MRL Associates - Phil Warrick

Phil Warrick, EdD, was recently selected as the new campus principal of Round Rock High School, which serves nearly 3,000 students in one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas and nationwide. A professional educator since 1988, Dr. Warrick served as an award-winning leader of Waverly (Nebraska) Public Schools since 1997. He was honored as the New Principal of the Year in 1999 and the state Principal of the Year in 2005. In 2008, Dr. Warrick accepted a promotion to superintendent of Waverly Public Schools and led that district of 1,700 students for nearly two years.

During his career, Dr. Warrick served as a regional president for the Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA). He also served on the NCSA legislative committee and was elected chair. In 2003, he was selected as one of the first participants to attend the Nebraska Educational Leadership Institute, conducted by The Gallup Corporation at Gallup University in Omaha. During that institute, he was introduced to the concept of Strengths Based leadership, which he practices daily as he leads nearly 200 teaching staff.

Dr. Warrick has presented nationally at conventions for the National Association of Secondary School Principals and has been a panelist and presenter at the National School Assessment Conference in Omaha. In addition, he has done numerous presentations on Building a Positive Culture for Sportsmanship and How to Relate to Today’s Youth. Dr. Warrick coauthored the article “Creating a Culture of Sportsmanship” for the Interscholastic Athletic Administration publication in 2006 and was a coauthor and researcher for “Charting STARS: Voices from the Field,” a comprehensive evaluation summary and review of the Nebraska State Assessment System. 

Dr. Warrick earned a bachelor of science from Chadron State College and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

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