Hello! My name is Mike Donato, and I am the new Assistant Principal at Lincoln Middle School. I am beyond thrilled to be working with such an incredible group of staff and students that are enthusiastic about learning and show great support for each other and their community. I am originally from Mannington but currently live in Buckhannon with my wife Kelly, my sons Charlie and Anthony, our cats Ollie, Ziva, and Mario, and our dog Einstein. I've worked in education for 16 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and coach. I attended Fairmont State University for my undergraduate work in education with focus in Health and Physical Education. I hold two Master's Degrees from West Virginia University; School Health Education and Sport Coaching. I earned my Principal Certification from Lamar University.
Three Unique Facts
I coached high school boys soccer for nearly 20 years. I was named as the Big 10 conference coach of the year 3 times along with 3 conference titles and 5 sectional titles during my career.
I love movies. I worked at a video rental store through college and would watch and talk about movies all day. That’s why it’s too difficult to pick just one.
My family and I also enjoy camping. Our favorite camping spot is Holly River State Park in Webster County.
Favorite Things
Hobby | Video Games (Playing and Collecting) |
Sport (to play) | Golf, Pickleball |
Sport (to watch) | Soccer, Hockey |
Music | Hard Rock/Metal |
Vacation | Outer Banks, NC |
TV Show | The Office, Parks and Recreation |
Movie | (See Unique Fact 2) |
Celebrity | Kiefer Sutherland |
Book | Somehow I Manage By: Michael Scott |
Subject | Health & Physical Education, Math, History |