Meet The Candidates: Sam Sciortino & Jenifer Clifton

The following information was provided to  the Parkway School District and is available on the district's website ahead of the April 2nd election. Patch will share two candidate profiles a day between today and Thursday

Sam C. Sciortino, Ph.D.

Over thirty-six years, I had the distinct privilege to serve as a teacher and administrator in the Parkway School Distirct. My educational career began at Central Junior High School where I served as a Teacher and Assistant Principal. When East Junior High opened in 1972, I served as an Assistant Principal and later as Principal from 1975-1981.

My opportunity to serve the school community at the district level began in 1981 as Manager of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction followed by the positions of Executive Leadership Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. In May, 1987, my request was granted to work directly with students, faculty, and parents at West Middle School as Principal until I completed my tenure in Parkway in May, 2000. I was appointed the Principal of Oak Hill School and later served the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill school community as Head of School for six years until my retirement in July, 2008. I have returned to Oak Hill as Principal in 2012.

As a director of the Board of Education, my professional and personal commitment and dedication is to work with the school community in growing Parwkay’s rich tradition of excellence for student success.

Jenifer Clifton

Jenifer Clifton has lived in St. Louis County for over 20 years. She is a Parkway South alumni and proud mother of two children who she hopes will one day be Parkway alumni themselves. She lives with her husband, William, in West County.

Having earned a B.S. from Southeast Missouri State University, she has established a career in purchasing and supply management, working for companies including AT&T and Sigma-Aldrich. She currently handles materials procurement and production planning at St. Louis based Keefe Group. Through this experiences, she has learned how to achieve maximum results through careful and efficient management of resources.

Outside of her time spent dedicated to her family and career, Jenifer is an active member of her parish, attending and volunteering on church retreats and assisting with other seasonal events. Additionally, she holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and as an assistant instructor she enjoys teaching students, helping them to achieve their goals through self-discipline and perseverance.

Jenifer believes that our children deserve the best education possible and as a director on the school board would work to ensure that our educators have the resources they need to make this happen.