Seattle Public Schools has appointed Robert “R.J.” Sammons principal at North Beach Elementary.

Sammons comes to Seattle Public Schools from the Bellevue School District where he worked as an assistant principal/intern at Lake Hills Elementary School, as a program coordinator at Interlake High School and as a special education teacher. He also served as the dean of students at Leota Junior High School in the Northshore School District.

His professional preparation includes a Bachelor of Arts in global studies from the University of Washington and a master in teaching with a K-12 special education endorsement and P-12 principal certification from Seattle Pacific University.

He replaces principal Joanne Bowers, who has transferred to Green Lake Elementary.