Dr. Shawn Rux was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA. Being surrounded by crime and drugs and seeing first- hand the consequences associated with that life style, he realized at a very early age the importance of education. Dr. Rux knew that his focus on athletics and education would be his ticket to a better life filled with opportunities for success. After graduating with honors from Harrisburg High School in 1993, he was the first in his family to attend college. While playing baseball at Delaware State University, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Dr. Rux continued his post graduate studies by earning a Master's degree in Elementary Education at Lehman College in New York City, earning a second Master's degree in Administration and Supervision from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, and completed his terminal degree in Educational Leadership at Concordia University of Chicago in 2019. Dr. Rux began his educational career as a teacher, at IS 151, located in the South Bronx, which at that time, was identified as one of the worst performing schools in New York City. He worked there for nine years as a teacher, grade advisor, and assistant principal. Through his relentless efforts to close the achievement gap, he was very instrumental in transforming IS 151 from the lowest performing middle school in NY City to the one of the highest performing middle schools in the South Bronx.

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