Matt Through the Years

2012–13

Matt’s first school year and the 45th anniversary of Overlake.

SPRING 2015

The school successfully completes its reaccreditation with NWAIS.

MAY 2015

A new strategic plan is launched that lays out the extensive construction that would take place in the coming years under the Doors to Discovery capital campaign.

Fall 2015

A full-time instructional coach starts working with faculty at Overlake, one of the first such positions in the area.

2013–14

Matt begins the underpinnings of a new strategic plan for the Board of Trustees to consider, which includes a $35 million capital campaign to build the Whitten Math & Sciences Center, grow financial aid endowment, and build the Welcome & Discovery Center.

AUGUST 2014

A large cohort of new faculty members join Overlake as Matt begins the change from a 5-course load to a 4-course load for faculty in order to make room for adult collaboration time.

FALL 2014

The school year begins with the use of CANVAS for student’s online learning platform.

Summer 2015

Overlake begins Overlake Summer, offering a wide range of one-week camp offerings to Overlake students and the rest of the greater community.

AUGUST 2015

Student one-to-one device program launches with the help of CANVAS as a backbone learning management system.

2016–17

Matt begins working on the conditional use permit (CUP) from King County in order to begin construction of the Whitten Math & Sciences Center.

SPRING 2016

The governance committee under the Board of Trustees is formed for the first time in Overlake’s History.

2017–18

Matt oversees the many celebrations of the school’s 50th anniversary.