Mr. Matt Kellems, North Harrison High School Principal, has spent 25 years in education serving as a teacher, coach, and administrator.  Mr. Kellems began his teaching career at Whiteland High School where he taught US History, World History, Psychology, Sociology, and coached Basketball, Football, and Track.  After 2 years, Mr. Kellems moved on to Lanesville Jr/Sr high school where he taught US History, World Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Computers, JH Social Studies and coached Basketball, Tennis, Golf, and Track.  After 2 years, Mr Kellems became the Athletic Director, Assistant Principal, Transportation Director and School Safety Specialist.  After 8 years, Mr. Kellems came to North Harrison High School to be the Assistant Principal.  After 5 years, Mr. Kellems became the Principal and has held that position for the last 8 years.  Mr Kellems attended Indiana State University before transferring and graduating from Oakland City University in 2000.  He earned his Masters in administration through Oakland City University in 2006.

“STEM education is the key to our future as a society, and I want to do my part to help the students at NHHS be as successful as possible.”

Mr. Chad Clunie, North Harrison High School Assistant Principal, is in his 19th year of education and has served as a teacher, coach, department chairperson, and administrator. Mr. Clunie taught his first 16 years at Floyd Central High School as a social studies educator including teaching AP psychology, psychology, government, and US history as well as five years as the social studies department head. Mr. Clunie has served as the assistant principal of North Harrison High School since the summer of 2022. He earned his bachelor of art degree in political science from Indiana University Southeast in 2004, took graduate courses at the University of Louisville, completed a transition to teaching and master’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, and finished his educational leadership and administration licensure work through Indiana University Southeast in 2020.

“STEM Education provides our students the opportunity to collaborate, critically think, and to engage in real-world, application based learning that will prepare them for success in their future careers.”

Renee Eckart graduated from North Harrison High School in 1993.  She attended Indiana State University for her undergraduate degree graduating in 1997.  She worked in the healthcare field before moving to work in education.  She found her passion for working with young adults and in 2007 she graduated from Indiana University Southeast with her master's in School Counseling.  She worked at Henryville Jr/Sr High School for 8 1/2 years and Corydon Central High School for 5 years before coming to North Harrison.  Renee has 26 years experience in education with the last 18 as a school counselor.  

"Students at North Harrison are fortunate because they have the opportunity to experience STEM across the curriculum, not just in traditional STEM classes."

Danny Johnson is a school counselor and English teacher.  This is his 30th year in education and his 9th year working at North Harrison High School.  A 1986 NHHS graduate, Mr. Johnson earned his BS in Secondary English Education at Indiana University Southeast and earned an M.Ed in school counseling at the University of Louisville.  

"STEM fields produce intelligent yields."

Miranda Kellum was raised in Corydon, Indiana. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in Secondary Education from Indiana University-Southeast in 2009, focusing on Historical Perspectives, Psychology, and Sociology. In 2013, she completed her Master's of Science in Counseling with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy at Campbellsville University.

Miranda began her career as a substitute teacher after her undergrad until 2011, when she took on the role of Family and Consumer Science teacher at Salem High School, where she served for three years. Following this experience, she taught at Corydon Central High School for two years while pursuing her postgraduate School Counseling certification and license from Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU).

In 2016, Miranda transitioned to Crawford County Middle School as a school counselor. She earned her postgraduate certification and license as a Building Administrator in 2018 from IWU. In 2020, she joined North Harrison as the 9th and 10th grade counselor. In 2024, she advanced to her current role as the CTE College and Career Coordinator, where she focuses on the development and growth of North Harrison's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, work-based learning opportunities, and community partnerships.

"I believe schools should focus on empowering students through hands-on learning, student-centered project based learning, facilitate community connections, incorporate STEM activities, and provide real-world experiences as they are all key to unlocking a student's potential and shaping them into future leaders."

Kelly Book is a North Harrison High School Class of 2008 alumni, and she has been teaching at NHHS since 2013. In 2013, Kelly earned her BS in Middle and Secondary Education with Concentrations in Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Space Sciences at the University of Louisville. She earned an American Meteorological Society DataStreme certificate in 2018 through California University of Pennsylvania. In 2020, Kelly earned her MS in Secondary Education with a Biology Concentration, and in 2021 she also completed her graduate education in Chemistry from Indiana University Southeast where she has been teaching as an adjunct in Geology since 2020. The funding of the majority of her graduate work was through the Growing Tomorrow's STEM Teachers Grant which Kelly received twice from IUS. Due to her graduate education, Kelly is dual credit certified in Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Space Science. 

Kelly is a member of numerous professional organizations such as the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc. (HASTI), the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT), and the Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA). She has attended and presented at several STEM conferences since 2019 at the state and local level in both Indiana and Kentucky. 

Kelly has two collaborative publications with the latest titled “Assessing Science Learning Objectives with Nature Journals” that was published in The Hoosier Science Teacher. She has been recognized for her contributions to the field of science education when she received the Clyde Motts Memorial Award for Outstanding High School Science Teaching in 2024. Kelly also was recognized by IUS School of Education when she received the Alumni Appreciation Award in 2024.

Kelly is passionate about STEM education and has strived to learn and grow as an educator to provide new opportunities for her students both in and outside of the classroom. At North Harrison, Kelly sponsors STEM Club, Science Olympiad, and Academic Superbowl Team, with the latter two organizations making it to state-level competitions within the past two years. At NHHS, she has served on the Digital Learning Capacity Building Committee and the STEM Committee, and she has compiled a roster of STEM Alumni at NHHS to inspire current students to pursue STEM careers. Kelly believes that creating a challenging and exciting STEM environment at North Harrison will lead to student success in their futures. 

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Kate Roe studied at the University of Portland, Oregon on a presidential academic scholarship, and graduated cum laude with majors in Political Science and Spanish and a minor degree in Theology.  While completing her undergraduate degree, she studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria for the 2005/20206 academic year, and in Morelia, Mexico and Segovia, Spain during the 2006 and 2007 summer terms.  Through her travels, Kate launched a small photography business which can be viewed at KateRoe.org.  Her work can be seen on campus at the University of Portland, and has been displayed by galleries from Port Angeles, WA, to Portland Oregon. In 2021, she completed her master’s degree in education and in 2022 she began teaching at North Harrison High School.  Kate teaches American Literature and German, and is certified in Fine Arts: Visual Arts as well.  Kate and her husband are proud to raise their large family in Harrison County; all 6 of their children currently attend North Harrison Schools.

"STEM and STEAM run through nearly every discipline and are the driving force in the industries in which our students are most likely to seek careers.  Keeping this focus central to our school’s core curriculum and overall purpose will give North Harrison students opportunities and experiences that set them apart personally and professionally.  I believe STEM and STEAM are integral to our students’ success."

David Shiner graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art and a Minor in Art History from John Herron School of Art, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis in 2003. While attending Herron, Mr. Shiner received the Mary Milliken Award, Joseph VanSickle Award, the Marvin Bradley Drawing Award, and was a Dean’s List Scholar. In 2006 Mr. Shiner graduated from the University of Louisville with a Masters in the Art of Teaching. In 2007 Mr. Shiner was invited to teach as a part time lecturer at the University of Louisville’s Hite Art Institute. That same year, Mr. Shiner was hired to teach fine art courses at New Albany High School. Since 2008, Mr. Shiner has been working as the Art Teacher at North Harrison High School. Throughout his tenure, he has been the Art Guild Sponsor, served as the NHHS’s Discussion Committee Chair, NHCS STEM Committee Member, and has headed up the development of the STEAM Lab. Mr. Shiner’s work has been published in “The Courier Journal” and numerous exhibition catalogs. He has had four solo shows of his work in the Louisville area as well as shown nationally in group exhibitions.  

"I strongly believe in the power of hands-on project based learning and the new possibilities of STEM technologies in the classroom.  "

As of October 2024, Mr. Josh Swarens is in his twelfth year of teaching, all of which have been at North Harrison High School.  He has taught Algebra 2 and geometry (both honors and non-honors) and AP Physics 1 and has been a sponsor of the school’s STEM Club, Environment Club, and Math Team.  Mr. Swarens earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Louisville and a master’s in teaching from the same institution.  He most enjoys teaching when students make new discoveries about how math and science explain real-life!

"What is great about STEM Education is how it connects academic content with the world around us.  Students are engaged, excited, and enlightened when they do hands-on activities to collect data and see how equations do actually describe real-world situations.  And they often do not realize it but they are also learning social and workplace skills when they do these activities and work in teams and use technology such as spreadsheets."

Jennifer Huff graduated from Vincennes University with an Associates Degree in Social Science in 2006.  She is a parent representative on the NHHS STEM team.  She has 3 children attending NHCS, a sophomore and freshman at North Harrison High School and a 5th grade student at North Harrison Elementary School.  

Melanie Brown is a Junior at North Harrison High School.  She completed 14 dual credits before her junior year, and is scheduled to complete an additional 18 dual credits during this school year.  She is currently taking Biology 2 and Pre-Calculus.  She is a student member of the STEM advisory committee.

Josie Inboden is in her junior year at North Harrison High School, and is Class Vice President. She is also an active member of the school’s STEM Club and Academic Team. She is currently taking AP Physics and Pre-Calculus to expand her STEM knowledge. 

“STEM Education allows us to learn, grow, and be challenged in a well-rounded environment.”

Cooper Radcliff is a Sophomore at North Harrison High School.  He is currently enrolled in Honors Chemistry, Algebra 2, and English, as well as being enrolled in Dual Credit Advanced Fine Arts.  He is a student member of the STEM advisory committee.