Chad Mason has been in education for nearly nineteen years, with twelve of those years in administration. He has served as a high school business teacher, varsity basketball coach, high school assistant principal, high school principal, middle school assistant principal and middle school principal, as well as an elementary principal. He currently is the Superintendent of instruction for Cedar Cliff Local Schools in Cedarville, Ohio. After receiving his B.S.B.A. from Ohio Northern University, he attained his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Dayton. Chad is currently completing his dissertation for his Ph.D. from the University of Dayton. Karen Brackman has worked in secondary education for over 25 years in various positions including teaching English and reading, school counseling, coaching, advising several different student organizations, and serving on multiple faculty committees. She attained a B.S. of Ed from Miami University and earned a Masters degree in English education and a school counseling licensure at the University of Dayton.