Thaddeus Gates
I am a results-driven educational leader and consultant with nearly 30 years of experience leading complex organizations, driving operational excellence, developing effective teams, and implementing strategic initiatives that deliver meaningful results.
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About
Senior executive human resources and operational leader with 23 years of progressive leadership experience leading in training development and implementation, employee relations, recruitment and retention, workforce planning, investigations, performance assessment and management, policy development, and organizational improvement in a complex, multi-site and department environment.
Experience
Owner at Pyramid Education Services LLC Consulting (2026-07 – Present)
Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services at Florence Unified School District (2023-07 – 2026-06)
Director of Human Resources at Florence Unified School District (2021-07 – 2023-06)
Director of School Improvement & Federal Programs at Florence Unified School District (2019-07 – 2021-06)
Director of Secondary Education & Exceptional Student Services at Florence Unified School District (2017-07 – 2019-06)
Principal at Florence Unified School District (2013-06 – 2017-06)
Assistant Principal/Athletics Director at Mesa Public Schools (2003-07 – 2013-06)
Education
Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership – Northern Arizona University (2002)
Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Sciences – University of Northern Colorado (1998)
