Jim Mullen Age: 54 Residence: Trafford Family: Wife of 25 years, the former Kathy Smith of Penn Hills; sons Ryan, a senior at Penn State, and Kevin, a sophomore at Penn-Trafford High School; daughter, Kristen, a freshman at Clarion University Noteworthy: Mullen starts Tuesday as the new principal at Forbes Elementary School in Penn Hills, succeeding Sari McNamara, who took a position in the Fox Chapel Area School District. Education: Bachelor’s degree in education from Clarion University; master’s from the University of Pittsburgh; principal’s certification from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Background: Mullen has taught in the Penn Hills School District for 32 years — four years as a classroom teacher, 18 years as a reading specialist and the past 10 years as the head teacher at Washington Elementary School, assisting principal James Buck Quote: “I met with the staff and students last week and I’m very excited about the quality of people at Forbes.”

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