OEES Principal's Page

Mr. Ryan A. McGinnis - Elementary Principal

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Mr. McGinnis is the Elementary Principal at the Otto-Eldred Elementary School.  He graduated from Clarion University in 2005 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, received his Master's Degree in Adolescent Literacy and Technology (Grades 6-12) from Walden University in 2013, as well as completing his Administrative Certificate at Gannon Univeristy in 2014.

Prior to being hired at Otto-Eldred, Mr. McGinnis has worked in many different places and grade levels in education.  Mr. McGinnis began his academic career teaching 5th and 2nd Grades at Grove Park Elementary School in West Palm Beach, Florida.  He moved back, and worked at Abraxas 1 teaching Algebra 1 and 2 to middle school students.  He then went to work at the Bradford Area School District, teaching 5th Grade for two years before moving into the STEM Lab for two years, working on hands-on projects with the students. 

Mr. McGinnis enjoys working with kids, sharing his love for sports and technology, and helping to make students better through learning something interesting every day!  He is an avid Pirates and Steelers fan, and can often be found in the summer on a golf course somewhere.  He resides in Bradford with his wife, Lisa, their new daughter, Kennedy, and his black lab, Mali Mae.  

You can reach Mr. Ryan McGinnis, Elementary Principal, via email at [email protected], by phone at (814) 817-1380 opt. 1, or by mail at 5 North Bennett Street, Eldred, PA, 16731.