SHAPE ES: Administrator Bios

Dr. Seth Stillman is excited to join the SHAPE community and serve the staff, students, and families at SHAPE Elementary School.

Prior to this assignment, Dr. Stillman served as the Assistant Principal at Spangdahlem High School in Spangdahlem, Germany. While serving in this position, Dr. Stillman helped open the first 21st Century school in Europe West District and was an active participant with the 2021 Cognia accreditation for DoDEA Europe West District where the district earned the System of Distinction Award. Dr. Stillman has served as Acting Principal at Spangdahlem Elementary School for two extended periods.

Before being an administrator, Dr. Stillman worked at Spangdahlem Elementary School as a Learning Impaired Teacher (LIMM). Dr. Stillman joined DoDEA at Albritton Middle School in Fort Bragg, NC working with students diagnosed with an Emotional Impairment. While at Albritton Middle School, Dr. Stillman served on the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) team and was the head boys basketball coach.

Prior to joining DoDEA, Dr. Stillman served as a Resource Teacher at an alternative school for 3-12 grade students where he served as the High School Building Assessment Coordinator, ACT Coordinator, AP Coordinator, and was part of the PBIS team. He also has served as an Instructional Team Leader, school team member of Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) for student growth goals, and participated in School-Based Decision Making Council while serving as a teacher at a unit school for students with special needs.

Dr. Stillman played two years of college basketball at Boyce College in Louisville, KY where he also earned his bachelor’s degree. He has two master’s degrees in Learning and Behavior Disorders and School Improvement from Campbellsville University. Dr. Stillman received a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and completed his Instructional Leadership Principal Program at Spalding University in Louisville, KY.