Hires New ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AMS
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eather Van Noy was building toward making a career transition from coach and teacher to school administration. That exciting new career move has started in Argyle ISD. The former Denton Guyer volleyball coach is now an Assistant Principal at Argyle Middle School and started her new role on Jan. 25.
The Argyle ISD School Board approved the hiring on Jan. 18 after Van Noy served at Guyer since 2017. She was a successful volleyball coach for 16 years at Guyer and Lake Dallas combined and will make the short move across Denton County. "We are very excited to have Mrs. Van Noy join our team,'' said Scott Gibson, Argyle Middle School Principal. "With her experience in education and excellent leadership skills, she will be an excellent addition to our school." Van Noy is a graduate of Texas Woman's University. She has a Master of Art in Teaching from TWU and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. She started her career in 2005 at Guyer as a teacher and volleyball assistant coach. In 2011, Van Noy left for a new role just down the road as she became the head volleyball coach at Lake Dallas. She served in this position until returning to Guyer in 2017 to lead the Lady Wildcats program. Van Noy, who taught World Geography at Guyer, was part of the 2018-2019 LEAD Denton Aspiring Administrators Academy in Denton ISD. The mission of LEAD is to develop leadership capacity to improve organizational effectiveness and promote a culture of learning and engagement. Additionally, she was the Geography Professional Learning Community lead at the Guyer Freshman Center. Van Noy also served on the Lake Dallas High School campus leadership team from 2014-2017 and
was a member of the school’s crisis review committee. She also held the role of social studies department chair and girls’ athletic coordinator. While at Guyer, she was the Geography Professional Learning Community lead at the Freshman Center. Van Noy now makes the shift to campus administrative role following an accomplished coaching career. She was named the 2019 Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area Coach of the Year after Guyer earned a 35-9 record. She was also the 2011 Coach of the Year by the DRC while at Lake Dallas. She is excited about this career change, and AMS is fortunate to have an accomplished leader joining the staff. "I am extremely excited to work with AMS staff," Van Noy said. "Working at this school and district is a privilege, and I am very grateful to [Argyle Superintendent] Dr. Wright and Mr. Gibson for this opportunity.”
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