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Principal

Mr. Larry Friend

Larry Friend began his career in education as an elementary vocal music teacher in Baltimore County, Md. After spending 9 years in the classroom, he moved into Arts Administration at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts. During his tenure, he assisted in restructuring the Arts Magnet program and set a path for future endeavors. Mr. Friend's pathway was drastically changed when he accepted a position with Baltimore City Public Schools as Fine Arts Director. This appointment placed him in a position to facilitate necessary changes in the City Schools System. His work in curriculum development, artistic partnerships, and professional development for arts teachers impacted student learning in tangible ways. Most notably was his work in developing the city's first middle school for the arts. This endeavor led to an invitation to be a panel speaker at the 2008 Yale Symposium on Music Education and a summer tenure at the Harvard School of Education Summer Principal Institute. In 2011, Larry returned to Delaware as Assistant Principal at Stanton Middle School, where he supported the development of trauma-informed practices for the state. For nine years before coming to Fifer Middle School, Mr. Friend was an Assistant Principal at Caesar Rodney High school.  He is a 1995 graduate of West Chester University (BS Music Education) and a 2004 graduate of Goucher College (School Improvement Leadership, M.Ed). He resides in Dover and is the proud father of three children, Renee, Clay, and Macy.

Email: larry.friend@cr.k12.de.us

Phone: 302-698-8400

Qualifications: 2008 Yale Symposium on Music Education 2008 summer tenure at the Harvard School of Education Summer Principal Institute 1995 graduate of West Chester University (BS Music Education) 2004 graduate of Goucher College (School Improvement Leadership, M.Ed)