Administration

EMAIL | Reuben Figueroa serves as Executive Director of Safety. He is responsible for the management of the district's safety compliance officers and safety officers, as well as coordinates with district officials on all building safety and security plans, bringing his expertise as a sworn officer who has patrolled the same streets as our families to a job that requires just as much in the way of compassion.

In 2019, the Lorain County Sheriff's Office deputized Figueroa for law enforcement authority in school-related incidents throughout Lorain City Schools. This connection with the Lorain Police Department and the Lorain County Sheriff's Office allows Lorain City Schools to tap into comprehensive law enforcement strategies to build safety and security plans that leverage the most up-to-date best practices.

Figueroa is very passionate about youth and school safety. He enjoys working to improve the community, and he loves to learn. He serves on the Lorain County Health and Dentistry Board of Directors, the "Basta Ya" Board of Mental Health Among Latinos Initiative at the Nord Center, and the TDR Learning Academy Board of Directors. Figueroa married Amarily Figueroa in 2012, and the couple has three children.

EMAIL | Linda Coad is a lifelong resident of Lorain.  Mrs. Coad received her BA degree in Education from the University of Toledo and her MA in Education Administration from Ashland University.  She began her career in 2003 with the Midview Local School district as an Intervention Specialist. In 2011, Mrs. Coad started her administrative career in Lorain City Schools as a Special Education Supervisor later as the Assistant Director of Student Services and currently is the Executive Director of Exceptional Children.  In 2018, Mrs. Coad became the Director of Student Services for the Black River Local Schools for two years.

EMAIL | Bill Ohle taught at St. Peters School from 1993 to 1997 before joining the Lorain City Schools in 1997, where he taught at the Middle School and Elementary level for 11 years. He has served as the Success for All (SFA) administrator (2009), Principal of Helen Steiner Rice (2010), School Improvement Specialist (2011-2015) and Director of School Improvement (2015-2020). Mr. Ohle earned his BA at Ashland University and his MA at Bowling Green State University. A proud resident of Lorain, Mr. Ohle still cherishes his experiences, peers and mentors in Lorain City Schools all the way back to kindergarten at Homewood Elementary. Mr. Ohle’s leadership style is focused on coaching team members to promote growth.

Drew Stevens is the Executive Director of Information Technologies for Lorain City Schools. He is responsible for overseeing the support of all district-provided technology and software systems.

His experience includes more than 9 years as a Network Administrator for one of the state's largest public school systems, and several years specializing in die protection and sensor applications in the manufacturing industry. Among his many technical licenses and certifications are an ACMT from Apple, CCA/CMA from Jamf, CCNA from Cisco, MCDST and MCP from Microsoft, and a CCNT and CCT from CompTIA. 

In his free time, Drew is an accomplished writer, musician, and gamer. He, his wife, and stepson live in Parma.

Dr. Stephen Sturgill is a 1990 graduate of Lorain Admiral King High School. He later went on to attend Ashland University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education and Master’s degree in Administration.

Eventually, he earned an educational doctorate in Educational Leadership from Argosy University in Sarasota, Florida.

He started his teaching career in 1996 as a special education teacher with Cleveland Heights/University Heights Schools. During his career, Dr. Sturgill has served as a building administrator, assistant principal, small school principal, high school principal, director of curriculum and instruction, and assistant superintendent. 

Before returning to Lorain Schools, he served as Sandusky City Schools's chief staff. He is now the executive director of Wraparound Services and Operations for Lorain Schools.

In 2016, Dr. Sturgill retired as a captain in the Ohio Army National Guard after serving more than 22 years as an enlisted soldier and officer. He deployed to support Operation Noble Eagle in 2002, to Iraq in 2009 as a platoon leader, and to Afghanistan in 2012 as a company commander. Also, he supported various humanitarian missions in Louisiana, including hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Dr. Sturgill is a resident of Lorain.

Carol Gottschling has served in the Lorain City School District for over 12 years. She served as the Associate Director of Human Resources for four years and in her current position of Executive Director of Human Resources for eight years. Ms. Gottschling earned her BA from Cleveland State University and her Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Ms. Gottschling brings to the district legal knowledge and experience in labor relations and employment law, in addition to child support enforcement, as she served as the Attorney Supervisor for the Huron County Child Support Enforcement Agency for five years. She has additional Human Resource Administration experience from the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center and Mercy Health Medical Center, both of which she served as Director of Human Resources.

EMAIL | Mic Becerra served four years in the United States Air Force. After an Honorable Discharge from the military, he attended the University of Akron, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Education and a second Bachelor's Degree in History Education in 1997. In 2001, he earned his Master of Educational Administration from Ashland University. Mr. Becerra began his educational career teaching high school English at Wadsworth High School and ultimately became an assistant principal at Medina High School. While at Medina High School, he developed an Autism teaching model that became well known throughout the area. Mr. Becerra's first principalship was at Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio, and his last principal's position was at North Royalton High School. 

EMAIL | Tony Dimacchia is a lifelong resident of Lorain and the father of four beautiful children, Helayna, Gabriella, Anthony, and Stella Rose. He is married to Morgan Dimacchia (Mathewson) of Lorain. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University in 1997. He continued his education at Bowling Green State University, receiving a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Mr. Dimacchia worked for Lorain City Schools for several years, teaching middle school computer science. He returned to the district in 2022 as director of communications and marketing before moving over to operations.

He previously taught at Lorain County Community College and worked as the Director of Operations of Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio.

He started serving the community in 2008 and fulfilled three consecutive four-year terms on the Lorain Board of Education until he was elected in May 2019 as Lorain City Council At Large. He's currently serving his second term. He's the chairman of the Police, Fire, and Legislative Committee. Mr. Dimacchia has also been a high school basketball, soccer, and tennis coach in Lorain County for 25 years.

EMAIL | Amanda Sturgeon began her tenure with Lorain Schools in 2015, where she served as the Titan College/My University Liaison to Lorain County Community College (LCCC). In 2019, Ms. Sturgeon was promoted to the role of Director of Early College Academy (ECA) and continues to work with LCCC, which is a partner with Lorain City Schools. Ms. Sturgeon has an MA in education from Cleveland State University and also serves as an Adjunct Professor for LCCC. Her love and commitment to her profession allow her to help students find their respective paths, while providing the possibility of a college education through the ECA program. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, coaching or helping with her children’s sports, and running.