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Leadership Team

One of Focus’ best assets is our Leadership Team, which is composed of the Superintenent, Executive Director, and the School Directors. This group of qualified and driven individuals diligently works to provide the best education and opportunities for each Focus student.

Coletta Musick, Ph.D.

Superintendent of the Focus Schools

Coletta Musick has an extensive background in education administration, having served as principal of four elementary schools, assistant superintendent and principal for a local school district, and superintendent of the nation’s first statewide K-12 online school system. Coletta earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and both a Master of Education and Doctorate in Education Administration from Ohio University. She has served on the statewide Ohio Social Studies Model Curriculum Advisory Committee, as a member of Central Ohio SchoolNet Plus Steering Committee, on Compaq Computer Corporation’s National Advisory Committee, selected for the Learn.com Advisory Board, and being inducted into Phi Delta Kappa. As superintendent of Focus and owner and CEO of eSchool Consultants and its subsidiaries, Coletta continues to pioneer the future of virtual education.

Ms. Kathy Williams

Executive Director of the Focus Schools

Mrs. Williams has an extensive background in managing high-risk situations and motivating people to succeed. Ms. Williams attended Walsh University in Ohio where she received a degree in Psychology. With a desire to help others, she served as a caseworker for Children’s Services and as Director of a drug and alcohol center. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections then hired her, where in five years she went from state Parole Officer to Regional Administrator. Wanting to positively impact at risk teenagers, Ms. Williams left to accept a position as Administrator of a Life Skills Center. She later transitioned into the role of Executive Director at Focus, overseeing all three school locations.

Mr. RaShaun Holliman

Director of Focus East

Mr. Holliman received his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Wright State University and Masters in Educational Leadership from Capella University. He has had diverse career experience although all have been centered around the field of education. He worked as a Parent Liaison for the Columbus Public Schools, where he worked hard to get parents more involved in the school and their child’s academics. He was also an assistant instructor at Life Skills Center. Before joining the Focus team in 2006, he was a content editor for McGraw-Hill, concentrating on writing and developing innovative math textbooks and materials. As Vocational Director for the first school year, Mr. Holliman oversaw the vocational department at Focus East. He then transitioned into the Assistant Director position before becoming the Director of Focus East. He has a strong passion for education and bases his educational philosophy on a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”

Ms. Tiffany DeLong

Director of Focus North High School

Ms. DeLong has spent her career working hard to eliminate stereotypes and tap into students’ potential. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Toledo and is in her last semester at Capllea University working
on her Masters in Education Leadership. Ms. DeLong’s career includes positions with the Child Development Council of Franklin County and the Life Skills Center. Serving as both a family advocate and family service worker, she helped families educate their children and set academic goals. As Focus’s social worker, she taught students how to get the most out of their education, and her hard work recently earned her a promotion to director of North. Ms. DeLong hopes to continue making a difference in students’ lives and sums up her mission in a quote by Plato, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

Mr. Kerry Hill

Director Focus Southwest

Mr. Hill has fourteen years of experience in teaching, ten spent teaching special education and another four years teaching history and government. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University and his Special Education and Masters Degree’s from the Ohio State University. Mr. Hill also served six years in the United States Army. He has experience teaching high school and middle school at both public and charter schools, and also taught at the Department of Youth Services. In addition to teaching, Mr. Hill also coached high school football for thirteen years and middle school track for nine years. As a former teacher at the Focus, he was excited to return and step up to the position of Director at the start of the 2008-09 school year.