Welcome, Running Creek Family!

Michael Seefried has been the principal of Running Creek Elementary School since the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. 

A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Seefried was previously an elementary principal in Gunnison and at Adams 50 School District in Westminster. He has also served as middle school principal and, in a separate role, a coordinator for magnet programs in the Pueblo City Schools 60 district. Prior to that, he was a teacher and administrator in other schools for 17 years. 

From 2016-2020, Mr. Seefried was the coordinator for the D6 Family Center in Greeley-Evans School District 6. The Family Center provides a range of support for students who are experiencing homelessness, are in foster care, are part of immigrant families, or have other situations that require assistance to access educational resources. 

Mr. Seefried was also the founding principal of a middle school in Kuwait from 2014-2016, and he and his family operate a nonprofit orphanage they founded in South Africa. 

As a school leader, Mr. Seefried has led initiatives to develop and implement curriculum plans that repeatedly led to improvements in student achievement. He has helped low-achieving schools  become high-performing schools, and he has led International Baccalaureate programs that provide challenging curriculum for high-achieving students. He focuses on data to drive decision-making and seeks to create professional development opportunities for teachers to strengthen overall classroom instruction.

“I am thrilled to be part of the Running Creek Elementary School community,” Mr. Seefried said. “I focus on building strong relationships with staff, students, and families and engaging with the broader community. I believe in a collaborative, caring, and supportive leadership approach that prioritizes teachers' professional growth and well-being, which helps create a vibrant and nurturing learning environment for all students.”

Mr. Seefried holds a master’s degree in instruction and curriculum from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Clarks Summit University, in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Toledo for his principal licensure, and has additional graduate credits from the National Institute of Leadership postgraduate school in Washington, D.C.