Administrators
see also: Counselors, Faculty, Staff
| Principal |  Jay Pearsonjay.pearson@fcps.edu (703) 714-5402 Mr. Pearson was raised in the City of Alexandria after his family moved to the Washington area in 1963. In high school, he enjoyed playing French horn in the band and acting in the spring drama productions. He holds an BA in International Studies and a M.Ed in Secondary Education from George Mason University. He earned his administrative credentials at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to coming to Marshall, Mr. Pearson worked at Thomas A. Edison High School as a social studies teacher, department chair, IB coordinator, and assistant principal where he was fortunate to grow professionally under Luther W. Fennell, a two-time Washington Post Agnes Myer Principal of the Year. |
| Assistant Principal (A-G) | Marlyn Hutton marlyn.hutton@fcps.edu (703) 714-5407 Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i, Ms. Hutton earned a B.A. in zoology and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Hawai‘i. She taught biology, marine science, and leadership training at her alma mater, Farrington High, the largest high school in the State of Hawaii. Moving to the DC area in 1997 led to a science teacher position at Edison High School in FCPS where she later served as lead teacher for Focus 2000, a successful 9th grade transition program. Her experiences from that program provided the foundation for her contributions to Marshall High School’s development as a Professional Learning Community. Ms. Hutton received her Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and has served as an assistant principal at GCM since 2003. She is happily married to Thomas Hutton, staff attorney for the National School Boards Association. Ms. Hutton took a year off in 2005-06 to stay home with her now 2-1/2 year-old son, and loves spending time with her family. |
| Assistant Principal (H-N) | Jeanene Sims jeanene.sims@fcps.edu (703) 714-5404 Jeanene is a native Roanoker who has been in education since 1994. Jeanene received her B.A. in Spanish from Virginia Polytechinc Institute and State Univeristy and her M.Ed. from George Mason Univeristy in Education Leadership. Upon graduating from Tech, Jeanene spent 8 years working as a Spanish teacher in Roanoke City Public Schools. Prior to coming to Marshall, Jeanene was an Assistant Principal at Longfellow Middle School and an Intersession Coordinator at Timber Lane Elementary School in Fairfax County. Extracurricular activities include horseback riding, golf, and spending time with family and friends. |
| Assistant Principal (O-Z) | Dan Daus dan.daus@fcps.edu (703) 714-5406 |
| Assistant Principal (Davis Center) | Shannon Matheny shannon.matheny@fcps.edu |
| LEAD Administrative Intern | Jeff Litz jeffrey.litz@fcps.edu (703) 714-5328 |
| Academy Administrator | Jeff McFarland jeff.mcfarland@fcps.edu (703) 714-5583 Jeff has been the Marshall High School Academy Administrator since 2004. Prior positions held include: FCPS Coordinator for Trade & Industrial Education, FCPS Executive Director for the Foundation of Applied Technical Education and Graphic Communications Teacher at Osborn High School in Manassas, VA. Jeff earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial Technology from Millersville University and Masters of Education in Administration, Supervision and Policy Making from the University of Virginia. |
| Interim Director of Student Activities | Joe Swarm joe.swarm@fcps.edu I am an assistant coach on the football staff and a proud graduate of the great George C. Marshall. I received a Master's degree from George Mason University and I did my undergraduate work at Virginia Tech. My greatest moments in life have been my marriage to my wife, Stacy, and the births of my three beautiful children: Hannah, Natalie and Joseph. Go Hokies! |
| Building-Use Specialist | AJ Costigan aj.costigan@fcps.edu Graduated from Jefferson College in Louisville, KY, in Arts majoring on trumpet. Attended the Virginia State Police academy and served as a State Trooper in Northern Virginia for 11 years. In 1998, joined the Weiner Law Firm as a private investigator until the death of the CEO. Came to Marshall in the fall of 2004. Received a BS in Business Management in May 2007 from the University of Phoenix in Reston, Virginia. Currently working on my MBA form the University of Phoenix. When not at Marshall or attending class one night a week, I work as a for-hire private investigator for the State of Virginia. |
| Director of Student Services |  Cindy Blakeleycindy.blakeley@fcps.edu (703) 714-5423 Mrs. Blakeley is a graduate of Mount Vernon High School and attended James Madison University where she earned her Bachelors degree in Marketing Education. She earned her Masters degree in Counseling and Human Services at Indiana University. Mrs. Blakeley taught in alternative schools in northern Indiana before moving into a school counselor role there. She and her family moved back to Fairfax County in 2002. She spent 5 years as a counselor here at Marshall HS and became Director of Student Services in July 2007. Mrs. Blakeley misses the individual interaction with students, but enjoys being part of the administration team. In addition she feels particularly lucky to lead such a terrific staff of school counselors. Mrs. Blakeley has 4 children and she and her husband are enthusiastic supporters of the Statesmen. |
| Safety and Security Specialist | Steve Williams steve.williams@fcps.edu All but one of my family members are products of the Fairfax County School system. I graduated from Fairfax High School, my wife from Annandale, two sons graduated from Fairfax, and one daughter from Chantilly. I attended Shepherd University in West Virginia. I was a member of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office from 1980 until 2000 where I held many different positions, and retired as a First Lieutenant. I have four grown children, ten-year-old twin daughters, and four grandchildren. I have been with Fairfax County Public Schools at Marshall since January 2001. |
| School Resource Officer | Tom Harrington tom.harrington@fcps.edu |
