A.J. Taylor has been a Safford Bulldog educator his entire education career. He’s been a teacher at the elementary level and principal of the same. A.J. served as SUSD’s Director of Instructional Services and is now serving as Superintendent for Safford Unified School District #1. He is also a member of the Arizona Rural Schools Association.

A.J. received his degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University and his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education NAU as well. He was voted Arizona’s Professional Educators Teacher of the Year in 2000. As LNS’s principal, his staff steadily took LNS from a mid C state assigned grade to a high B and only 6 points away from an A.