universities
- Masters of Music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Bachelors of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
- Certified teacher of Alexander Technique and Mindfulness