Norwalk's Ponus Ridge Middle School Names New Principal

NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Board of Education recently named Damon Lewis as the new principal of Ponus Ridge Middle School.

Damon Lewis has been named the new principal of Ponus Ridge Middle School.
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Robert Berczuk

08/21/2015 5:00 a.m.

Lewis has served as assistant principal at Ponus since 2011.

Before that, he worked in Stratford Public Schools as its school counseling department head for grades seven-12 and as coordinator of alternative services, according to a press release.

He worked as school counseling team leader for Trumbull Middle Schools from 2007-09 and as a school counselor at Trumbull High School from 2004-09, according to a press release.

His experience also includes roles as a career education counselor, coach and summer leadership program facilitator at Bridgeport Public Schools, according to a press release.

Lewis has an Ed.D. from the University of Bridgeport, an M.S. in counseling from Southern Connecticut State University, an M.S. in education from the University of Bridgeport and a B.A. in English and sociology from the University of Connecticut.

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