District Offices
David D. Baker, PhD, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. David Baker begins his tenth year as Superintendent with the Springboro Community City Schools and his 39th year in education. He has been a music teacher, assistant principal, Director of Pupil Personnel, Director of Personnel, Assistant Superintendent and is currently Superintendent. He received his Bachelor's Degree from The Ohio State University where he was a four-year member of the marching band. He received his Master's Degree in 1972 from The Ohio State University and his doctorate in 1980 from The Ohio State University. Dr. Baker is also a FAA -licensed pilot, holding private, instrument, and commercial ratings. Dr. Baker and his wife Donna have been married for 41 years and reside in Clearcreek Township. Donna owns and operates two daycare centers, Alphabet Child Care Centers. They have two children. Amy is married and is an attorney with the Dayton firm of Freund, Freeze & Arnold. Amy is expecting her first child in November. Kristin is also married and is attending Kettering College of Medicine studying to be a Physician Assistant.
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Timothy W. Dettwiller, Treasurer/CFO
Tim Dettwiller begins his ninth year as the Treasurer/CFO for the Springboro Community City Schools and his 22nd in government finance. He was previously the Treasurer/CFO for the Madison Plains Local School District and prior to that enjoyed 13 years with the Auditor of State of Ohio’s Office. Tim received his Bachelors degree in accounting from Wilmington College in 1987. While at Wilmington Tim was honored as a 3 time National Wrestling Tournament Qualifier. Tim is recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association as a “Certified Government Finance Manager”. He has also been certified by the State of Ohio Treasurer’s Center for Public Investment Management. Tim and his wife Robin have been married for 21 years and reside in Clearcreek Township. Robin is a first grade teacher for Springboro Schools. They are the proud parents of Tim Jr., a 2006 Springboro graduate now attending Wilmington College, as well as Springboro Panthers Jim, Rebecca and Rachel.
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Sandra Warner, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Mrs. Sandy Warner begins her fifth year at Springboro Community School District as Director of Instruction. This is her 32nd year in education. Her educational career consists of 21 years of classroom experience in multiple levels from grades 1-8, with 14 of those years in first grade. She has served as the Director of Curriculum and Language Arts specialist at the Educational Service Center in Portage County, Ohio for three years, moving to Greene County Educational Service Center in the same capacity also for three years. She has served as an adjunct faculty member at Ashland University for 5 years, and taught the Ohio Academic Content Standards to teachers through Wright State University. Mrs. Warner received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with an elementary math minor through Bowling Green State University, with her Master’s Degree attained through the University of Akron. She has taken post-graduate classes through Ashland University. Mrs. Warner resides with her husband, Phil, in Wilmington. They have two daughters, Erin and Lindsay. Erin also a graduate of Bowling Green, resides and works in Gahanna, OH. Lindsay is a graduate of Otterbein College, lives and works in the Columbus, OH area.
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George Long, Business Manager
Mr. George Long begins his sixth year as the Business Manager for the Springboro Community School District. His work with schools has been exclusively on the business side of the district, holding prior positions as Director of Food Services, Director of Transportation, and Business Manager prior to starting with Springboro Schools. He received his Bachelor degree from Wilmington College in business and attained his Master of Education from Ohio University. Mr. Long is licensed by the Ohio Department of Education as a school district treasurer and business manager. Mr. Long, and his wife Jennifer, are the parents of two girls, Erin and Lydia.
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Kathy Gilbert, Director of Special Education
Ms. Kathy Gilbert has been an employee of Springboro Community City Schools since January 2005. She began her position in the district as a School Psychologist at Springboro Junior High and Springboro High School. After 1 1/2 years, she became Springboro’s Special Education Coordinator. Now, three (3) years later, she has accepted the position of Director of Special Education. Ms. Gilbert received her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Specialist in Education degrees from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and holds Ohio certifications in the areas of Elementary Education 1-8, School Psychology, and Administrative Specialist Pupil Services Administration. Her education career includes performing as a School Psychologist at the elementary, junior high and high school levels, as well as supervising preschool through high school.
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Steve Whitefield, District Technology Coordinator
Mr. Steve Whitefield is completing his twelfth year with the Springboro School District as the District's Technology Coordinator. He has also held the Springboro High School women's varsity soccer coaching position. His previous career spanned 21 years in private industry where he designed radio communications equipment. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana. He resides in Springboro with his wife Gale. They are the parents of Lindsey, Marshall, and Robyn all Springboro graduates. Lindsey, a cum laude graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, is pursuing Fashion Design in Manhattan. Marshall is currently a senior at The Ohio State University, majoring in Peace Keeping and International studies. Robyn, also a senior, is attending Bowling Green State University, pursuing a major in Special Education with emphasis in Deaf Education.
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