Preparing for Growth, Unity High School Strengthens Leadership Team
Dr. Sheila Hendricks has been named President of Unity High School by the Unity High School Board of Directors. Teaching religion since joining Unity High School in the fall of 2020, Dr. Hendricks will transition to her new full-time position beginning April 1, 2021, working in tandem with Principal Mike Smalley.
Dr. Sheila Hendricks is an experienced and dedicated administrative leader and educational instructor. Her worldview is manifested in her commitment to love God and neighbor with all her heart, soul, and understanding. As President of Unity High School she will work to help students cultivate the Catholic faith in their lives and throughout the school. Dr. Hendricks is committed to passing on the faith through catechesis interwoven throughout the high school educational experience. "Throughout my life, I have found that bringing truth into daily lessons and grappling with life's difficult questions reveals the mystery, love, and mercy of God. It helps bring clarity to why we are here, what our purpose is, what matters most, and what matters least," offered Dr. Hendricks.
"By expanding our leadership team, we are preparing for growth at Unity High School," explained Tom Bengtson, Unity High School Board of Directors chairman. "Dr. Hendricks is an inspiring witness to the faith, excellent teacher, and compelling leader who will serve the Unity High School community very effectively as the school's first president."
Dr. Hendricks has an undergraduate degree in Education from Crown College, a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, and a Doctorate Degree in Education from St. Mary's University in Minneapolis. She has been a keynote speaker for academic conferences and continues to serve as an advisor to those around her. She has a wealth of experience teaching high school language arts and Educational Leadership graduate courses at Concordia and St. Mary's Universities.
Dr. Hendricks and her husband, Steve, have four children, four grandchildren and live on a ranch near Belle Plaine. She enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors with their horses, dogs, and cats.
Today, March 25, on the feast of the Annunciation, the members of the Board of Directors of Unity High School are honored that Dr. Sheila Hendricks has said "yes" to this position!
Dr. Sheila Hendricks is an experienced and dedicated administrative leader and educational instructor. Her worldview is manifested in her commitment to love God and neighbor with all her heart, soul, and understanding. As President of Unity High School she will work to help students cultivate the Catholic faith in their lives and throughout the school. Dr. Hendricks is committed to passing on the faith through catechesis interwoven throughout the high school educational experience. "Throughout my life, I have found that bringing truth into daily lessons and grappling with life's difficult questions reveals the mystery, love, and mercy of God. It helps bring clarity to why we are here, what our purpose is, what matters most, and what matters least," offered Dr. Hendricks.
"By expanding our leadership team, we are preparing for growth at Unity High School," explained Tom Bengtson, Unity High School Board of Directors chairman. "Dr. Hendricks is an inspiring witness to the faith, excellent teacher, and compelling leader who will serve the Unity High School community very effectively as the school's first president."
Dr. Hendricks has an undergraduate degree in Education from Crown College, a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, and a Doctorate Degree in Education from St. Mary's University in Minneapolis. She has been a keynote speaker for academic conferences and continues to serve as an advisor to those around her. She has a wealth of experience teaching high school language arts and Educational Leadership graduate courses at Concordia and St. Mary's Universities.
Dr. Hendricks and her husband, Steve, have four children, four grandchildren and live on a ranch near Belle Plaine. She enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors with their horses, dogs, and cats.
Today, March 25, on the feast of the Annunciation, the members of the Board of Directors of Unity High School are honored that Dr. Sheila Hendricks has said "yes" to this position!