Jonathan Moody ’98
Superintendent of Schools, MSAD 54; MSSA Liaison to Maine State Board of Education
Biography
Jonathan Moody serves as Superintendent of Schools for RSU/MSAD 54 in Skowhegan, Maine, and was named Maine’s 2024 Superintendent of the Year. With 30 years of experience in public education, including 11 years in central office leadership, Jon has served as a teacher, coach, middle school administrator, high school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent.
Jon’s leadership focuses on building strong school communities, expanding opportunities for students, and bringing stakeholders together around a shared vision for public education. He led the development of the Margaret Chase Smith Community School, an innovative model integrating early childhood education, public schools, and community partnerships.
A graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Maine, Jon received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from UMF in 2025. He and his wife, Shelly—Maine’s 2011 Teacher of the Year—are lifelong public educators and proud parents of three children.