Christian Walter was recently appointed interim principal at Doris Henderson Newcomers School in Greensboro. He will become the principal at Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School in High Point when that school opens in August 2023.
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Christian is also an active presenter and coach for the North Carolina Department of Instruction EL Support Team. He was recognized as Guilford County School’s Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist in October 2020. Furthermore, he is a 2021 Latinxed Fellow and participated in the New Leaders' Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APLA) in 2019-2020. Born and raised in South America, he is a native speaker of Spanish. Christian earned his Bachelor’s in English and Broadcasting from the National University of La Plata in Argentina and holds a MA in TESOL from Greensboro College and a post-Master’s Certificate of School Administration and Executive Leadership from Gardner-Webb University. He also holds a post-master’s certificate for school administrators in Dual Language Immersion Programs from East Carolina University and an Ed.S from East Carolina University. Currently, he is pursuing an Ed.D at East Carolina University. His philosophy is tied to the belief that all students can learn regardless of their ethnicity or socio-economic status provided they are exposed to high academic expectations. During his free time, Christian enjoys traveling, grilling with his family, and running.