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Anne Coates

Secretary to the Assistant Principal  & Finance Clerk

Kevin Shubnell, Principal Kevin Shubnell holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies education from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Masters in Educational Administration from the University of Michigan, Dearborn. He has been at North since 2019 and has held numerous roles including Assistant Principal, teacher, Dean of Student Climate and Culture, and varsity baseball head coach and varsity football assistant coach. Prior to coming to Grosse Pointe, Mr. Shubnell served as a teacher with the Hazel Park Schools for 12 years.

Samantha Lamberti-McGrath, Assistant PrincipalBefore joining the team at North, Samantha Lamberti McGrath joined the Parcells Middle School team in 2020-21 school year as an Assistant Principal. Prior to that, she was a bilingual educator in the Dearborn Public Schools and an Assistant Principal there as well. A life-long resident of Grosse Pointe, Sam loves supporting students, staff and families in her home community. She is a proud Michigan Wolverine and loves cheering "Go Blue" with her husband, children and golden doodle when not teaching or learning in schools.

Meloney Cargill, Assistant PrincipalMeloney Cargill grew up in Detroit, Michigan where she attended the prestigious Cass Technical High School. After graduating from Cass Tech, she discovered that she wanted to pursue a degree in education where she could make a difference in the lives of young people. She obtained her BA from Michigan State University, and while there she spent a year studying Japanese and working for Biwako Kisen Ltd, as a student ambassador. In addition, she also completed a study abroad program in the West Indies. Meloney eventually began teaching at Clintondale High School, in Clinton Township, MI, where she taught for 15 years. While there, she developed the Japanese Language program, served as the World Language adviser; she has also worked with the Clinton Township Sister City -Yasu-cho, Japan building relations between both communities and their students. She has also served as the Student Council Adviser, on the School Improvement Committee, and on the North Central Accreditation Team. She has served in the capacity of Assistant Principal at Clintondale High School for 5 years, where they have been recognized as the first school to create a Flipped high school. Their goal is to give every student an opportunity to succeed. Meloney has also served as the  High School Principal where she has worked for the past 9 years. She has also presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), The Great Lakes Bay Leadership Academy, and the Michigan Flip Teacher Conference. Their school has also been featured on CNN, Bloomberg EDU, The Teaching Channel, Forbes Magazine, and others. She understands that not only is the world changing, but that education is changing, therefore how we teach must change as well.Meloney earned both her Masters in Reading and Language, and her Education Specialist Degrees from Oakland University. She also earned her Bachelors in English and Social Science from Michigan State University. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, swimming, playing tennis, playing golf and spending time with her family.

Jim Ellis, Athletic DirectorJim Ellis has a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University and Bachelor’s degrees in Education and Criminal Justice from Wayne State and Michigan State Universities. He has several years of educational administration experience serving in various roles for the Romeo, L’Anse Creuse and St. Clair school districts. He coached Varsity Girls Basketball and Boys Baseball for the Berkley and Troy School Districts. He comes to Grosse Pointe North after serving as Athletic Director/Assistant Principal at Saint Clair High School.