Meet Adam & His Family

Dr. Adam Drummond

Adam D. Drummond, EdD, serves as an associate partner at the Center for Model Schools. Adam’s servant leadership and passion for making a change in the world has offered him the opportunity to work with students, teachers, and leaders across the country and internationally. Adam’s mantra – 100% of the students, 100% of the time – offers the opportunity to engage teachers and leaders in supporting them in building their own leadership capacity and skill set to ensure that all students receive the very best education possible every single day. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leader and Adam believes that we must create the conditions for students and adults to be lifelong learners.

Adam has served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, K-12 technology integration specialist, elementary and secondary professional development coordinator, assistant principal and principal. Additionally, he has served as an adjunct professor in education and educational leadership at various universities in Indiana. Adam holds a doctorate in educational administration, specialist degree in education with a K-12 school superintendent license, master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education, and a bachelor’s degree in education with a concentration in mathematics. 

Adam has served on the National Association of Elementary School Principals Board of Directors and was a regional winner and finalist for Indiana Principal of the Year. Adam was also recognized for his school leadership by Fort Wayne (Indiana) Business Weekly as “40 Under 40” award recipient and was honored by Ball State University Teachers College as an Outstanding Alumni. In February 2016, Adam was recognized the by Indiana General Assembly with a House Resolution recognizing his leadership as a school principal. Adam, and his partner danny, a leadership and instructional coach at the Center, are the proud dads of their blended family - Chase, Carson, Carter, and Ben. When not on the road supporting school leaders and teachers, Adam and Danny split their time between Indiana and Wisconsin with the family (and spend some time in Disney, too!).