Christopher Weiss has been the Principal of Riverside School in Greenwich CT since 2012. He was previously assistant principal of Wolfpit Elementary School in Norwalk, CT.

Weiss also serves as a part-time education professor for Portland, Ore.-based Concordia University's online masters program, and has also acted as a technology specialist and webmaster throughout his 17 years in education.

"Christopher Weiss is an experienced elementary educator and leader," interim Superintendent of Schools Roger Lulow said in a statement. "His areas of focus throughout his career -- improving achievement for each student based on their individual needs, technology integration, character building, and service to the community, as well as his travel experience and knowledge of languages -- will serve the Riverside School community well. As evidenced by his track record, Christopher will maintain the high quality of instruction that already occurs at Riverside School, and will lead the staff in challenging all students to reach even higher levels of achievement."

He began his career in education as a fourth-grade teacher and technology specialist at Christian Heritage School in Trumbull. In 1999, he moved to Jane Ryan Elementary School in Trumbull as a fifth-grade teacher and technology specialist. He also held a part-time position at Sacred Heart University as an English as a Second Language professor from 2000 to 2003.

From 2003 to 2005, Weiss assisted in the opening and development of Frenchtown Elementary School in Trumbull. He worked as a fifth-grade teacher and administrative intern at Frenchtown, and also developed technology and language arts workshops for principals and teachers, fostered a community of published student authors, facilitated student service projects and co-organized a school-wide science fair.

At Wolfpit in Norwalk, Weiss led the district through a transition to the Scientific Research-Based Interventions framework and Response to Intervention. As the co-leader of the school data team, Weiss worked with his colleagues in developing Wolfpit's school and instructional data teams. He co-designed and implemented, with extensive staff and parent input, a school growth plan that included goal-setting, data analysis, literacy assessment development, and a schedule for implementation and data tracking.

In addition, Weiss spent two years in Osaka, Japan, teaching English, and developed a strong understanding of Asian culture, history and economics. Along with Japanese, Weiss has knowledge of Spanish, Russian, German and French. Weiss received his bachelor's degree in computer science from Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., in 1991, and his master's in education from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield in 1995. Weiss also received his sixth-year degree in educational administration from Sacred Heart in 2005, from which he also received the Excellence in Educational Research Award in 2006.