John Walls

Brunswick County Schools

John Walls graduated from UNC-Wilmington, earning his BA degree in English with concentrations in Professional/Creative Writing and Literature/Language.

John began his teaching career at Southport Christian School in Southport, NC teaching 4th-8th grade English and history, as well as PE. He then taught 6th grade ELA at South Brunswick Middle School. He transferred to South Brunswick High School, teaching freshman English. John served for 17 years teaching all grade levels, AP literature, and yearbook. He obtained his NBPTS certification in 2008. In 2021, John left the classroom to become SBHS’s first Dean of Students, a position he still holds.

John has served in multiple educational and athletic leadership positions at SBHS. He has coached various sports over 15 years and served as the Assistant AD for eight years. He is a Certified Athletic Administrator and a Certified Interscholastic Coach.

John founded the international studies program at SBHS, establishing an educational partnership with Ingrid Jespersen Gymnasium in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was awarded the Time Warner Cable National Teacher Award for “21st Century Classroom Technology and Biotechnology” for his work with IJG. He has served on the Brunswick County Schools TAC, SBHS’s PAC, has been the SIT chair, PBIS coordinator, graduation coordinator, National Honor Society co-advisor, and gamers club advisor.

John was named the ’19-‘20 SBHS Teacher of the Year. He was also awarded the VFW’s National Citizenship Education Teacher Post Recognition Award.

As a member of the ECU Pirate Leadership Academy, he hopes to continue his growth in servant leadership to better serve his school, its students, faculty/staff, parents, and community. He aspires to utilize the valuable instruction, guidance, motivation, and inspiration provided by his amazing professors in the PLA and the strong relationships he has built with his outstanding classmates to effect positive change as a site-based administrator. John is happily married to Elizabeth, his wife of 20 years. They have four children and two grandchildren. He is an avid Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Braves fan. Though he is a Seahawk Alumni, his favorite new phrase is “Go Pirates!” “All that is not given is lost.” – Hasari Pal