Leadership
Principal
Ryan Buell
ryan.buell@roughers.net
918-684-3775 ext. 2012
Mr. Buell is in his second year as principal of the 7th & 8th Grade Academy at Ben Franklin. He joined Muskogee Public Schools from Tulsa Public Schools where he spent nearly ten years as a teacher, coach, athletic director, and assistant principal. Mr. Buell was named Teacher of the Year for the 2012-13 school year at Tulsa’s Edison Preparatory School. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Mr. Buell earned a Bachelor of Science in Middle Childhood Education with an emphasis in Urban Education. He earned his Master of Education in Educational Administration from Northeastern State University. Mr. Buell serves as a Deacon at Harvard Avenue Christian Church.
Assistant Principal
Brian Doerner
brian.doerner@roughers.net
918-684-3775 ext. 2037
A 1982 graduate of Muskogee High School, Mr. Doerner has been with the Muskogee Public School district since 1996. He began his teaching career at MHS as a Social Studies teacher and coached Wrestling from 1996-2007.
Mr. Doerner’s undergraduate degrees are in Political Science, History and Social Studies Education, with a Master’s in School Administration from Northeastern State University and holds an Oklahoma Secondary Principal’s Certificate. He also attended Saint Gregory’s College in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His secondary teaching credentials include American History, Oklahoma History, World History, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, and Special Education.
Mr. Doerner has been an Administrator at Alice Robertson Junior High School (ARJH) since 2012 and has served as 8th-grade principal as well as Director of the New Tech Academy at ARJH. Mr. Doerner is committed to Public Education and an advocate of Project-Based Learning. The New Tech Academy at ARJH is the first of its kind in the State of Oklahoma
Mr. Doerner serves on the District's Long Range Planning Committee, he is a member of the Muskogee County Board of Health, and is a lifetime member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church where he serves as a lector.
Brian was recently honored as one of the top 18 in 2018 by the Action in Muskogee (AIM) Educational Excellence Committee for his outstanding support of and contributions to pursuit of excellence in education in the Muskogee Community.
Assistant Principal
Andrae Freeman
andrae.freeman@roughers.net
918-684-3775 ext. 2030
Dean of Students
Robert Pittman
robert.pittman@roughers.net
918-684-3775 ext. 2062