Shonta A. Langford
Ms. Jazz Parks, Interim Superintendent of Schools, Ann Arbor Public Schools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shonta A. Langford as the new Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources and Employee Relations.
Ms. Langford has worked as an administrator in the Human Resources field her entire career, including 22 years with public schools. She served as the Assistant Director of Human Resources for Ann Arbor Public Schools for nine years before taking an administrative role with Van Buren Public Schools and Wayne County. She returned to the Ann Arbor Public Schools as Executive Director, Human Resources for five years and is presently with Plymouth Canton Community Schools as their Chief Human Resource Officer.
Ms. Langford holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications from Michigan State University and a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Administration from Central Michigan University. She recently received Organizational Inclusion and Diversity certification from Michigan State University and Leading for Equity and Justice certification from Eastern Michigan University.
Highlights from Ms. Langford’s leadership include building relationships and maintaining excellent rapport with others in a positive collaborative workplace, revising the district handbook and implementing a grow your own program to attract and encourage our paraeducators and others to obtain a teaching certificate. She writes, “The opportunity to return to Ann Arbor Public Schools is truly an honor, a privilege and one that I do not take for granted. I have been fortunate to work in three school districts over the past 22 years, which has allowed me to merge my passion for both Human Resources and Education. I look forward to renewing past relationships and creating new ones. I am grateful to be able to serve the students, staff and families of AAPS, where I have spent 14 years previously and has always felt like home.”
Interim Superintendent Parks extends a special thank you to the teachers, staff, parents and community members who served on the interview teams during a robust selection process.
