Jeffrey Meisenheimer, Lee’s Summit High School Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Meisenheimer, assistant principal at Lee’s Summit High School, has been selected as the Missouri Assistant Principal of the Year as part of the NASSP/Virco Assistant Principal of the Year Program. NASSP has announced that he has been selected as one of three finalists and will go through an interview during the NASSP Convention in Phoenix where the finalist will be announced. NASSP AP of Year Finalists

Meisenheimer will be honored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) at their Spring Conference on March 29, 2010, at the Lodge of Four Seasons.
Lee’s Summit Principal John Faulkenberry wrote that “A key role for any assistant principal is effectively managing students. Working one on one with students may be Jeff’s greatest attribute. Besides treating each student with patience and dignity, Jeff seeks out his most difficult students for the purpose of establishing a relationship that might help change each one’s respective attitude towards school. I have been amazed at the deep relationships he has put in place with difficult kids. Although he often makes tough decisions, Jeff’s demeanor never makes the situation more difficult. In fact, it is often the existing relationship with a parent that makes the decision more palatable.”
Meisenheimer completed a B.S. in Business Education in 1994 at the University of Missouri-Columbia; a M.A. in Educational Administration in 2000 and an Ed.S. in Educational Administration in 2006 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Previous experience included teaching and serving as an assistant principal at Ruskin High School in Hickman Mills School District prior to moving to his current position as assistant principal at Lee’s Summit High School in 2004. He is involved in civic activities, has presented at several conferences and has participated in a variety of professional development opportunities.