Principal

Education: 

• Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

• Masters of Science Teaching

Licenses:

• Science

• Math

• Health

• Physical Education

• Coaching

• Administration

Bio:
David Shriver was born and raised in Reserve, NM.  He studied Chemistry at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA.  He started his career in education at Fredericksburg VA teaching science.  He moved to Ruidoso in 2006 where for 13 years he taught many different science courses and coached several sports at Ruidoso High School.  Mr. Shriver attended New Mexico Tech for his Masters in Science Teaching.  He served as assistant principal at Ruidoso High for four more years.   Mr. Shriver is privileged to be starting his second year as principal at Desert Star Elementary School.   

Mr. Shriver is an avid reader enjoying many genres of books although science fiction is his favorite.  

Assistant Principal

Education: 

• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education - Social Studies

• Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

Licenses:

• Level Three-B: Administrator 

• Level Three-A: Instructional Leader 6-12. Social Studies

• Level Two: 7-12 Athletic Coach

Bio:
I was born in Alamogordo, NM, and raised in Tularosa, NM. I am a graduate of Tularosa High School class of 2006. I have a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM. While attending WNMU, I met and married my beautiful wife Kristin. After completing my degree at Western, I began teaching and coaching in 2012 in Mescalero, NM, teaching high school social studies at Mescalero Apache High School. At Mescalero Apache High School, I spent the first year and a half of my teaching career before having the opportunity to return home to Tularosa to continue my teaching career. I spent eleven years in Tularosa as a New Mexico History teacher at Tularosa Middle School while also serving as a coach in several sports at Tularosa High School. During my time in Tularosa, I became a dad as my wife, and I were blessed with twin boys Matthew and Kenneth, and a beautiful daughter Abygail. While in Tularosa, I also continued my education, enrolling at Western New Mexico University in 2020 to pursue a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. After completing my degree, I transitioned into a role as Dean of Students at Tularosa Middle School before being given an opportunity to join the Alamogordo Public School District in 2023 as the assistant principal at Desert Star. I am excited and privileged to be starting my second year as assistant principal at Desert Star Elementary School. Away from school, I enjoy spending time with my family, coaching my children in youth sports, and hiking in the surrounding areas.