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MICHAEL WIXTED

Dallas,Texas

Summary

Committed Educational Leader

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PRESIDENT

St. Rita Catholic School
01.2025 - Current
  • Along with the Pastor, leading a $33M capital campaign for a new middle school building, gym, and storm shelter
  • Builds relationships with community leaders, donors, and alumni to foster support for school initiatives and events
  • Promotes the school’s achievements to the wider community, helping to build a strong school reputation and network of support
  • Works with the community to secure funding for holistic programs, including arts, athletics, and service-learning opportunities, to support the well-rounded development of students
  • Encourages a growth-oriented culture by advocating for support of ongoing improvement initiatives and overseeing the strategic plan’s alignment with improvement goals

PRINCIPAL

St. Rita Catholic School
01.2020 - 12.2025
  • Implemented the school mission, philosophy, and goals
  • Managed a $10.5M annual budget and attained surpluses (inclusive of depreciation) all fiscal years
  • Helped the school attain record annual fundraising ($1M+)
  • Established the Dean model of school leadership within the Diocese
  • Increased enrollment by over one hundred students, and the school is at capacity at 793 students
  • Received a record number of applicants for admission the last two years (340 and 320); the previous high was 181
  • Led the Diocese of Dallas in both student and staff retention
  • Led the school to attain blue-ribbon eligible testing scores
  • Instituted a robust parent education series on topics of faith formation, technology, and adolescent development and learning
  • Led a staff of over one hundred employees in daily operations

UPPER SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

St. Rita Catholic School
06.2017 - 12.2019
  • Supervised all grades, progress reports, and report cards
  • Oversaw academic and behavioral eligibility for extracurricular activities
  • Designed teacher and staff improvement plans as needed
  • Oversaw student formation and discipline program as well as daily attendance
  • Supervised all extracurricular activities including athletics, clubs, dances and other social events
  • Member of both the crisis management and crisis prevention teams
  • Developed the concept for the “Student Success Center” started in the 2018-2019 school year
  • Developed and implemented new teacher mentor/mentee program

MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGION TEACHER

St. Elizabeth of Hungary/ St. Rita Catholic School
07.2013 - 06.2017
  • Designed and implemented lessons for six different preps in addition to individualized instruction and differentiation for students with learning disabilities and gifted students guided by the Diocese of Dallas Standards
  • Coached varsity boys basketball and baseball teams; all three teams made the playoffs
  • Directed school Passion Play and Annual Hike for Life
  • Coordinated field trips for 70 students, integrating instruction and service
  • Successfully planned and coordinated multi-day Confirmation retreats
  • Assisted with the initiation of St. Elizabeth into a STEM school – sealed partnership with the University of Notre Dame

PARISH DIRECTOR

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia
04.2012 - 03.2013
  • Served as a liaison between the Archdiocese and 42 individual parishes and schools to improve communication and relationships
  • Oversaw increased offertory programs and annual appeal drives for churches and parish schools, several of which saw increases of 200% in annual drives
  • Managed pledges and payments on Archdiocesan wide annual appeals and $200,000,000 capital campaign

Education

Master of Business Administration -

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Austin, TX
05-2023

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
South Bend, IN
05-2017

Master of Education -

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
South Bend, IN
05-2015

B.A. - Political Science

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
Villanova, PA
05-2011

Skills

  • Leadership community and team building
  • Organizational leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Operational excellence

Certification

  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross
  • ALICE Certified Trainer
  • Building Level Administrator, IN
  • Crisis Prevention (CPI)
  • Grant Writing, Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • QPR Suicide Prevention

Affiliations

  • Association for Middle-Level Education
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • National Catholic Education Association
  • National Student Council

Timeline

PRESIDENT

St. Rita Catholic School
01.2025 - Current

PRINCIPAL

St. Rita Catholic School
01.2020 - 12.2025

UPPER SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

St. Rita Catholic School
06.2017 - 12.2019

MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGION TEACHER

St. Elizabeth of Hungary/ St. Rita Catholic School
07.2013 - 06.2017

PARISH DIRECTOR

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia
04.2012 - 03.2013

Master of Business Administration -

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Master of Education -

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

B.A. - Political Science

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

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