Hollister selects new assistant principals

The Hollister R-V School District has selected two new assistant principals for the 2022-2023 school year.

Mrs. Brooke Johnson will serve as the next assistant principal of Hollister Middle School.  Johnson will succeed Mr. Brandon Foley who has accepted a position as a middle school principal in Stockton. Mr. Bryan Werner will join the administrative team at the Hollister Early Childhood Center and Elementary School as an additional assistant principal.

Mrs. Johnson currently serves as a 7th grade ELA teacher at Hollister Middle School, assistant high school girls basketball coach, and assistant high school softball coach.  She has worked in Hollister for 2 years and has 14 years of experience in education. 

“Mrs. Johnson is an exemplary teacher, coach, and instructional leader,” says Dr. Rachel Hodges, Hollister Middle School Principal. “She has built great relationships with the staff, students, and the community and will serve our district well as the next HMS Assistant Principal.” 

In addition to middle school assistant principal, Mrs. Johnson will serve as the assistant athletics & activities director. She states that she is excited about this opportunity. “I look forward to continuing to be a part of the great culture at HMS,” Mrs. Johnson shares. “From the moment I started working in Hollister, everyone has been so supportive and positive, and I am grateful to be a part of such an incredible team. I also look forward to the opportunity to be a support system for our students in both academics and athletics and help continue to build upon our success in both avenues.”

Mr. Werner comes to Hollister from the Smithton RVI School District where he currently serves as the K-12 assistant principal and district activities director. He has 9 years of educational experience.

Hollister Early Childhood Center and Elementary School Principal, Mr. Mark Waugh shares that Mr. Werner is eager to serve the families of Hollister and has a wonderful heart for all parts of the Hollister community. “The experience he brings to our district will enable him to provide individual support to specific students and staff as needed while helping us continue to move forward collectively as a whole with all the great things taking place in Hollister.”

Mr. Werner says that he is excited and honored that the next chapter of his career will be spent working with younger students, and is the reason he got into education. “I am looking forward to opportunities to positively impact so many lives and be someone the Hollister students can look up to and depend on. I want Hollister parents to know that I will always keep the best interest of their children in the forefront.”

Werner and his wife, Amber, along with their son are all excited about becoming Hollister Tigers and living and working in a community where everyone has a collective goal of giving kids the best possible experiences they can.

Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Werner will both officially assume their new roles on July 1st.