Meet Andrew Weaver
Andrew Weaver grew up in a small town outside of Jackson, Michigan. He is the grandson of a first-generation Japanese immigrant who came to America around the time of the Korean War. He grew up with three siblings and a hard-working single mother who was willing to sacrifice constantly to provide for her children. He attended school in part in that small town in Jackson, and also in Torrance, California. It was a drastically different learning environment in size, diversity, and school culture. Andrew gained a wealth of diverse experiences through these two different educational communities as a student and a young man. After high school, Andrew attended Western Michigan University, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History.
Andrew spent the first 8 years of his professional career working in central Florida in management roles, both in the retail and banking industries. Within these industries, he learned of and utilized servant leadership and saw the importance of communication, transparency, and integrity in building effective collaborative teams. Through these experiences, he was able to lead strong teams of diverse individuals that were united for a common goal. These experiences and leadership skills are ones that Andrew looks forward to implementing as a member of the RCS Board of Education.
In 2012, Andrew moved back to Michigan to raise his child(ren) closer to family and began working in the automotive industry. He chose to live in Rochester Hills because of its strong public school system, diversity, and access to an opportunity-rich environment for his children. During his time in automotive manufacturing, he earned a Master’s degree in Lean Manufacturing. He was introduced to problem-solving strategies that strive to identify specific problems and seek the best possible solution and outcome. For the past ten years, Andrew has worked to apply these problem-solving strategies to his personal and professional lives. Andrew looks forward to utilizing those same strategies to solve some of the current problems in the RCS School district and restore RCS to its previous standard of excellence.
Andrew has been married to his wife Sarah, a public school teacher, and RCS Alumni, for 15 years. As the spouse of an educator, he values the significance of having strong and robust public schools and also sees the impact that school leadership has on educators. He is committed to ensuring that the leaders of RCS are focused on the best interest of educators and ultimately, students. Andrew and Sarah have three students who will attend Rochester Schools for the next 15 years, and have a vested interest in ensuring that the education they receive is of the highest quality.
In his free time Andrew enjoys exploring ideas and communicating with the community through his blog. He also coaches multiple youth sports programs within the Greater Rochester Community. Additionally, he enjoys learning new things through listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Family and community are Andrew’s top priorities; he hopes to maximize his professional knowledge, personal attributes, and unique experiences to bring positive change to Rochester Community Schools.
